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.
October 13, 2016
How to Make Payroll Profitable
John Magaletti found a better way to do payroll: Better for small businesses, and for his own firm’s profits. As the owner of an investment and retirement planning business, he has been offering advisory and 401(k) services for many years. But after seein
October 13, 2016
Small Businesses Face Big Risks With Their Data
As National Small Business Week kicks off October 16, 2016, Shred-it is reminding leaders of small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) to protect themselves against one of the most costly business risks: an information security breach.
October 13, 2016
Shoppers Expect to Spend More this Holiday Season
While it may be an election year often signaling uncertainty when it comes to shopping and spending, a new survey conducted by Kelton Global on behalf of savings destination RetailMeNot reports that 61% of shoppers plan to spend more this holiday ...
October 13, 2016
It’s the Preseason: Half of Holiday Shoppers Hit Stores Before November 1
Now that the NFL is finally into its regular season its time for another preseason activity: Holiday shopping. And it starts weeks before Thanksgiving.
October 13, 2016
Canadian Employers More Flexible with Employee Time Off
Canadian employers are offering a range of paid and unpaid leaves to acknowledge the varied priorities of modern, mobile workers. Many organizations are choosing to top-up parental leaves with additional time off or provide additional vacation and ...
October 12, 2016
Report: Audit Committees Need to Focus on Corporate Culture
Audit committees should be aggressively assessing corporate culture to detect and deter unethical behavior in their organizations, according to a new paper released by the Internal Audit Foundation and PwC US.
October 12, 2016
Corporate Directors Want to Rein In “Overboarding” and Improvements to Non-GAAP Metrics
According to a new survey by BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and consulting organizations, three-quarters (74%) of public company board members are in favor of placing limits on the total number of boards on which a director may serve and they generally favor more stringent limitations than those supported by proxy...…
October 12, 2016
Maryland Association of CPAs Awards Women Leaders
The MACPA’s annual Women to Watch awards highlight the accomplishments of Maryland women in the CPA profession and demonstrate to emerging female leaders that success is not out of reach. The awards, initially created by the American Institute of ...
October 12, 2016
State-by-State Income Tax Reciprocity Agreements
Reciprocity agreements mean that two states allow its residents to only pay tax on where they live—instead of where they work. For instance, this is particularly important to higher wage earners who live in Pennsylvania and work in New Jersey.
October 12, 2016
Unintended Consequences of Firm Management Decisions
Sometimes people and organizations launch a new philosophy, policy or approach with the best of intentions, but fail to consider an unintended consequence that threatens to negate the purpose of the original initiative.
October 12, 2016
Online Research Content Focuses on State Benefits Laws
The Thomson Reuters Checkpoint State Benefits Primary Law Library provides access to primary law for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and covers a wide range of topics in employee benefits law to help employers, advisors, attorneys and ...
October 12, 2016
North Carolina Gets IRS Tax Relief
The tax relief postpones various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred starting on Oct. 4, 2016. As a result, affected individuals and businesses will have until March 15, 2017, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due ...