Technology February 9, 2026
Botkeeper is Closing Its Doors
In a statement posted on the Botkeeper website over the weekend, Enrico Palmerino wrote that the automated bookkeeping platform he founded in 2015 is shutting down.
October 25, 2018
When it Comes to Mobile Payments, an Omnichannel Strategy is Best
It’s been four years since Apple launched Apple Pay, which together with Google Pay and Samsung Pay have ushered in the modern era of mobile payments. These “pays” have been joined by mobile payment solutions from retailers like Starbucks and Walmart, ...
October 25, 2018
Small Businesses Feel Unappreciated by Their Banks
Despite widespread economic and business optimism among small business owners, many are feeling underappreciated by their banks. According to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study, just 37% of small business banking ...
October 25, 2018
Gusto Announces Enhanced Integration with Clover
As part of the enhanced partnership, Clover and Gusto will build a deeper technical integration to provide a seamless experience for small business owners, merchants and their accountant and bookkeeper-partners. Now, within the Clover network, and ...
October 25, 2018
Sage Showcases New Product Innovations at Sage Intacct Advantage 2018
Introduced in limited release in September, Sage Intacct Budgeting and Planning is a powerful, yet easy to use, cloud-based financial budgeting and planning solution that streamlines and improves the budget planning process. It is designed for small ...
October 25, 2018
Employers Need to Change Perks to Retain Top Staff
There was less of a disconnect when it came to monetary motivators: 44 percent of employers surveyed said they offer annual or biannual bonuses to employees. Workers surveyed said bonuses are their most desired incentive (77 percent) when ...
October 25, 2018
Boomr Offers Free Time Tracking Program for Accountants
Many accountants, business advisors, CPAs and bookkeepers have become fans of the Boomr employee time tracking suite over the years. After all, the features the software offers are ideal for accountants. The cloud-based solution makes it easier to ...
October 24, 2018
Advisory Committee Recommends IRS Improve W-9, E-Signatures, and More
The report includes a discussion on how to implement and/or improve processes such as those for the Change of Business Master File Entity Addresses, E-Signature for Form W-9 as well as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
October 24, 2018
IRS Issues Proposed Regs on New Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations and other published guidance for the new Opportunity Zone tax incentive. Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, were designed to spur investment in distressed communities throughout the country through tax benefits. Under a nomination process completed in June,...…
October 24, 2018
Gender Pay Gap Costs Women $500 Billion Per Year
Working women lose out on $500 billion a year because of a persistent gender pay gap, with women paid only 80 cents, on average, for every dollar paid to a man. The American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) annual report, The Simple Truth ...
October 24, 2018
San Francisco-Based VPTax Opens Office in Israel
VPTax is owned and operated by experts drawn from senior level positions at the Big 4 accounting firms. By leveraging proprietary software applications and in-house expertise, VPTax delivers superior quality at prices far below the competition.
October 24, 2018
Update on Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TJCA) provides for shelter from capital gains tax for investment into qualified opportunity funds (QOF) and the permanent exclusion of capital gains from the sale or exchange of an investment in the QOF.
October 24, 2018
Captive Insurance Arrangements and Taxes
Captive insurance is generally defined as an insurance arrangement that is wholly owned and controlled by those insured. The primary purpose of the said captive is to insure risks of its owners, and those insured benefit from the captive insurer’s ...