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.
September 17, 2014
Back to School is a Good Time to Look at Education Tax Credits and Deductions
With students now back to school or college, tnow is a good time to see if they will qualify for either of two college tax credits or any of several other education-related tax benefits when they file their 2014 federal income tax returns.
September 16, 2014
Greatland Launches Combined W-2 & 1099 Reporting System
Greatland, which makes a variety of systems and products for tax professionals and W-2 and 1099 products for business, has launched Yearli, a comprehensive new W-2 and 1099 reporting software and online filing platform.
September 16, 2014
Exact Releases Cloud-based Business Software for Wholesalers and Distributors
Exact is now offering Wholesale Distribution Advanced, an enhanced version of its popular cloud-based software solution.
September 16, 2014
New Online System Streamlines Form W-9 Management
Track1099, which makes online wage reporting and delivery systems, has introduced TrackW9, the first online W-9 management tool designed for tax professional teams. As part of the move to paper-free, collaborative back offices, TrackW9 helps streamline...
September 16, 2014
Intuit Lacerte Tax
Serve the widest range of clients with support for multistate, K-1s, consolidated corporations and more. Form modules include 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S, 706, 709, 990 and 5500.
September 16, 2014
Kelly O’Neil – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree
Kelly O’Neil, CPA, IFRS Lead Managing DirectorCBIZ MHM, LLC & Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.Los Angeles To what extent have you and your practice/company embraced cloud computing? Our number one concern as accountants and auditors of large companies’ financial data is security. We utilize portal to securely transmit documents and communicate important engagement deadlines and...…
September 16, 2014
How to Increase Savings and Preserve Retirement Accounts
A new survey assessing financial wellness programs in the workplace reveals that the combination of financial education with employee lending solutions significantly increases employees’ ability to save money and reduces instances of borrowing from 401(k) retirement accounts when faced with financial emergencies. The survey also shows that employees taking advantage of these programs are more...…
September 16, 2014
AICPA Urges Congress to Act on Tax Extenders
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is urging Congress “to immediately address the fifty-seven tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013 and the six tax provisions that expire at the end of 2014.” Congress began consideration of extenders legislation earlier this year, the AICPA wrote in its September 15 letter, but “America’s businesses...…
September 16, 2014
Payroll Vault to Hold Annual Conference Sept. 21-23 in Colorado
Cloud-based payroll service provider Payroll Vault will hold its annual franchise conference at the Inverness Hotel in Englewood, Colorado, September 21-23. The conference serves as an education forum where Payroll Vault franchisees from across the countr
September 16, 2014
IRS Videos Focus on Taxpayer Bill of Rights
The Internal Revenue Service has released a new YouTube video encouraging taxpayers to learn about the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
September 16, 2014
Minimum Wage Changes Coming for Many States in 2015
Minimum wage increases are one of the hottest topics in payroll this year. They've produced a steady stream of new proposals and a great deal of haggling in state legislatures.
September 16, 2014
Order Up: Clarifying Tax Deductions for Business Meals
Where the IRS is concerned, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. However, your clients may be able to deduct costs of certain meals, including lunches, if they meet the tax law requirements. Generally, write-offs for such meals are limited to 50% of the