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September 16, 2014 

McGladrey Acquires Battelle Rippe Kingston LLP

The accounting firm of McGladrey LLP will acquire the assets of Battelle Rippe Kingston LLP, a Certified Public Accounting firm offering services in the fields of assurance, tax and consulting in Southwest Ohio. The closing is expected to occur on Nov. 1,

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September 15, 2014 

W. Michael Hsu – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

W. Michael Hsu, CPA.CITP, MSA – 30 Founder & CEODeepSkyIrvine, CA   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) The cloud is old news and while everyone is jumping on the best-of-breed...…

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September 15, 2014 

Michael L. Brown – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Michael L. Brown, CPA, ABV, CFF – 34 ShareholderJaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C.Waco, TX   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) I believe that succession is the greatest challenge...…

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September 15, 2014 

What to look for in Fall CPE

In this video TaxSpeaker’s Bob Jennings explains what to look for in your fall education classes and where to go to get them.

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September 12, 2014 

How to Prepare for a Sales Tax Audit

The sales and use tax audit could possibly be one of the biggest challenges that your business clients will face. If you are working with a client who has been selected for an audit, you are now tasked with proving that the client remitted the correct amount of sales tax to the state Department of…

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September 12, 2014 

Understanding the 21st Century Accountant

Frequently I hear that cloud technology and anytime/anywhere accounting is here now, it's great, it's what all accountants should be using and encouraging their clients to use, and this new technology will free the accountant to do what he or she was actually trained to do. But exactly what is that? Many accountants, particularly small…

Gail Perry

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September 12, 2014 

2014 Review of ZenPayroll

ZenPayroll is an outsourced, web-based payroll solution started in December 2012 and is backed by venture capital funds from many top Internet-based companies. The solution is designed to quickly process payroll and reports and relies heavily on user-guided assistance to ensure the most accurate processing. ZenPayroll is limited in its state compliance offerings but is...…

Bill Kennedy

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September 12, 2014 

2014 Review of Thomson Reuters Accounting CS Payroll

Accounting CS Payroll is now well established as a high volume payroll solution. Scalable to nearly any size organization, the solution is designed to process payroll in batches. Accounting CS Payroll is a separate module available to users of the Accounting CS system. New features this year include the Complete Payroll Output feature and also...…

Bill Kennedy

 2014 Review of SurePayroll

September 12, 2014 

2014 Review of SurePayroll

Basic System Functions: 5 Stars SurePayroll for Accountants is a special branded payroll solution offered exclusively to accounting professionals. Though the payroll service processing is pretty much the same as the traditional SurePayroll solution, several features are provided to accounting professionals. With this branded service, accountants can manage all payroll clients currently on the SurePayroll...…

Bill Kennedy