Firm Management June 17, 2026
Designing Your Ideal Accounting Firm Starts With One Question: What’s Actually Holding You Back?
Here are five steps firm owners can take to start building the accounting firm they actually want to run.
September 7, 2016
U.S. Cities Falling Behind on Competitiveness
U.S. cities are demonstrating strength in leading economic and social indicators, but are also revealing dimensions where they are falling behind as engines of global competition and urban well-being, according to PwC’s Cities of Opportunity 7.
September 7, 2016
FASB Releases Proposed 2017 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released the proposed 2017 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for public review and comment. The deadline to submit written comments is October 31, 2016.
September 7, 2016
Why Successful Accounting and Tax Firms Use Web Portals
Clients expect information be available when they need it, regardless of where they are and with no regard for your firm’s digital capabilities. To meet those demands and most importantly, to deliver or exchange documents in a secure manner ...
September 7, 2016
Cruise Ship Retrofitted to be More Green, Reducing Carbon Footprint
Norwegian Cruise Line is the first cruise line to retrofit a vessel while it is in service with an Exhaust Gas Scrubber Hybrid system. Norwegian Jewel’s new lightweight in-line scrubbers are a hybrid technology developed by Yara Marine Technologies ...
September 6, 2016
Time Clocks Encourage Employee Accountability, Offer Advanced Benefits
Many employers view time clocks merely as a way to automate the punch in/punch out process, but today’s time clock technology offers significant advantages beyond electronic punching.
September 6, 2016
IRS Eases Rules for IRA Rollover Waivers
Do you have clients who have botched IRA rollovers? It’s not unusual. Taxpayers can miss the 60-day deadline for a variety of reasons or it might simply slip their mind. The result can be a painful tax lesson.
September 6, 2016
IRS Offers Insights Into Taxation of Crowdfunding
To determine the tax implications for crowdfunding, the IRS examined general income tax principles in the information letter. Notably, most payments represent taxable income, unless otherwise excluded under a tax code section. Prevailing regulations ...
September 6, 2016
Avalara Celebrates Small Business Successes
According to the National Federation of Independent Business July Index of Small Business Optimism, the “Single Most Important Problem” for small business owners was “government regulations & red tape,” followed by “taxes.” On average, a small ...
September 6, 2016
Tax Preparers Take Center Stage in the Fight Against Tax Fraud
According to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, the number of victims of tax-related identity theft dropped 48% in the first half of 2016, as compared to the first half of 2015. Further, the number of suspicious refunds that financial institutions ...
September 6, 2016
Expensify Expands to Australia Businesses
Six months after launching in the United Kingdom, Expensify, the world’s fastest growing receipt and expense management software, announced today the launch of its first Australian office at Xerocon South.
September 6, 2016
Despite Native Technologies, Gen Z and Millennials Desire In-Person Collaboration and Communication
41 percent of Gen Z’s say corporate offices are their workplace preference, according to a global study released today by Future Workplace, an HR executive network and research firm dedicated to the future of learning and working, and Randstad US, ...
September 5, 2016
Cyber Attacks Could Cost Retailers One-Fifth Of Their Shoppers
Consumers are wary of the increased frequency of cyber-attacks against retailers, and many are ready to walk away from their favorite retailers if a breach occurs.