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.
April 11, 2018
CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois Appoints 2018-2019 Board of Directors
The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, the charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society, announced its Board of Directors to serve April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019.
April 11, 2018
AICPA Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference Takes on Tax Reform
The 31st annual conference will take place at the MGM Grand from June 11-13, 2018, with pre-conference sessions on June 9th & 10th. Attendees will benefit from in-depth technical education sessions and panel discussions while networking with the ...
April 11, 2018
Costly Credit: Gas Credit Cards Average Over 23% Interest
The average gas-station-branded credit card charges an interest rate of 23.61% – nearly 7 percentage points higher than the national average for all credit cards – and comes with rewards that can’t match up to a typical general-purpose credit card, ...
April 11, 2018
PwC Report Shows How Risk Leaders are Addressing Challenges of Innovation
As technological innovation continues to revolutionize the business landscape, organizations are also grappling with newfound risks and unchartered challenges.
April 10, 2018
GASB Offers New Guidance on Debt Disclosures
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) today released guidance designed to enhance debt-related disclosures in notes to financial statements, including those addressing direct borrowings and direct placements.
April 10, 2018
How Emotions are Perceived in the Workplace
Everyone knows keeping emotions in check isn't always easy. But is it ever OK to express feelings of sadness or frustration on the job? According to a new survey from staffing firm Accountemps, more than four in 10 workers (45 percent) have admitted ...
April 10, 2018
The Top Programming Jobs of 2018
Skilled programmers are some of the most well-paid technology professionals in today’s market. Specialized skills such as mobile applications development or enterprise resource planning (ERP) experience can boost a programming salary even more.
April 10, 2018
Is Job Hopping Bad or Good for Your Career?
Not too many years ago, job hopping wasn't even a term for accounting and finance professionals. Loyalty to one employer was the standard. Now that type of career path is becoming as rare as lifelong pensions, and changing jobs is being seen in a whole...
April 10, 2018
Importers Worried About Trade War
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to grow a healthy 5.8 percent year-over-year this month but could be threatened in the future if the developing trade war between the United States and China continues to escalate, ...
April 10, 2018
Facing Teacher Strike, Oklahoma Taxes Online Sales
The Oklahoma Legislature has come up with a way to increase teacher salaries: Tax more sales by out-of-state sellers. It’s been approved by both the House and Senate and now needs only Governor Mary Fallin’s signature to become ...
April 10, 2018
Making Sense of the New, Modernized International Tax Regime
The changes to the international tax rules are an outlier in the 2017 tax code overhaul—unlike the rest of the reforms, the international provisions are projected to raise revenue over the next decade, not balloon the deficit.
April 10, 2018
Boo! IRS Warns of Ghost Tax Preparers
According to the IRS, a ghost preparer is paid to prepare a tax return, but does not sign it, either electronically or on paper, as the paid preparer. These phantom preparers who won't put their name on the tax return are a warning sign for taxpayers ...