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.
September 14, 2017
Businesses Increase Use of Uber, Lyft, Airbnb for Travel
More than three-quarters of medium-to-large companies have adopted policies on shared economy services such as Uber, Lyft and Airbnb, according to a survey by Chrome River, a global leader in expense management and invoice automation solutions.
September 14, 2017
AICPA Recommends Review of Penalty Abatements and IRS Appeals
Chastity Wilson, JD, LLM, CPA, vice chair of the AICPA Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Advocacy and Relations Committee, explained that problems have arisen because penalty disputes currently are handled independently within each of the primary IRS ...
September 14, 2017
The Tax Blotter – September 2017
Undoubtedly, many of your clients will want to help out victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, in the aftermath of those devastating storms. But there’s more to claiming a charitable deduction than just mailing in a check or posting a donation online.
September 14, 2017
$449,500 in Scholarships Awarded to 90 Exceptional Minority Accounting Student
The AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students is one of four distinct scholarships available through the AICPA Legacy Scholars program. The program, which was established in 2011, has presented more than $2 million in scholarships to ...
September 14, 2017
Accounting for Inventory Shrinkage After a Major Loss
Your small business clients who suffer inventory shrinkage – whether it’s from a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey or Irma, or theft or simple mismanagement – must account for the event on their financial books. Generally, a firm can enter a ...
September 14, 2017
The Fight for $15, and More
Over the past several years we have seen nationwide efforts, often precipitated by unions, to increase the minimum wage at the local level to $15 as a means of addressing economic inequality. The movement, called the "Fight for $15," has seen some ...
September 14, 2017
2017 Reviews of Retail Point-of-Sale Systems
As we all know, the historical prototype for a retail business was a brick and mortar store, or multiple stores. But today, these same stores are competing with a variety of other retailers including Internet-only sellers, mobile-only retailers, and ...
September 14, 2017
2017 Review of AccuPOS
AccuPOS is a stand-alone point of sale product that integrates with both QuickBooks and Sage financial applications. AccuPOS is well suited for specialty and niche retailers as well as restaurants and bars. AccuPOS offers a variety of versions of its ...
September 14, 2017
2017 Review of AddSum Advanced Accounting Point-of-Sale
Advanced Accounting, from AddSum is a completely integrated front/back office accounting application that is designed for retailers of all types. AddSum contains a strong point of sale module, along with many supporting modules, and is best suited for ...
September 14, 2017
2017 Review of Celerant Stratus Point-of-Sale
Celerant Stratus is an all-inclusive system designed for retail businesses and those that sell products both in-store and online. The product offers a mobile app that supports both iOS and Android devices, and is platform independent and can be ...
September 14, 2017
2017 Review of Cougar Mountain Denali Point of Sale
The Denali Point of Sale module is part of Cougar Mountain’s suite of accounting and related products. Denali Point of Sale is best suited for small to mid-sized retailers that already use Cougar Mountain software.
September 14, 2017
2017 Review of Cumulus Retail by CAM Commerce
Cumulus Retail from CAM Commerce is an SaaS delivered point of sale system ideally suited for small to mid-sized retail businesses. With a long list of features included in the system, as well as the availability of three product versions, Cumulus ...