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.
October 18, 2017
October 2017 Firm Management Channel
It’s ironic that a profession dedicated to minimizing financial risks is so fraught with risk. While many business owners worry about liability and property risk — especially in the immediate wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma — insurance for ...
October 18, 2017
Taking a Small Firm to the Cloud
Steve's practice uses AccountantsWorld's Accounting Power system, which makes it easy to collaborate with clients to share data, includes strong financial reporting and write-up functions, has trial balance, and includes a full bookkeeping system for ...
October 18, 2017
Employees Want More Innovation but Managers Often Hinder Progress
Companies may be their own worst enemy when it comes to innovation, research suggests. In a new survey by global staffing firm Robert Half, CFOs cited too much bureaucracy (30 percent) and being bogged down by daily tasks and putting out fires (27 percent) as the biggest barriers to innovation. These obstacles may also have...…
October 17, 2017
October 2017 Tax Channel
As with previous proposals, the new plan promises to cut taxes for individuals and businesses, while wiping out deductions and repealing other controversial tax provisions.
October 17, 2017
Combating Tax-Related Identity Theft
Millions of Americans have their identities stolen each year with 15.4 million victims in 2016, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. This year's Equifax breach may have exposed ten times that number: 143 million. Tax-related identity theft remains...
October 17, 2017
Cloud Accounting – Way of the Future or a Tool for Now?
The concept of cloud computing that we were discussing 20 years ago around products like QuickBooks Online, Intacct and NetSuite, followed shortly thereafter by Accounting Power, SAP Business by Design, Acumatica, Financial Force, Zoho, Sage One, ...
October 17, 2017
CosmoLex Announces Launch of Canadian Cloud-Based Practice Management & Data Center
In addition to Canada specific business accounting, CosmoLex Canada includes Law Society compliance reports and utilizes state of the art data centers based inside of Canada.
October 16, 2017
Break out the Champagne! It’s National Spreadsheet Day!
So yes, National Spreadsheet Day is a day to celebrate. And it should be. VisiCalc, followed by Lotus 1-2-3 in 1983 and Microsoft Excel in 1987, transformed how organizations kept their books, developed their plans and budgets, and came up with forecasts.
October 16, 2017
7 Marketing Tips to Attract Real Estate Pros and Brokers
When it comes to marketing to real estate clients, it can be tough. They are on the move constantly.
October 13, 2017
Are You Up-to-Date on Per Diem Rules?
The federal government and all states have three systems to compensate employees for per diems. Using per diems not to exceed federal rules are a worry-free, documentation-free way for employers to cover expenses while employees travel overnight for ...
October 13, 2017
70% of Corporate Tax Pros Expect Tax Reform in Next 6 Months
The survey also found that most concerning to international tax professionals was the potential increase in disclosure, reporting and transparency requirements globally, with 99% of survey respondents anticipating an increase or substantial increase.
October 13, 2017
Same Day ACH
Last year, financial institutions, businesses and consumers using the Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments network gained the ability to send and receive same-day credits in the first of three same-day ACH rollout phases. Companies have since ...