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December 7, 2017 

The new tax reform bills that passed the House and Senate were built on the “need for speed.” Both versions were rushed along in the hopes of a final measure arriving on the president’s desk before Christmas. But haste makes waste and, in this case, ...

Ken Berry, JD

December 6, 2017 

The combined firm will have approximately 1,900 associates and 48 office locations across the United States and two offices in India.

December 6, 2017 

MileIQ allows independent contractors to automatically track mileage, classify drives and accurately report in Xero. Plugging directly into Xero +C, MileIQ enables independent contractors to more accurately deduct their mileage on their Schedule C ...

December 6, 2017 

Intuit’s annual QuickBooks Connect conference is not only an outstanding educational experience, it’s also a great opportunity to meet with and hear from some of the brightest minds in the accounting profession. At this year’s conference, Avalara was delighted to interview a few of our friends and partners on the show floor and talk with...…

December 6, 2017 

As Americans wrap up the holiday season, small business owners also need to keep a focus on several payroll and tax-related issues they will face by year-end.

December 6, 2017 

Last year, a change was made mandating that businesses send W-2 and 1099-MISC forms to the federal government on or before January 31, regardless of method (paper or e-file). This change meant moving the deadline up months for many filers, and will ...

December 6, 2017 

While outdated New Year superstitions and beliefs have morphed into more modern views, the fact remains that many organizations continue to complete their close process in a way that is, in a word, outdated.

December 6, 2017 

One-third of employees plan to take the entire week off. Sixty-one percent of this group say it's because their organization closes for the week; 79 percent of them note their firm pays employees during the closure. For people who plan to work, 81 ...

December 6, 2017 

The survey showed that 53 percent of small business owners feel tax reform would not benefit their business, while 47 percent indicate that it would be a good thing for their business.

December 6, 2017 

In addition, 51 percent of respondents indicated they use Microsoft Excel to manage period-end close processes, but 75 percent also indicated they spend five or more hours moving data from static reports produced by their ERP system to Excel for ...

December 6, 2017 

Xero has launched Xero +C for self-employed clients. Xero is a maker of cloud accounting and management solutions for small businesses. Designed for the freelance workforce, Xero +C eliminates the need to manually sift through a year’s worth of expenses by providing an easy, automated way to create Schedule C reports with a customized chart...…

December 6, 2017 

In the study, 61% of firms had per-client revenues of $5,500 per year, showing that investing in advisory services has become a large source of revenue for firms.