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The Month-End Close Steps Firms Still Do by Hand – and What to Automate First
The judgement work firms assume dominate the close usually takes less time than the data handling surrounding it.
April 8, 2019
When Will I Get My 2019 IRS Income Tax Refund? Chart Shows Expected Refund Dates
April 15 is almost here. This simple chart shows estimated timeline for when you may receive your refund. If yours is delayed, use the "Where's My Refund?"tool on the IRS website.
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April 4, 2019
Trainual and Gusto Team to Automate Employee Onboarding and Training
Trainual’s exclusive partnership with Gusto will enable businesses to automatically set up new employees in Gusto with the specific training they need to succeed in their role through a technical integration.
April 3, 2019
Thomson Reuters and Alteryx Announce Strategic Partnership
By automating workflows, creating repeatable processes and eliminating the need to manually import and export data, tax teams will have more time to focus on value-added tasks, strategic advisory and advanced analytics, which can ultimately lead to ...
April 3, 2019
Accounting Firm Armanino Launches Cannabis Practice Group
The accounting profession has been hesitant to engage with clients in the cannabis industry because of the complex challenges of navigating the conflicts between federal law and various state regulations.
April 2, 2019
Big Banks Seeing Dramatically Higher Deposit Growth Than Local Banks Since Great Recession
Nearly 80 percent of banking institutions have increased their asset levels since the recovery period of the Great Recession. That's according to the results of a flash poll conducted by the national accounting and business advisory firm Baker Tilly ...
April 2, 2019
Better Culture Drives Revenue Growth for Businesses
Executives who say their culture is extremely healthy are 1.5 times more likely to report average revenue growth of more than 15 percent over three years.
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April 2, 2019
Small Business Hiring Drops in March, Wages Steady
After remaining relatively flat in January and February, the Small Business Jobs Index declined 0.15 percent to 98.78. However, despite a 0.88 percent slowdown year-over-year, the first calendar quarter of 2019 represents the strongest quarter in the ...
April 2, 2019
Bill.com Receives $88 Million Investment, Led by Franklin Templeton, Mastercard and Fidelity
The small and midsized business segment represents a massive U.S. business payments market that’s ripe for disruption. While consumer payments have experienced abundant innovation, business payments have lagged behind. More than $58 trillion in B2B ...
April 1, 2019
Congress Considers IRS Overhaul
New proposed legislation that puts taxpayers first is understandably drawing approvals from both sides of the aisle in Congress. On March 28, the top tax writers from the House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) introduced...
April 1, 2019
Illinois CPA Society Appoints 2019-2020 Board of Directors
The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has announced its Board of Directors to serve April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020.
April 1, 2019
BenefitMall Introduces Agency Workspace
Agency Workspace is instrumental in streamlining the management of a broker’s BenefitMall book of business. Whether it’s managing their clients, starting or reviewing quotes, setting up enrollments, viewing their commissions or more, brokers instantly ...
April 1, 2019
The Effect of Rev. Rul. 2019-9, 2019-14 IRB
The immediate effect of Rev. Rul. 2019-9, would allow for a tax-free distribution of stock and securities to its shareholders, provided the controlling corporation and the active corporation are engaged in an active conduct of trade or business ...