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.
March 14, 2016
IRS Taxpayer Advisory Panel Gets New Members
The new TAP members will join 41 returning members to round out the panel of 73 volunteers for 2016. The new members were selected from more than 1,000 interested individuals who applied during an open recruitment period last spring and the pool of ...
March 14, 2016
Clock Ticking on $950 Million in Tax Refunds from 2012
The Internal Revenue Service says that federal income tax refunds totaling $950 million are waiting for an estimated one million taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2012. To collect the money, these taxpayers must file a ...
March 14, 2016
Time for a Nap? Most Workers Work While Sleepy, Say It Causes Mistakes
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of U.S. workers say they work while tired, with nearly one-third (31 percent) saying they do so very often, according to a new survey by staffing firm Accountemps.
March 14, 2016
LeasePoint Solution Focuses on New FASB Lease Accounting Standards
The new FASB and IASB standards require companies to record operating leases on the balance sheet which was previously not required. The move will take effect in calendar year January 2019 for publically traded companies and will require comparative ...
March 13, 2016
Corporate Tax Overview Offers Insight Into Pure E-Commerce Sales
State-by-state implications of “pure-e-commerce” sales and service transactions have been added to Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Catalyst, further expanding its detailed information and multi-jurisdictional analysis on a wide variety of tax topics.
March 13, 2016
IRS Offers New Guidance on Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Essentially, employers now have until June 29, 2016 to get all their ducks in a row. The new Notice also explains the rules for a new target group.
March 11, 2016
What’s Your Firm’s Microsoft Strategy?
We have three primary technology ecosystems to support our computing needs: Microsoft Windows, Apple OS & iOS, and Linux & Android. With SaaS products improving, the operating systems make less difference and future mobile versions of the products ...
March 10, 2016
5 Reasons Accounting Firms Should Have Formal Mentoring Programs
Prior to the recession, young leader training and formal mentoring programs to support recruitment and retention were all the rage. Well, mentoring is more critical than ever, but for different reasons and in slightly different forms.
March 8, 2016
Illinios CPA Society Accepting Scholarship Applications
Students who are enrolled in an Illinois college, have plans to pursue the CPA licensure and demonstrate a course of study that reflects this goal are encouraged to apply.
March 8, 2016
6 HR Must-Knows for Small Businesses in 2016
The first quarter of each year is a great time for small business owners to take stock of their current operations, key HR administrative tasks and more, and determine changes they can make to help lead their companies to success throughout the year.
March 7, 2016
Facebook’s Not-So-Friendly Messenger App Raises Privacy Concerns
When the economy gets tight, markets grow more competitive and some players scramble to find revenue beyond the simple sale of software or services. And they have a ready-made opportunity in collecting and selling the personal data of their users ...
March 7, 2016
Professionals on the Move – March 7, 2016
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.