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July 17, 2019 

The reporting requirements of ASC 842 are tremendous, forcing both public and private companies to now gather data, track, manage, and report on leases that may have, until now, been managed by individual departments and department budgets, and have ...

July 17, 2019 

More than 40 graduates of the Illinois CPA Society’s Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program gathered for a reunion last week in Chicago. The Society’s award-winning program is an all-expenses paid ...

July 16, 2019 

The IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) has released a Statement of Management Accounting (SMA) report that uncovers the 12 principles of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) critical to organizational success.

July 16, 2019 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act requires certain taxpayers that have untaxed foreign earnings and profits to pay a tax as if those earnings and profits have been repatriated to the‎ United States.

July 16, 2019 

Visual Lease provides a comprehensive and sophisticated real estate and equipment lease management and accounting software platform for public and private companies, government entities and other organizations with 50 to 20,000+ leases.

July 16, 2019 

When we ask practitioners why they continue to focus their efforts on transactional and compliance services, we find that most feel they don’t feel comfortable providing performance- and strategic-based advisory services because their experience and ...

Jim Boomer

July 16, 2019 

As accountants, we often take great comfort in what we know. We are typically viewed as reactive experts in taxation, auditing, and financial accounting. These three core areas are places we connect with: we feel comfort in the ...

Garrett Wagner

July 15, 2019 

Today’s point of sale systems have evolved immensely from those original cash registers, with touch screen monitors, scanning devices, and the ability to seamlessly accept debit and credit card anywhere now the norm.

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 15, 2019 

QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 18.0Intuitwww.quickbooks.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 18.0 is well suited for small to mid-sized retailers that are using QuickBooks financial applications. Designed for on-site installation, QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale is available in three versions; Basic, Pro, and Multi-Store, with the Multi-Store...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 15, 2019 

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 15, 2019 

Celerant Stratus Celerant Technologies www.celerant.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems Celerant Stratus Retail from Celerant Technologies is an enterprise level application designed to provide retailers with complete retail management, whether in-store, online, or from a mobile device. Designed for flexibility, Stratus can be used with Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac operating systems,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 15, 2019 

AccuPOS 866-593-2246 www.accupos.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems AccuPOS is a point of sale application that offers integration with both QuickBooks and Sage Financial products. AccuPOS is well suited for niche businesses such as bars, restaurants, gift shops, and liquor stores, with a version available for each particular type of business. In...…

Mary Girsch-Bock