Accounting April 17, 2026
Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
February 10, 2017
System Uses Artificial Intelligence to Find Accounting Errors
A new web-based system called Crush Errors is helping accounting professionals find errors and discrepancies in bank statements, invoices and other financial documents within seconds. And new features add artificial intelligence capabilities.
February 9, 2017
Americans More Optimistic About Finances
You can't avoid politics on Facebook or Twitter these days, but here's some good news: While there is much discussion about how Americans’ lives will be affected by national changes ahead, a survey by Experian found that when it comes to finances, 51 ...
February 9, 2017
Is it Legal to Track Employees with Cell Phone GPS?
With employer-supplied phones, that means it's easy to track where the phone is--and by extension, the location of the employee carrying it. Is this legal? Ethical? Practical? When company cars and trucks are equipped with dedicated GPS devices, it's ...
February 9, 2017
The 10 Worst Job Interview Mistakes
Even smart people do stupid things sometimes. And when it comes to job interviews, there is definitely no shortage of gaffes and missteps than can not only cause a job seeker to no get hired, but can become the focus of laughter for human resources ...
February 9, 2017
Maryland Governor Honors CPA Kimberly Ellison-Taylor
The Baltimore native and MACPA member is in the midst of a year-long stint as chairman of the American Institute of CPAs. She is the first Marylander to serve as AICPA chairman, and is just the fifth woman to do so. And she is the first ...
February 8, 2017
Avalara TrustFile
File sales tax returns in 3 easy steps: 1: Connect to data. 2: Take a break. 3: File returns. Don't waste time looking up specific sales tax rates. TrustFile will automatically prepare your sales tax returns. No manual work required.
February 8, 2017
Ranking the Top States People Are Moving To
Whether for work or just to start a new life, Americans frequently move from state to state. But where are they moving from, and where to? And which states end up with a more moving out than in?
February 8, 2017
Resource Helps Freelancers Set the Optimal Hourly Rate
The data from FreshBooks is focused on professionals in six major cities. The tool was built around FreshBooks' user data, which found that, contrary to conventional wisdom, freelance creative professionals ...
February 8, 2017
Happiness at Work Drops in Second Year
For many professionals, that first year in a new job can be a "honeymoon period," full of new and exciting challenges. But a recent study from Robert Half and Happiness Works shows that professionals with between one and two years on the job are less ...
February 8, 2017
Are Women More Likely to Face Financial Trouble?
People live longer these days and women on average outlive men. That’s the good news. It’s also the bad news, Bajalia says, because many women are unprepared financially for a retirement that could stretch into two, three or even four decades.
February 8, 2017
3 Tips to Avoid Charity Tax Deduction Scams
Perpetrators of illegal scams can face significant penalties and interest and possible criminal prosecution. IRS Criminal Investigation works closely with the Department of Justice to shut down scams and prosecute the criminals behind them.
February 8, 2017
Top 5 Business Tax Issues for 2017
Now’s the time for small business owners to make sure they’re prepared for new tax issues that will roll out in the coming months. Paychex, Inc., a provider of payroll, human resource, insurance, and benefits outsourcing solutions, has released a list...