Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
June 20, 2016
States Redefine Nexus to Tackle Online Sales Taxes
As the middle of the year approaches, it’s worth taking stock of remote sales tax. Numerous states have enacted or are considering legislation enabling them to collect sales and use tax revenue from remote retailers lacking a physical presence in the ...
June 20, 2016
AICPA and CIMA Create New International Accounting Association
A supermajority of AICPA members who voted supported the proposal, 86.5 percent to 13.5 percent, according to the independent tabulator Survey and Ballot Systems. CIMA members also overwhelmingly endorsed the proposal 89.7 percent to 10.3 percent ...
June 17, 2016
Intuit Rolls Out Exclusive Benefits to U.S. QuickBooks ProAdvisors
At Scaling New Heights, Intuit announced a new partnership with ICBUSA, part of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB), and Hubdoc.
June 16, 2016
Professionals on the Move – June 16, 2016
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
June 16, 2016
New Online Tool Gives Advisors Resources to Help SMB Clients
The Nav Small Business Advisor Program is designed for professional advisors, such as CPAs, Enrolled Agents and accountants, as well as the thousands of advisors who help entrepreneurs through agencies such as Small Business Development Centers ...
June 16, 2016
Congressional Committee Votes to Censure IRS Commissioner
Koskinen took over the reins at the IRS in December 2013. Despite the charges levied against him, he has previously said that he intends to stay on until the end of his four-year term.
June 15, 2016
Key Actions Every Accountant Should Perform Daily
Crunching numbers sums up the view many individuals have of the accounting field and it was just that for many years, given the relatively limited amount of data that had to be entered and worked with. Financial reports, after all, only rely on a ...
June 15, 2016
Watch Your Step! Don’t Trip into Investment Advice
A client asked his CPA for her opinion regarding an investment they were considering. Because the CPA did not have experience with this type of investment, she advised the client to consult with his own financial adviser, but she did not document the ...
June 15, 2016
Ranking the Top 10 States for Small Business Lending
A majority of small business owners seek loans of less than $250,000 in order to start or grow their business. Unfortunately, after the market crash of 2008, most traditional lenders moved upstream to target loan sizes greater than $1 million.
June 15, 2016
IRS To Hold EITC and ACTC Tax Refunds Until Mid-February Starting in 2017
The IRS says that, next tax season, processing of early-filed income tax returns with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) will be delayed. Specifically, the agency will hold tax refunds until at least Feb 15.
June 15, 2016
Oregon Accounting Firms Perkins and Thompson Kessler to Merge
Perkins & Co, the largest locally-owned accounting firm in Portland, Ore., will merge with Thompson Kessler Wiest & Borquist PC (TKWB), a boutique firm with more than 30 years of experience working in high-demand industries such as construction, real ...
June 15, 2016
How to Make Accounting Cool Again — Three Ways to Innovate and Attract New Talent
Accountants have evolved to more "business advisor" than "number cruncher" since the latter just isn't enough to stay relevant anymore. This makes accounting a viable – and exciting – career option for the class of 2016.