FASB Proposes Simplifying Nonemployee Share-Based Payments

March 8, 2017 

FASB Proposes Simplifying Nonemployee Share-Based Payments

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to reduce cost and complexity and to improve financial reporting for nonemployee share-based payments. Stakeholders are encouraged ...

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March 7, 2017 

Viking River Cruises Adds Two Longships

During a celebration that took place at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers in Koblenz, Germany, Viking Hild and Viking Herja, were officially christened by ceremonial godmothers and now join Viking’s award-winning, state-of-the-art fleet ...

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March 7, 2017 

Track 1099

Track 1099 is an online W-2 and 1099 processing program that is well suited for both businesses and accounting firms alike, and is completely online. New users can quickly access a free, online demo, where they can try the product out.

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March 7, 2017 

Wolters Kluwer Acquires Tagetik

Founded in 1986, Tagetik is a market leader in corporate performance management solutions, supporting the workflow of the Office of the CFO, including financial and operational budgeting and planning, consolidation and close process, financial ...

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March 7, 2017 

Average Household Debt Nears Record Levels

The New York Fed's February 2017 Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit reports that our collective household debt has reached $12.58 trillion. At the current rate of increase, household debt should surpass the 2008 peak of $12.68 trillion ...

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March 7, 2017 

Intuit and Uber Partner for Financial and Tax Tools for Drivers

The financial situation for Uber partners is often different from traditional employees. As independent contractors, Uber partners have to understand potential tax deductions, untangle co-mingled business and personal expenses and stay on top of ...

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March 7, 2017 

Efficiency is Not Enough to Power a Successful Accounting Firm

The concept arises in articles, webinars and conferences. Accountants who have operated in a particular manner for years are now re-evaluating everything from services to marketing to communications and more, scouring each area for opportunities to ...

 18% of Small Businesses Don’t Use Accounting Software

March 7, 2017 

18% of Small Businesses Don’t Use Accounting Software

These results were surprising considering that more than half (53 percent) of CEOs and CFOs believe it is important to integrate accounting software with an invoicing and payments product. In fact, finance professionals say the top five benefits of ...

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March 7, 2017 

Six PR Tips for Accounting Firms

Once you’ve decided where you want to gain attention, have an admin research relevant news sites, publications, and blogs. For example, if you want to build your name in Dallas, TX, you’ll want to know reporters, editors, and bloggers at the Dallas ...