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.
July 20, 2017
July 2017 Tax Channel
New Tax Scam Plugs Into Electronic Fears By Ken Berry, J.D., Tax Correspondent Now scammers are trying to scare taxpayers by thinking their payments to them will be linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). The IRS is alerting the public about the latest tax scam making the rounds (IR-2017-107, 6/15/17). In this...…
July 20, 2017
July 2017 Small Business Channel
Most Businesses Will Increase Cloud Computing Spending in 2017 By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Businesses have become less skeptical of cloud computing, more confident in its security, and more inclined to invest money in it, according to new findings. Nearly 70% of U.S. businesses surveyed by B2B ratings and reviews firm Clutch say that they...…
July 20, 2017
July 2017 Firm Management Channel
Laws seem to be moving towards making mandatory retirement illegal due to age discrimination. Can CPA firms still safely provide for mandatory retirement in their partner agreements?
July 20, 2017
AICPA and Cayman Islands Accounting Society to Hold Summit
The American Institute of CPAs and the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA) will hold their first joint summit in the Caribbean this fall.
July 20, 2017
Document Management Software Tools: The 5 Must Haves in a Down Economy
Avoid freeware at all costs—no pun intended. Document management software cost per month from the reputable vendors costs less than what you’d spend in one evening at a mid-scale restaurant–$50 dollars per month per user license.
July 20, 2017
Invoice Financing Firm LSQ Sees $455 Million Quarter
LSQ entered into agreements with 16 banks in the last 12 months, and now has agreements with 40 banks, ranging from regional banks to top 10 national banks such as U.S. Bank, which recently integrated with LSQ as a way to offer invoice financing for ...
July 20, 2017
Guide Focuses on Accounting for Business Combinations
The new content incorporates analysis of Topic 805, Business Combinations, of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which is the authoritative accounting and reporting guide for business combinations under US GAAP. It also includes coverage of ...
July 20, 2017
July 2017 Payroll Channel
What's the hottest summer perk? Workers surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam said they're most interested in flexible schedules (39 percent) and the ability to leave early on Fridays (30 percent).
July 19, 2017
AICPA News – July 2017
AICPA Applauds Passage of Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Act The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017, H.R. 1393. The bill would simplify state income tax reporting and withholding rules for employees who sometimes work outside their home...…
July 19, 2017
Whether You Think You Can or Can’t, You’re Right!
I just recently finished up a busy baseball weekend with my son. What does busy look like? We had one tournament with a travelling all-star team while still wrapping up the playoffs in his local little league. After two games in the heat at the ...
July 19, 2017
Apps We Love – Government Apps
As accountants, when we think of government apps, our minds frequently point to the IRS and state revenue agency apps. But there is so much more. I had fun this month exploring apps our government has to offer and was surprised at how much our ...
July 19, 2017
Professionals on the Move – July 19, 2017
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.