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.
November 2, 2016
Paradigm Shift – The Transfer of Scanning Responsibility
A simplification of scanning technology that enables CPAs to shift more of the responsibility of digitization closer to the documents’ source.
November 2, 2016
147,000 New Jobs Added in October
Private sector employment increased by 147,000 jobs from September to October according to the October ADP National Employment Report. The ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with Moody's Analytics.
November 2, 2016
Cetrom CPA Cloud – IT Solutions for Accountants
Staying up-and-running with zero downtime, especially during tax season, is key to productivity. Cetrom provides cost-efficient, secure, and reliable Application Hosting and cloud computing services for Accounting Firms, backed by the best customer
November 2, 2016
California Ag-Focused CPA Firm Grows Through Acquisition
SBM was originally founded as D.C. Schmidt–Public Accountant in 1945 by Michael Schmidt’s father, Daniel, who grew up on an Illinois farm before embarking on his career as a CPA. His firm flourished to become the 20-person firm of today,working ...
November 2, 2016
Audit Committees Have Increased Transparency of External Audit Oversight
The amount of information available to investors on audit committee oversight of the auditor continues to increase significantly, according to the latest edition of the Audit Committee Transparency Barometer, an annual report issued jointly by the ...
November 1, 2016
Tax Preparer Group Challenges IRS Over Fees
While this is not the first time the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) has taken issue with IRS user fees, the October 24 proposal of a 600 percent increase in the price of taking the exam required to earn the enrolled agent credential ...
November 1, 2016
Clock Shark
November 1, 2016
Gillette Co. v. Franchise Tax Board: Why It Matters
If the court had ruled the Compact was a valid choice regardless of state law, then every state would have repealed it. As it stands, the relevance of the Compact is likely to be revisited once all states use only sales to apportion income ...
October 31, 2016
New Video Game Helps With CPA Exam Review Prep
Accounting for Empires uses correct answers to multiple-choice questions and task-based simulations to allow users to “build” and enhance their empire by earning gold and knowledge in hopes of amassing the ultimate CPA empire, and ultimately passing ...
October 31, 2016
Three Small Businesses Win $10,000 in Avalara Makeover Contest
Three businesses were recognized this month at Intuit’s QuickBooks Connect conference in San Jose, California, and each will receive a $10,000 small business marketing makeover, one free year of Avalara’s sales tax automation service, and a customer ...
October 31, 2016
The Importance of Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
America’s 28 million small businesses are especially at risk. According to a report published earlier this year, almost half of cyber-attacks worldwide are against businesses with less than 250 workers. Every time a small business owner connects to ...
October 31, 2016
Millennials Most Likely To Take Gig Economy Side Jobs
Workers of all income levels are taking on side work. Nearly 1 in 5 workers making more than $75k (18 percent) and 12 percent of those making more than $100k currently have a gig outside of their full time job. This is compared to a third of workers ...