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.
June 29, 2015
Infinitely Virtual Introduces Hosting Plan Pricing for Thomson Reuters CS Suite
Infinitely Virtual recently released several new products this past spring and solidified its position among the fastest growing cloud server providers, according to Host Review. In early June, the company released InfiniteApp QuickBooks.
June 29, 2015
IRS Summit Produces ID Theft Pact with Tax Software Companies
Three specialized groups were established with members from the IRS, states and private industry co-chairing and serving on each team. During the past 12 weeks, the three teams focused on developing ways to validate the authenticity of taxpayers ...
June 29, 2015
Ohio Society of CPAs Recognized for Helping Reform Income Taxes
OSCPA’s efforts were recently recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with a Power of A Gold Award. The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually that distinguish themselves with innovative ...
June 28, 2015
5 Tips on Financing a Small Business Franchise
Imagine this: You've found the perfect business idea, one that seems to add up from every angle and couldn't be better for you and your future plans. The only problem is that you don't have the capital to open the doors.
June 28, 2015
Supreme Court Ruling on ObamaCare Means Business as Usual
The best advice that tax practitioners and business advisers can give their clients in the wake of the new Supreme Court decision on Obamacare is actually pretty simple: Keep doing what you’re doing.
June 27, 2015
AICPA Warns of Financial Scams Against Elderly
A contributing factor to the emotional impact of financial fraud or abuse is how often this situation involves family members. The most common types of elder financial abuse or fraud seen by CPA financial planners over the past five years were ...
June 26, 2015
AICPA Issues New Guide to Help CPAs Interpret and Apply SSARS No. 21
The new guide, available as an eBook and in print format, was written to assist CPAs in interpreting and applying SSARS No. 21, as well as to provide interpretative guidance and implementation strategies for all preparation, compilation and ...
June 26, 2015
Tax and Financial Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Marriage Equality
Tax and Estate Planning experts from the Modern Family & LGBT Services Practice group at Marcum LLP responded to the financial implications of today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing same-sex marriage as a legal right in all 50 states. The Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges determined that the Fourteenth Amendment requires all states to license...…
June 25, 2015
Most Americans Report Delaying Major Financial Decisions: Home, Education, Retirement
A new survey found that a majority of American adults (51 percent) have delayed at least one important life decision in the last year due to financial reasons. This represents an increase of 20 percentage points from a similar survey conducted in 2007.
June 25, 2015
25% of Business Leaders Plan to Reduce Cash Holdings in Coming Year
Most business executives said their companies are not yet planning on shifting their allocation of cash due to regulatory changes next year that may make it harder to put cash in institutional money-market funds as a short-term tactic to ensure liquidity.
June 25, 2015
Tuesday June 30 is Filing Deadline for FBARs
FBAR refers to Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, which must be filed with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the Treasury Department. It is not a tax form and cannot be filed with the IRS.
June 25, 2015
The Accountant and Cyber Security: 5 Actions Your Firm Must Take
Plainly, when a tech giant the likes of Microsoft, the U. S. Military and agencies of the Federal Government can be hacked, seemingly at will, what can CPAs and their firms do to mitigate this very real risk?