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.
May 17, 2017
Small Businesses Lose Confidence in Doing Business Abroad
Optimism and growth in doing business overseas remain strong among small businesses at 57 percent, but that represents a significant dip compared to last year’s report, when it was as high as 96 percent.
May 17, 2017
Awards Announced by Center for Audit Quality and American Accounting Association
The Access to Audit Personnel Program will connect these researchers with 400 audit staff and managers at CAQ Governing Board firms: BDO, Crowe, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, PwC, and RSM. Now in the program’s fifth year, the CAQ and the AAA ...
May 17, 2017
AICPA Asks Treasury Secretary and President to Review Tax Regulations
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted a list of regulations to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin that may warrant review under the Presidential Executive Order on Identifying and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens.
May 17, 2017
3 Day Live Enrolled Agent Exam Prep Course to be Held in Reno, Nevada
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) is offering an in-person Enrolled Agent Exam Review Course August 20-22, 2017, at the Nugget Casino Resort in Reno, NV, immediately before the NSA Annual Meeting and Expo at the same location.
May 17, 2017
Insurance Companies Not Prepared to Implement New Accounting Standards
More than 60 percent of the insurance companies are not prepared to implement a new auditing standard, according to a survey conducted by top 10 accounting firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly). The survey found that these organizations ...
May 16, 2017
Overview of SOC 2 Reports and Updated Trust Principle Criteria
A SOC 2 attestation focuses on an organization’s controls in areas such as operations and compliance. It is performed in accordance with AT Section 101: Attest Engagements, and this report is generally best suited for financial services, health care ...
May 16, 2017
5 Things Millennials Expect from Employers
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May 16, 2017
5 Ways to Stay Competitive in the Accounting Profession
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May 16, 2017
The Big Lie About S-Corporations
Generally, my advice was to form an LLC and then have it taxed as an S-Corporation. But there are many things to examine here. Let’s say that someone is working full time and this is their side business. Wouldn’t it just make sense to form an LLC and ...
May 16, 2017
What Economic Nexus Means for Remote Sales
With sales tax revenue dropping due to an increase in untaxed (but not exempt) internet and catalog sales, a growing number of states have created economic nexus laws. These are designed to tax sales by out-of-state sellers that lack a physical ...
May 15, 2017
Incubators Help Florida Small Businesses Bloom
Whether the incubator programs are sponsored by economic development organizations, government entities or academic institutions, Florida stands out.
May 15, 2017
Self-Employed Workers Have Two Options for Home Office Tax Deduction
Millions of Americans now work from home, but many may be missing out on the home office deduction. Even those who do know about may not realize there are now two options for claiming the deduction.