Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
March 8, 2018
79% of Business Execs Optimistic on U.S. Economy
Seventy-nine percent of business executives said they were upbeat about prospects for the economy, eclipsing last quarter’s post-Great Recession high of 74 percent. As a point of reference, optimism levels were as low as 28 percent in early 2016.
March 8, 2018
Wages Grew for Most U.S. Workers in 2017
Inflation-adjusted wages rose for most workers in 2017, according to a new analysis by EPI Senior Economist Elise Gould. However, while many workers finally have hourly wages higher than before the Great Recession, large gaps by gender, race, and wage ...
March 7, 2018
AuditFile Connects to Canon Scanners
AuditFile, Inc. has announced an exclusive integration partnership with Canon USA, Inc., a leader in digital imaging. AuditFile’s award-winning, cloud-based audit automation platform now features easy, one-click upload of scanned documents from select ...
March 7, 2018
IRS Warns of Fake Email Scams: Phishing
The IRS warned taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to be alert to fake emails or websites looking to steal personal information. These attempts can expand during tax season and remain a major identity theft threat.
March 7, 2018
Are We Too Hard on Millennials?
The largest living generation in the country has been accused of destroying the 9-to-5 workweek, marriage, vacations, homeownership, and department stores. Likewise, napkins, wine corks, soap bars, and diamonds have all reportedly fallen victim to ...
March 7, 2018
Less than Half of Corporate Tax Departments Cite Diversity as Important
In accounting firms, the perception of the impact of diversity and inclusion initiatives skews higher among those making hiring decisions. While 86 percent of hiring managers in accounting firms rate overall diversity efforts highly, only 46 percent of...
March 7, 2018
Automation Greatest Emerging Technology Trend Impacting Insurers
A flash poll conducted by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) indicates automation/robotic process automation (RPA) is the greatest emerging technology trend to impact insurance organizations in the next three to five years.
March 7, 2018
IRS Increases Interest Rates for 2nd Quarter 2018
Internal Revenue Service interest rates will increase for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2018.
March 7, 2018
Report of Gig Economy Workers Finds Payment Satisfaction Problematic for Global Marketplaces
Freelancing is the future of work and likely the future of business. Tipalti, a provider of payables automation solutions, has released a new report finding that a world-class payables operation is essential to establishing a loyal, growth-oriented, ...
March 7, 2018
Small Biz Incorporation Tips for Tax Time
A recent survey commissioned by Rocket Lawyer found that out of 1000 respondents, 12% plan to incorporate to get the new tax breaks, and over a third (35%) plan to talk with a tax professional about the possibility.
March 7, 2018
Home Solar Batteries May Be Eligible for 30% Tax Credit
The IRS recently issued a private letter ruling (pdf, via IRS) in which a taxpayer was granted the 30% residential renewable energy tax credit for the purchase and installation of a battery system for their home solar energy system.
March 7, 2018
Scaling New Heights Update from Event Organizer Joe Woodard
Woodard Events, LLC, the company behind the annual Scaling New Heights conference, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proctection, according to court records received by CPA Practice Advisor.