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February 22, 2017 

BambooHR Introduces New Bamboo Payroll System

Bamboo Payroll benefits both the HR department and the employees. The software provides employees with instant pay confirmation, simple deduction, direct-deposit management and pay history displayed in an easy-to-read graphic format. For the HR ...

 Tax Preparers Beware: Hackers in Your Rear View

February 21, 2017 

Tax Preparers Beware: Hackers in Your Rear View

If a CPA or tax pro receives their clients’ W2s, 1099s, 4562s, 8829s, pay stubs, banks statements, TINs and SSNs in email, they are putting their clients at risk. The CPA or tax pro is also putting themselves and their business at risk.

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February 21, 2017 

IRS List of Most Common Tax Scams

Perpetrators of illegal schemes can face significant fines and possible criminal prosecution. IRS Criminal Investigation works closely with the Department of Justice to shut down scams and prosecute the criminals behind them. Taxpayers should keep in ...

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February 21, 2017 

Scam Targets Professional Tax Software Users

The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry say preparers should be alert to the emails, which come with the subject line, “Access Locked.” It tells recipients that access to their tax prep software accounts has been “suspended due to errors in ...

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February 21, 2017 

Thomson Reuters Launches New Digital Security App

With this new app tool, Thomson Reuters provides embedded security controls that offer convenient and secure user authentication for firm staff and firm clients. When multi-factor authentication is enabled, users and their clients are granted ...

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February 21, 2017 

Report Shows 556 Sales Tax Changes Across U.S. in 2016

2016 was a business year for for state legislatures, at least when it comes to sales and use taxes. Across the country, there were 556 sales and use tax rate changes at the state, county and local level, according to the annual Sales Tax Rate Report ...

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February 21, 2017 

Cloudnine and Results Software Acquired by AbacusNext

With these two acquisitions, AbacusNext enters the professional accounting space and says it is positioned as the largest TaaS (Technology as a Service) solutions provider in the professional services industry.

 4 Ways Accounting Firms Can Reduce Risk During Busy Season

February 20, 2017 

4 Ways Accounting Firms Can Reduce Risk During Busy Season

Past practices for using temporary and part-time workers may not be adequate. Be clear on the scope of work each employee is able to perform as well as the level of oversight necessary to ensure accuracy. Integrate them into the workflow process to ...