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.
February 11, 2015
IRS Phone Lines Backed Up, Agency Recommends Using Online Tools
The IRS reminded taxpayers the Presidents Day holiday period typically marks one of the busiest weeks of the tax filing season for its phone lines. There are other alternatives to help taxpayers find answers to commonly asked tax questions.
February 11, 2015
Los Angeles Accounting Firm Kolbrenner & Co., Inc, Merges Into Prager Metis CPAs
The Los Angeles accounting and business advisory practice of Bruce Kolbrenner & Co., Inc, has been merged into the national accounting firm of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC, effective February 1, 2015, the companies announced on Wednesday. Prager Metis has ...
February 10, 2015
IRS Warns Taxpayers of Frivolous Tax Arguments, Potential Penalties
Taxpayers should be on the lookout for scam artists and scheme promoters peddling outlandish arguments.
February 10, 2015
Record Spending Expected for Valentine’s Day 2015
Everyone wants the kind of things that money just can’t buy, except on Valentine’s Day, otherwise known as “The Day Love Costs Money.” This year, Americans plan to spend $18.9 billion on Valentine’s Day-related expenses to show just ...
February 10, 2015
MIT Sloan School of Business to Offer Online CIMA Education Program
The MIT Sloan School of Management will begin offering an online registered education program for CIMA certification candidates starting on June 1, 2015, according to a statement issued by the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA).
February 10, 2015
When I Grow Up, I want to be a Tax Accountant
Have you every wondered what you were thinking? It's only mid-February and the hardest part of tax season is still to come. At least this will make you laugh.
February 10, 2015
How Small Businesses & Self-Employed Can Use the IRS Online Tax Calendar
For small business owners and other self-employed individuals required to make regular tax deposits or payments, keeping track of them can be complicated. This video shows how these taxpayers can use the business due dates feature and other functions in t
February 10, 2015
Study Says Patent Trolls Restrict Innovation and Cost Americans Billions
New research shows that "patent trolls” are harming the U.S. economy by interfering with market competition and impeding entrepreneurs and innovators, which results in higher prices for consumers and fewer of the products and features they demand.
February 10, 2015
Tax Tips for Those Who Started a Business in 2014
Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy and, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly half a million new businesses are started each year. These new entrepreneurial ventures join the ranks of the nearly 28 million small businesses around the nation. With tax season upon us, it’s important that the taxpayers behind these...…
February 10, 2015
10 Conversation Starters For Accounting Firms and Clients
During tax season, some clients will be easy to get into your office, while others ... well, hopefully you'll get their financial information in time to file an extension. However, when it comes to the other nine months of the year, starting ...
February 10, 2015
IRS Says 2015 Tax Season Off to Record Start – Average Refund $3,539
The 2015 tax filing season is off to a strong start with most taxpayers filing their returns electronically and choosing direct deposit for their refunds, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
February 10, 2015
IRS Says 2015 Tax Season Off to Record Start – Average Refund $3,539
The 2015 tax filing season is off to a strong start with most taxpayers filing their returns electronically and choosing direct deposit for their refunds, according to the Internal Revenue Service. As of Jan. 31, the IRS received more than 14 million tax returns this year. More than 13 million of those returns have been...…