Advisory April 24, 2026
5 M&A Signals CPAs Should Be Watching for Their Clients in 2026
The choppiness of the M&A market is an opening, not an obstacle. Use it to build a stronger advisory foundation with the clients who need it most.
December 7, 2017
The Top 10 Business Risks of 2018
The rapid pace of technological developments and disruptive innovations, along with organizational resistance to change, are the top concerns for boards of directors and business leaders around the world heading into 2018 ...
December 7, 2017
Ceterus Acquires Quick-Service Restaurant-focused Accounting Firm
Ceterus serves thousands of small businesses and franchisees with its managed bookkeeping and tax services, including QSRs like Little Big Burger and The Burger Joint. QSRs prefer Ceterus for its ability to do period versus monthly accounting, strict ...
December 7, 2017
Tax Reform Bills Full Of Errors and Confilcts
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, ...
December 6, 2017
Wipfli Acquires Milwaukee Accounting Firm Sattell, Johnson, Appel
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
Xero Partners with Microsoft for Mileage Tracking, Schedule C Automation
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
Interview w/ Gail Perry at QuickBooks Connect
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
5 Year-End Payroll and Tax Issues
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
New Tax Deadlines – What Year-End Tax Form Mistakes Can Mean for Small Businesses
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
The Year-End Close Process: Trading Chaos for Order
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
End of Year Vacation Plans … Use it or Save It?
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
Main Street Mixed on Whether Federal Tax Reform Would Benefit their Business
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
Financial Pros Continue Struggle with Month-End Closes
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 ...