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July 11, 2015 

More than 75 percent of audit committee members and financial statement preparers surveyed believe there are significant benefits to auditors utilizing advanced technologies.

July 10, 2015 

All good things must come to an end, and the same is true for careers – even for those in payroll. Though it may be hard to picture the end of your career, or your employees’, it will eventually come. As a payroll practitioner, this is something you ...

Taija Sparkman

July 10, 2015 

The next day-long summer intensive, How to Implement Value Pricing and Give Yourself a Raise, is July 28, 2015. Six hours CPE will be granted to qualified participants who listen live.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 9, 2015 

Now that busy season for many accounting firms is drawing to a close, more attention turns to expanding business and developing new business. While every firm has a different way of tracking growth and revenue, BKR International reminds firms of four grow

July 9, 2015 

In second quarter 2015, optimism for the economic outlook among U.S. business leaders rose 11 percentage points to net 54 percent. Eurozone confidence spiked to net 54 percent, a significant increase from net 34 percent last quarter.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 9, 2015 

Starting a business sounds simple – take your idea, get a federal ID number and a bank account, and you’re ready to go. Unfortunately, that level of simplicity is a myth. There are many complexities and nuances when creating a business at the federal ...

July 9, 2015 

Prep your marketing plan for all fall leads.

Becky Livingston

July 9, 2015 

Cloud-based invoice and payment automation company Bill.com has launched its new Bill.com iOS mobile app to provide small business owners with a seamless mobile solution for managing and paying bills on the go. This launch drives forward the Bill.com ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 9, 2015 

Cloud accounting maker Xero is expanding its payroll support for U.S.-based businesses, and adding more powerful inventory management tools. These new payroll features and enhanced inventory tracking make it easier than ever for entrepreneurs to ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 9, 2015 

According to the report, epayables adoption is gaining the most initial traction in key areas, such as document imaging/scanning (72 percent), automated routing and workflow approval (52 percent), and automated data capture and extraction (38 percent).

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 8, 2015 

A business plan will help you effectively communicate your value to potential clients and staff as you start and grow your practice. A good business plan lays out the goals for your practice and your plans for achieving them.

Taija Sparkman

July 8, 2015 

The U.S. IPO market came back to life in the second quarter of 2015, surging 83 percent in volume and 111 percent in proceeds raised, compared to the first quarter of 2015, according to IPO Watch, a quarterly survey by PwC US.