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.
September 27, 2018
Tax Tips for Minimizing the Financial Loss from a Natural Disaster
Natural disasters can strike anywhere and the financial cost to individual households and businesses can be staggering. Insurance may help defray some of the costs associated with restoring and replacing damaged and destroyed property. In some cases, ...
September 27, 2018
IRS Warns of Scams Around Oct. 15 Tax Deadline
The agency warns that scammers continue to pose as the IRS, making threatening phone calls and using email phishing schemes to lure taxpayers. The scams may be particularly prevalent ahead of the Oct. 15 tax-filing extension deadline. Another tax scam...
September 27, 2018
Accounting Services Platform Taxfyle Raises $4.1 Million
Taxfyle, an industry-leading on-demand licensed accounting platform, has raised $4.1 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The round was led by Miami-based venture capital firm Rokk3r Fuel ExO, and included investment by Ocean Azul ...
September 27, 2018
Commerce Dept. Gives $2.5 Million to Universities for Innovation and Economic Growth Initiatives
Announced in May, this year’s competition was open to higher education institutions and consortia of accredited institutions in states supported by EDA’s Austin and Denver regional offices.
September 27, 2018
The CPA’s Ultimate Guide to Credit Card Processing
Whether you're considering accepting credit or debit cards for the first time, you're shopping for a new payment processor, or you just want to offer informed advice to your clients—this guide has everything you need to know.
September 26, 2018
IRS Provides Guidance on New UBTI Rules
Prior to the enactment of tax reform, organizations with multiple sources of unrelated business income calculated their UBTI by aggregating the gross income from all unrelated trades or businesses less deductions. Section 512(a)(6) now requires UBTI ...
September 26, 2018
Business Technology Often Opens Doors for Cyber Criminals
Using connected technologies like artificial intelligence, drones, robotics or wearable sensors can increase a business’s likelihood of being a cyber-attack victim because these technologies give cyber-criminals new access points into a company’s IT ...
September 26, 2018
Data and Analytics Are Top Priorities for Finance Executives
Security and privacy of data in finance applications is a high priority for 71 percent of all respondents and 75 percent of CFOs/finance vice presidents, specifically. This comes as no surprise given the volume, complexity and sensitivity of data that ...
September 26, 2018
Moving Forward: How to Plan Right for Succession
Incredibly, three in five small businesses do not have a business succession plan in place, according to a Nationwide Small Business Survey. Of those, 47% don’t have a succession plan because they don’t think it’s necessary, while 14% don’t have a ...
September 25, 2018
eBay to Start Collecting Sales Taxes in Washington, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania
Online marketplace eBay has announced it will collect and remit sales and use tax on behalf of sellers in three states next year: Washington starting January 1, 2019, and Oklahoma and Pennsylvania as of July 1, 2019. That list is likely to grow as ...
September 25, 2018
Vertex Now Integrates with Infor OS ION API Gateway to Simplify End-to-End Tax Management
provides Built into Infor OS, the IONAPI gateway provides internal and external access to web, mobile and server-based applications, enabling customers to keep up with digital transformation. This new integration enables Infor ION to access Vertex ..
September 25, 2018
IRS Adds Two Members to Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee
The Internal Revenue Service has selected two new members for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). Established in 1998, the ETAAC is a public forum for the discussion of issues in electronic tax administration. Its aim is to prevent identity theft and refund fraud in support of paperless filing of tax and information returns....…