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.
April 13, 2016
5 Common Errors Found In Valuation Reports
One way to minimize error is to know the common pitfalls of valuations. Sageworks and Chartwell collaborated to produce a practice aid listing 15 common errors found in valuation reports. The complete list is available for download here, but here are ...
April 13, 2016
The Big Eight Social Media Apps for Accounting Firms
Social media is now a must for accounting firms, but which ones are worth it and why? Here are my favorite “big 8” apps and what to focus on for each one.
April 12, 2016
How To Grow Your Bottom Line Without Growing Your Client Roster
You can make the services you currently offer more profitable by plugging holes that drain your firm’s resources. Chances are many of your business clients still write manual checks, meaning you perform their after-the-fact write-up work.
April 12, 2016
3 Income Tax Surprises and Their Warning Signs
Wouldn’t it be nice if our clients contacted us before making any type of financial transaction with a tax consequence? Unfortunately, many of us as tax advisors are out of sight, out of mind, and out of the loop most of the year, leaving our ...
April 12, 2016
Ohio CPA Society Receives Award For Diversity
OSCPA joined esteemed company including fellow nominees Abercrombie & Fitch, Cardinal Health, the BRIGHT Program, Deloitte, Nationwide and Procter & Gamble.
April 12, 2016
Sustainable Accounting Standards Developed For All Industries
The organization has opened three key documents—the SASB Rules of Procedure, the SASB Conceptual Framework, and proposed changes to its Sustainable Industry Classification System (SICS) — for a 90-day public comment period.
April 12, 2016
Avalara Announces Extension for Magento 2.0 Ecommerce Platform
Avalara has been integrated with Magento for five years, and was named a Magento Gold Partner in 2011. With this latest version of the Avalara extension for Magento 2.0, customers can seamlessly take advantage of Avalara’s Compliance Cloud platform ...
April 12, 2016
Xero Adds Integration with Microsoft Outlook API
The cloud-based small business accounting system Xero now has integration with with Microsoft Outlook REST API, the company announced on Tuesday. This allows small businesses to get a single, 360 degree view of all interactions with their contacts and cus
April 12, 2016
Office Depot Offers Free Document Shredding for Tax Season
According to Office Depot’s monthly Personal Shopper Index, only 44 percent shred paper during tax season. Improper disposal of documents that contain personal information can increase the risk of identity theft. At Office Depot and OfficeMax retail ...
April 12, 2016
GASB Issues New Pension Guidance
The requirements of GASB Statement 82 are generally effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2016, with earlier application encouraged. Additional information regarding implementation timing is available in the document.
April 12, 2016
Last Minute Tax Filing Tips
Although taxpayers have a few extra days to file their returns this year, by midnight on April 18th instead of the usual April 15th deadline, the clock is ticking for those waiting till the last minute.
April 12, 2016
IRS Is Looking For A Few Good Volunteers
The TAP provides a forum for taxpayers to raise concerns about IRS service and offer suggestions for improvement. The TAP reports annually to the Secretary of the Treasury, the IRS Commissioner and the National Taxpayer Advocate.