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.
March 19, 2015
What Are the Biggest Accounting Challenges Small Businesses Face?
Small business owners and managers face daily challenges on many fronts, from customer happiness and inventory, to marketing and technology. One of the biggest, they say, is their accounting functions. According to the latest Small Business Accounting Report survey, only 42 percent of small businesses have a CFO or controller. This drops to 25 percent...…
March 19, 2015
IDVerify Offers Secure Way to Verify Identity with the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers who receive requests from the IRS to verify their identities that the Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov, offers the fastest, easiest way to complete the task.
March 18, 2015
3 Pension Advance Traps that Retirees Need to Avoid
Although pension advances may seem like a “quick fix” to your financial problems, they can eat into your retirement income when you start paying back the advance plus interest and fees.
March 18, 2015
The Top Income Tax Changes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed
With a month until the April 15 deadline when millions of Americans and small businesses must file their 2014 tax returns, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), has released a list of changes and updates to the tax code along with ...
March 18, 2015
Are Banks and Retailers Ready for Smart Chip Credit and Debit Cards?
Recent high-profile data breaches, such as those perpetrated against Target and Home Depot, have thrust credit card security chips and the term “EMV” into the public consciousness as the banking and retail industries ready themselves for the impending ...
March 18, 2015
Agile Tax
Whether you are just starting your tax practice or have established clients, using tax software that's hosted in the cloud offers many benefits. Cloud computing generally refers to a complete software solution that you and your staff can access over ...
March 18, 2015
Avalara Launches Fuel Excise Tax Calculator to Provide Tax Risk Visibility
Avalara has launched its new Avalara ExciseRates, a free fuel tax calculator that allows buyers and sellers of bulk fuel to quickly and accurately determine the excise taxes that apply to any bulk fuel transaction in North America.
March 18, 2015
BillQuick 2015 Offers Improved Project Management Functions, Faster Performance
In addition to performance improvements, the 2015 version includes over 75 new features that give users increased project visibility, powerful project-based accounting and management functionality.
March 18, 2015
Owe Taxes This Year? IRS Offers Multiple Ways to Pay
The IRS is reminding taxpayers that it’s easier than ever to pay their taxes electronically, and for those who can’t pay on time, quick and easy solutions are available.
March 18, 2015
Answering the Most Common Obamacare Tax Questions
To help taxpayers, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has provided a list of the most commonly-asked questions about the health insurance information reporting required by the Affordable Care Act on 2014 federal income tax returns.
March 18, 2015
CFOs Optimistic on Economy
A majority of Indiana chief financial officers who are CPAs see positive indicators for growth of their company and industry, as well as encouraging signs for the local and state economy. The outlook for the U.S. economy was not quite as bright.
March 18, 2015
AICPA Sends Tax Proposals to Congress and Senate
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has sent 34 legislative proposals to the top tax lawmakers in the U.S. Congress and Senate. The AICPA believes these proposals promote simplicity and fairness in the tax code, are generally noncontroversial and ...