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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.
April 17, 2014
Nonprofit Cloud Software Maker Receives $2M in Funding
Nonprofit cloud software provider Aplos Software LLC has raised two million dollars in new funding, the company announced on Wednesday. It plans on using the funding to expand the Aplos nonprofit software suite and to open it to API integration. T
April 17, 2014
KPMG Going Green for Earth Day
Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP is getting green this Earth Day, April 22. The global firm, which has about 23,000 staff, is planning a week devoted to conducting environmental sustainability service projects in its 90 offices throughout the United States.
April 16, 2014
FASB Offers New Guidance for Reporting on Discontinued Operations
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued new guidance that improves U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) by more faithfully representing when a company or other organization discontinues its operations.
April 16, 2014
XBRL – US GAAP Certificate Program
To help CPAs build expertise in XBRL filing and use of the US GAAP Taxonomy, the AICPA and XBRL US have developed the XBRL U.S. GAAP Certificate Program. Watch this short video to learn more about our latest certificate program.
April 16, 2014
A Sneak Peek at BillQuick 2014
BillQuick 2014 has been updated and revolutionized with a new interface, excellent productivity features, new enhanced reports and greater overall business clarity.
April 16, 2014
GASB Issues Statement on Measurement of Assets and Liabilities
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued Concepts Statement No. 6, Measurement of Elements of Financial Statements, which will guide the GASB in establishing accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments regarding the measurement of assets and liabilities.
April 16, 2014
Tax Refunds Up and More Americans Filing on Home Computers
Even with the 10-day delay to this year's income tax filing season, the IRS has issued more in tax refunds compared to this point last year and more U.S. taxpayers used their home computers to file their returns, according to a report published today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees…
April 16, 2014
Treasury Dept. Reports to Congress on International Currency Manipulation
The U.S. Treasury Department has released its Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, which addresses international economic and foreign exchange developments over the course of the second half of 2013, along with relevant data through end-March 2014.
April 16, 2014
CEO Survey: Minnesota a “Good Place for Business”
Five years since the bottom of the Great Recession, stock prices are at record highs, business sentiment has improved and hiring appears to be accelerating. The annual survey of CEOs by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicates that two-thirds of the chief executives polled plan to add employees this year. Meanwhile, the Minnesota economy is growing faster than…
April 16, 2014
Apps.com Extends Its Global Reach
Late last year, Intuit unveiled its app depot designed to make it easier for small business owners to manage their business. Since its debut, it has seen huge growth in the number of developers creating apps, with new apps being added regularly. In addition, the number of QuickBooks subscribers outside the U.S. has nearly doubled…
April 16, 2014
All In a Night’s Sleep: How Accountants Cope with Sleep and Busy Season
Accounting offices across the country have started transitioning to offices that allow staff to work anywhere, anytime. This has led to many professionals “burning the midnight oil” to get more done at a time when everything else slows down.