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.
August 21, 2018
4 Tips for Small Businesses to Survive an Economic Downturn
As we all know, however, the economy is cyclical. And while it’s important to capitalize when times are good, smart business owners also make sure they’re prepared in case things start moving in a different direction.
August 21, 2018
How to Handle Sales Tax for Small Businesses
First and foremost, you’ll need to get a sales tax permit — it’s against the law to collect sales tax without one. Getting a sales tax permit is just one of the many things you have to do when you start a business. To get one, complete your ...
August 21, 2018
Tax Integration 1.0 from Vertex Achieves SAP-Certified Integration, Earns “Co-Innovated with SAP” Status
The “co-innovated with SAP” initiative is designed to help partners through the entire development lifecycle that culminates with a fully tested and certified solution. It is an end-to-end program of guided services offered by the SAP Partner ...
August 21, 2018
Nicholas Preusch, CPA, JD, LLM – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree
Nicholas Preusch, CPA, JD, LLM Tax Manager, PBMares, LLPFredericksburg, VAhttps://www.pbmares.com/President – Battlefield Chapter of VSCPA, VSCPA, AICPA Lead attorney for several major IRS Office of Professional Responsibility cases, such as Pezzo and Gass. Adjunct professor with the University of Mary Washington Published in Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, The Tax Adviser, Journal of Accountancy...…
August 21, 2018
Tipalti Passes $5 Billion in Annual Transactions and 3 Million Suppliers on Payables Platform
Tipalti, which makes a global payables automation platform, has surpassed $5 billion in annual transactions, with over 3 million suppliers onboarded on the platform. These milestones came as Tipalti more than doubled new business bookings in Q2 2018 versus Q2 2017 and became licensed as a Money Transmitter in every state in which it’s required....…
August 21, 2018
2018 Review of Professional Tax Preparation Systems
2018 will definitely be an interesting year for tax professionals, with the most significant tax changes in more than 30 years due to take place. These changes are widespread, taking place for both individual tax filers, as well as corporations.
August 21, 2018
XBRL Costs for Small Companies Have Declined 45%, According to AICPA Study
Since 2009, public companies have been required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report their financials in XBRL format, and to assist in automating regulatory filings and business information processing which makes it easier for...
August 21, 2018
APIs and RPA Tools Automate Client Services
Whether it is capturing data from credit card receipts, reconciling bank statements, reimbursing expense reports, or automatically updating IRS tax statuses, these tools utilize a combination of machine learning, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), ...
August 21, 2018
New Sage Client Advisory Services Program Gives Accountants Actionable Roadmap to Support Future Growth
The SAN Client Advisory Services Program builds on the growth of Sage’s partner ecosystem across the U.S. - which now includes over 11,000 accountants - and proposes an actionable roadmap for implementing higher-value, consulting services across ...
August 21, 2018
2018 Review of Fyle Expense Management
Fyle offers automated employee expense tracking, utilizing data extraction technology to extract data from a variety of receipt types, reducing and in many cases eliminating manual data entry, while automating the expense report creation process.
August 21, 2018
7 Ways to Fund a Small Business
One of the biggest challenges of launching a new business is finding the cash to get things started. Fortunately, there are options besides winning the lottery or receiving a large inheritance, including small business loans, credit cards, bootstrapping with retirement savings, seeking private investment, and crowdfunding. Before we examine the various funding sources, here...…
August 21, 2018
Accounting Firm Sends Team to Rwanda
Warren Averett, LLC, a nationally ranked accounting firm, recently sponsored a team of employees to travel to Rwanda in partnership with Compassion International.