Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
September 22, 2015
Xero and Shopify Partner to Streamline Ecommerce and Accounting Functions
The combined Xero and Shopify solution will automate and help streamline commerce and accounting processes for retailers ahead of the busy holiday season.
September 21, 2015
Irene Walsh, EA – 2015 40 Under 40 Honoree
This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are among the best and brightest talent in the accounting profession. They are all active in the professional community, as well as in their local communities, where many are small business owners and employers.
September 21, 2015
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics – The Tax Myth About Red States and Blue States
I was intrigued when a blog boldly declared that IRS statistics show that states that attempt to tax the wealthy to pay for social programs only serve to drive the wealthy to states that offer lower taxes. Anyone who follows the ...
September 21, 2015
When to Lease Business Equipment Instead of Buying
When you lease equipment, it's often under a fair market value lease (or a "true lease"). This gives you the option to return the equipment at the end of the lease term with no obligations. You can walk away, or if you want to continue to use the ...
September 21, 2015
Average Income Tax Refund for 2015 Increased to $2,701 – IRS Caught $908 Million in Fraudulent Refunds
The IRS issued more than 100.3 million refunds totaling more than $270.9 billion, compared to nearly 101.2 million refunds totaling more than $272.4 billion in 2014. The average refund increased slightly to $2,701 in 2015, compared with ...
September 21, 2015
Professionals on the Move – September 21, 2015
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
September 20, 2015
IRS Issues New Per Diem Rates for 2016
In addition to the standard rates for specific destinations, certain high-cost areas are specified. All the other destinations are treated as low-cost areas if the high-low alternative is used.
September 20, 2015
Year-End Tax Planning Series: Harvest Tax Savings from Capital Losses
The autumn is the traditional time for investors to harvest capital losses from securities transactions to offset capital gains realized earlier in the year. It’s a year-end tax strategy that seems as timeless as the seasons themselves.
September 20, 2015
Good Financial Planning Helps Avoid Stock Market Roller Coaster
Any retirees who felt queasy over the recent swings in the market probably have their money invested in the wrong areas, Slovon says. He suggests options that retirees, or those nearing retirement, should look for as they try to figure out how much ...
September 18, 2015
New Invoicing Feature Integrates With SMB Financing System
This feature allows small businesses to enter the details of paper invoices into BlueVine’s cloud-based invoice factoring solution, manually creating an online invoice. Without being required to connect accounting software to BlueVine, qualified ...
September 18, 2015
Thomson Reuters Launches New Tax Fundamentals Certificate Program
The Tax Fundamentals Certificate Program provides practitioners with the basic knowledge and tools they need to understand and confidently expand their practices to tax planning, compliance with tax return preparation, and reporting requirements for ...
September 18, 2015
The Basic Dynamics of Retirement Planning
Chance is a big proponent of testing a retirement plan to make sure it’s sound. To do it right, though, means being thorough, he says. Often, testing is based on just projected income, but that doesn’t go far enough because it doesn’t take into ...