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.
May 27, 2015
How Tax Professionals Can Avoid Getting Involved with Tax Frauds
A whopping 11 percent of Americans believe that it is okay to cheat on their taxes, according to the most recent IRS Oversight Board Survey of Taxpayer Attitudes. Unfortunately, successful fraud for many individuals will require either lying to their ...
May 27, 2015
Center for Audit Quality Launches Online Video Series Highlighting Critical Issues
The Center for Audit Quality (www.TheCAQ.org) has launched an online video series that aims to highlight critical issues facing the public company auditing profession and the markets.
May 27, 2015
How Accounting Firms Can Address Disruptive Partner Behavior
In more than 20 years of consulting, I’ve observed hundreds of firms in the throes of partner conflict. In fact, when an MP I’m interviewing says, “Excuse me for a moment while I close the door,” I know I’m about to hear the “good stuff” – the real ...
May 27, 2015
Accounting Group Urges Better Safeguards to Protect Clients from Taxpayer Identity Theft
As the debate goes on about how to curb the increasing incidence of taxpayer identity theft in the U.S., members of BKR International discussed their experiences during the recent tax filing season, as well as ways to mitigate future risk and help clients
May 27, 2015
What Taxpayers Should Do If Their Info Was Exposed On IRS Website
Taxpayers whose accounts were compromised will be notified by the Internal Revenue Service. Individuals who believe their identities have been compromised in this, or any other attempt, should review the IRS “Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft,” which ...
May 27, 2015
Guidance on Like-Kind Exchanges Added to Checkpoint Catalyst
Thomson Reuters has added new content to Checkpoint Catalyst that includes content covering IRC § 1031 to assist tax practitioners in implementing like-kind exchanges to secure tax deferral benefits for their clients.
May 27, 2015
How CPA Firms Can Reduce Staff Turnover and Boost Profits
The talent war has resumed among CPA firms vying for top candidates. During the recession, most firms focused their resources on the struggle to maintain a stable client base. Hiring was sluggish, and companies therefore did not have to worry much about
May 27, 2015
IRS Data Breach Sets Off Alarms, FBI to Investigate
A serious security breach at the IRS has the agency scrambling to beef up its ID theft efforts while the public and lawmakers stew. The IRS announced on May 26 that hackers had gained access to the personal information of more than 100,000 American househ
May 27, 2015
Report Shows Which U.S. Retailers Are Stuggling to Move Inventory
Despite positive expectations for consumer spending to pick up after the cold and long winter, retail sales in April proved to be relatively flat and disappointing. But for those sounding the alarm that the tepid April numbers may reflect overall ...
May 26, 2015
U.S. Institutional Investors Pump Billions Into Europe
North American institutions are planning long-term investments in foreign infrastructure and are pumping billions of pounds into Europe, a report from Armstrong International shows.
May 26, 2015
How Concur is Helping Tax & Accounting Professionals & Small Businesses with Travel & Expense Management
Bob Lewis, Concur’s Senior Director of Business Development, SMB Group, explains how small businesses can overcome the challenges with expense reports and travel management, as well as the benefits to tax & accounting professionals.
