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 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 ...
October 24, 2018
PTIN Renewal Period Opens for Tax Preparers
Anyone who prepares or helps prepare any federal tax return, or claim for refund, for compensation must have a valid PTIN from the IRS. The PTIN must be used as the identifying number on returns prepared. Failure to have and use a valid PTIN may ...
October 24, 2018
FloQast Releases New Flux Module for Financial Reporting
Performing a monthly flux analysis on the income statement and balance sheet is essential for accounting teams to identify problems before they spin out of control. However, too many teams often skip this critical step because flux takes too much ...
October 24, 2018
Wolters Kluwer Announces 2018 Emerging Leaders
Now in its 6th year, the Emerging Leaders Program allows tax and accounting firms to nominate a rising star who displays key attributes including technical competency, exceptional communication skills, strong client service behavior, forward thinking ...
October 24, 2018
Economy, Taxes, and Healthcare Top Voting Issues for Business Owners in 2018
Rounding out the list, when ranked by percentage among respondents’ top three choices, government regulation and complexity (43 percent), wage legislation (i.e., minimum wage laws, overtime rules, and pay equity) (26 percent), immigration ...
October 24, 2018
The Five Costs of Reactive Technology Management in Accounting Firms
For accounting firms that plan to remain independent and grow organically, the costs of reactive IT management affect profits, productivity and retention.
October 24, 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 24, 2018
Most Americans Feel Their Finances Have Not Improved Since 2016 Election
Sixty-two percent of Americans report that their financial situation has not improved in the past two years, according to a new report by Bankrate.com. Of those not seeing financial improvement, nearly 1 in 3 blames President Trump and/or ...
October 23, 2018
Wolters Kluwer Enhances CCH AnswerConnect
During the 14th annual CCH Connections User Conference, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA) showcased recent developments to CCH® AnswerConnect, the answer-oriented tax research platform.
October 23, 2018
Chicago CPA Lester McKeever Awarded AICPA Gold Medal
The Gold Medal is the highest honor granted by the AICPA. Since 1944, it has been bestowed upon CPAs whose influence on the accounting profession has been especially notable. Lewis Sharpstone, CPA, CGMA, a member of the awards committee, presented ...
October 23, 2018
Paychex Updates Branding to Highlight Accountant Role
The new brand promise, “Paychex makes it simple,” is realized for accountants through convenient and easy-to-use HR technology that delivers valuable client insights and is backed by industry leading service solutions that offer support when and how ...
October 23, 2018
Armanino Announces CFO Evolution Client Award Winners
Each candidate demonstrated the positive impact of championing transformation and truly saw their role beyond just finance to a holistic vision of business success.