Firm Management November 4, 2026
How Small CPA Firms Can Create Polished Marketing on a Budget
For small accounting firms, marketing often becomes the thing that gets squeezed between client work and deadlines.
March 2, 2017
$1 Billion in Tax Refunds to Expire if Not Claimed
The IRS says that more than $1 billion in federal income tax refunds from 2013 has gone unclaimed so far, and will be lost to the nearly 1 million taxpayers who failed to claim them. Taxpayers have three years to file for an income tax refund, after which
March 2, 2017
French Firm ORIGA Group Joins PrimeGlobal Accounting Network
The French accounting and audit firm ORIGA Group has joined the PrimeGlobal network of independent accounting firms. ORIGA will join the association’s Europe, Middle East & Africa Region.
March 2, 2017
AICPA Asks Senate to Approve Income Tax Treaties
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) says the United States Senate should promptly consider and approve the bilateral income tax treaties and protocols currently pending before it.
March 2, 2017
CRUSH Sales Tax Conference Heading to Austin May 2-3
The event brings together leaders in finance and technology who are enabling the strategic evolution of accounting, CRUSH offers attendees opportunities to learn, educate and network with hundreds of peers and experts.
March 1, 2017
SEC Proposes Inline XBRL Filing of Tagged Data
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments intended to improve the quality and accessibility of data submitted by public companies and mutual funds using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).
March 1, 2017
Xero Payroll
Combine small business payroll software with your online accounting. Xero Payroll not only manages the tasks you have to do, it automatically updates your accounts too. Xero Payroll also provides tools for tracking working hours and approving leave with controlled access for employees. Plus, you can easily give employees self-service access from any device with the...…
March 1, 2017
Only 17% of Finance Team Time Spent on Strategic Activities
The CFO Indicator Q4 2016 report reveals that while 85% of CFOs say their teams have direct access to the financial and operational data needed to generate accurate reports, it is the non-value-added tasks—like data gathering, verifying accuracy, and ...
March 1, 2017
IRS Investigated 3,400 Cases of Tax ID Theft, Laundering, Cybercrime and Terrorism in 2016
In 2016, the Criminal Investigation (CI) division of the Internal Revenue Service initiated 3,395 cases in fiscal year 2016 that focused on tax-related identity theft, money laundering, public corruption, cybercrime and terrorist financing.
March 1, 2017
Making Sense of Travel and Expense Management in 2017
No matter what leads a company to embrace the latest technologies, those who do make the switch to T&E automation are generally pleasantly surprised with the outcome. We know this because we asked, and in the 2017 study the actual benefits companies reali
March 1, 2017
Illinois CPAs Offer Tax Season Security Tips
Identity theft is often the first step leading to an equally painful, if not a bigger, headache of falling victim to tax fraud. Scammers who stole your personal information may have already filed a tax return in your name and collected a refund ...
March 1, 2017
Xero and Deputy Partner for Scheduling, Time Tracking and Payroll
Working collaboratively to revolutionize the way businesses operate, Deputy’s employee scheduling and time tracking solution now integrates with Xero payroll for an end-to-end workforce management solution.
March 1, 2017
AICPA Issues Five New Working Drafts Related to Accounting Standards Update
The AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) has issued five new working drafts of accounting issues related to the implementation of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers – for aerospace ...