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.
February 4, 2016
Phishing Scams Target Taxpayers
Criminals pose as a person or organization you trust and/or recognize. They may hack an email account and send mass emails under another person’s name. They may pose as a bank, credit card company, tax software provider or government agency.
February 4, 2016
IRS Computers Go Down, E-File and Other Systems Affected
Several computer systems at the IRS went down on Wednesday, affecting E-filing, several professional tools and other systems.The systems were still down as of 6:30 pm. Eastern Time.
February 4, 2016
Georgia CPAs Gather at Capitol To Advocate Tax Policy
More than 100 members of The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA) recently met at the state capitol to share their thoughts on important issues facing the accounting profession with their elected officials.
February 3, 2016
New Sage 50c Business Accounting System Offers Cloud-Desktop Hybrid
Sage 50c offers the same feature set and advanced reporting capabilities of the desktop-only Sage 50 product, and automatically syncs all data to the cloud. All updates and changes are instantly available, which enables business owners ...
February 3, 2016
CFOs Increasingly Value Soft Skills, Collaboration
The vast majority of the 533 global CFOs surveyed also cited collaboration with other parts of the organization as a key initiative in 2016, as finance increasingly sits at the “hub” of big data.
February 3, 2016
Investment Execs Expect Increased M&A Activity in 2016
Seventy-nine percent of Investment Management executives polled say they intend to initiate at least one acquisition in 2016, up from 63 percent in last year’s KPMG survey. Aside from expanding their customer base and geographic reach, other key M&A ...
February 3, 2016
Phone Scams Draw in Elderly Taxpayers
Adding to the confusion is that some of these calls are recorded and robot-generated, and others come from live callers. While many Americans are on to this scam, the elderly frequently find it unsettling, or even scary. Those who have no one to turn ...
February 3, 2016
11 Tips On Employee Expense Reimbursements
When it comes to meal and entertainment expenses, what is the IRS' dollar minimum that requires substantiation from an employee?
February 3, 2016
The Worst Tax Penalties and How to Help Your Clients Avoid Them
It is important for us to keep in mind that tax responsibilities are not the first thing our busy clients are thinking about, and in many cases they are not on their radar at all.
February 2, 2016
How Accounting Firm Partners Delude Themselves
When you look your firm in the mirror, what do you see? We all know people who have themselves convinced that the way things should be is the way they really are.
February 2, 2016
Super Bowl 50 Expected to Generate $220 Million in Spending for San Francisco Area
The 50th edition of the Super Bowl marks the return of the event to the west coast's Bay Area for the first time in the modern era and to California – which is hosting its 12th game including the inaugural event in 1967 – after a 12 year absence.
February 2, 2016
IRS Warns Taxpayers About Phone Scams
The IRS has seen a surge of these phone scams as scam artists threaten police arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things. The IRS reminds taxpayers to guard against all sorts of con games that arise during any filing season.