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.
December 12, 2016
New Payroll Rates and State Deadlines for W-2s in 2017
Additionally, here’s a rundown of the changes in the most commonly used rates and limits. We highly recommend exploring the payroll guidance solutions provided by Checkpoint, as rates constantly change.
December 12, 2016
Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation
While other tax software makers have offered free federal tax filings since as early as 2003 for some individuals with lower income and generally non-complex situations, adding state income tax filing and even common tax credits or deductions could ...
December 9, 2016
2017 Income Tax Season Starts Jan. 23
The IRS says that it will start accepting e-filed tax returns on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 It also reminds taxpayers that claiming certain tax credits can lead to a longer wait for refunds. More than 153 million individual tax returns are expected to be ...
December 9, 2016
New Content Offers Guidance on Expanded Research Credit
The topic includes a comprehensive examination of the legal principles and authorities governing the research credit, including regulations issued in October 2016 addressing when taxpayers that develop their own internal use software can claim the credit.
December 9, 2016
New Tax Scams Sweep Country
Every tax season, there is an increase in schemes that target innocent taxpayers by email, by phone and on-line. The IRS and Security Summit partners remind taxpayers and tax professionals to be on the lookout for these deceptive schemes.
December 9, 2016
5 Ways Web-Based Software Helps Business Valuations
Web-based software solutions, which users access through their web browser and do not require a download or installation, provide plenty of benefits to a business valuation practice. Here are some of the advantages over tools that are housed on the ...
December 9, 2016
Tax Court Denies Unreasonable “Wages” Paid to 10 Year-Old Child
The IRS says that the compensation paid to workers – including children of higher-ups – must be “reasonable” for the services actually rendered. Don’t stretch things too far. In a new case, the IRS disallowed a self-employed taxpayer’s ...
December 9, 2016
The Top 10 Business Risks of 2017
Recent global uncertainties and their potential effects on businesses are top of mind for board members and executive management teams as they assess their risks for 2017, according to the results of the fifth annual survey of business executives by ...
December 8, 2016
Business Execs Optimistic on Economy Post Election
Business executives reported a strong surge in optimism about prospects for the U.S. economy over the coming year, according to the American Institute of CPAs’ (AICPA) fourth quarter Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief ...
December 8, 2016
Hosting Solutions for Accounting Firms
A simple reminder to get you started: all of these products scan, incorporate from a portal or from pictures snapped on client’s cell phones all of the documents for a 1040 tax return. They tend to sort them in tax preparer/IRS form order in a PDF ...
December 8, 2016
AICPA PCPS National Map Survey: Compare, Filtering & Reports
AICPA PCPS National Map Survey: Compare, Filtering & Reports
December 8, 2016
Join AICPA’s Not for Profit Section: Where Expanded Resources Help NFPs Grow Stronger
Membership in the AICPA’s Not-for-Profit Section gives you industry-specific NFP accounting information and trusted resources. Because the more you can help not-for-profits, the more good they can do. For more information, visit http://www.aicpa.org/joinn