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.
March 13, 2017
Surge Pricing: Is It Right for Tax and Accounting Firms
In the on-demand economy, surge pricing is becoming a norm. But will surge pricing become the new trend in tax services? And could it be coming to accounting firms, too?
March 13, 2017
You Don’t Have to File Income Taxes by April 15 this Year
Think April 15 is the deadline for Americans to file their federal tax returns with the IRS (or request an extension)? Nope.
March 13, 2017
New Machine Learning Automation System for Accounting Firms
Xero’s new technology is the first example of personalized machine learning in a small business cloud accounting system. Developed in-house by a specialist team of engineers working full-time for a year across three different locations, the system ...
March 13, 2017
Volunteers Wanted for IRS Advisory Panel
The TAP reports annually to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and the National Taxpayer Advocate. The Office of the Taxpayer Advocate is an independent organization within the IRS that provides support for ...
March 10, 2017
Which States Have the Highest Beer Taxes?
How much tax revenue do the states rake in from alcoholic beverages like beer? It varies widely across the country. For easy reference, the Tax Foundation has created a map listing the rates. It has yet to provide an update for 2017, but the figures ...
March 9, 2017
New Mobile Workforce Law Would Simplify Taxes for Multi-State Taxpayers
In a rare display of bipartisanship, members of Congress are getting behind legislation that would simplify the tax reporting for employees who cross state lines. A 2016 version of the bill passed in the House late last summer, but died on the vine in t
March 9, 2017
Taxes and the Sharing Economy – Airbnb
Are you going away on an extended vacation or business trip this summer? While you’re gone, your house, apartment or vacation home will likely remain dormant. But there’s a way for property owners to make some money while they are away from home.
March 9, 2017
U.S. Retail Group Supports Repeal of Obamacare
Retailers oppose proposals to cap the current exclusion from taxable income of employer-provided health benefits, and NRF has been working to educate lawmakers on the consequences of taxing health benefits. While House Republican leadership proposed ...
March 9, 2017
Which Cities Have the Oldest Workforces?
Is your city’s workforce growing older or younger? CareerBuilder is out with a new study that explores employment trends for the 100 most populous U.S. cities, tracking how the shares of workers ages 22 to 34 and ages 55 and older have changed from ...
March 9, 2017
Spreading the Green: St. Patrick’s Day Spending Expected to Top $5.3 Billion
Americans will spend more than ever as they put on their favorite green outfits to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, the National Retail Federation said today. According to NRF’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, spending ...
March 9, 2017
CFOs Waste Nearly One Day a Week Resolving Staff Conflicts
Executives today are being sidetracked by peace negotiations among staff when that time could be better spent negotiating business deals. In a new survey from Accountemps, CFOs said they spend, on average, 15 percent of their time -- or six hours a week.
March 9, 2017
KPMG Elects Bill Thomas as Global Chairman
Thomas was CEO and Senior Partner of KPMG in Canada from 2009 to 2016, leading the firm in achieving strong growth in the market, and making strategic investments that contributed to expanding the firm’s capabilities. In his 28 years with KPMG, ...