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 Xero Partners with Manilla and Squarespace

January 29, 2014 

Xero Partners with Manilla and Squarespace

Cloud accounting application Xero announced new partnerships today with personal bill tracking application Manilla and web hosting company Squarespace. The company’s announcement comes close after the December launch of Xero Payroll, the announcement of the product’s support for file attachments, and integrations with non-traditional lending sources like Kabbage and FundBox.

Brian Tankersley

 First Hand

January 29, 2014 

First Hand

Taking an accounting firm paperless is one thing, getting clients to do it is another. As the owner of Inform Restaurant Accounting, an Oregon firm that specializes in helping restaurants, Jan Walker knows this first-hand.

 Tax Expert Speaks on Impact of Health Care Reform

January 29, 2014 

Tax Expert Speaks on Impact of Health Care Reform

The new health insurance laws still have many individuals and small business owners scratching their heads. In an effort to help those in North Carolina, Tim Robinson, CPA, tax director at the CPA Firm of Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP, in the Raleigh-Durham area, recently spoke to financial executives on compliance with the Affordable Care…

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January 29, 2014 

Common Financial Scams Target Seniors

A 75-year-old Aiken, South Carolina woman on recently wired her grandson $1,300 for bond after he was arrested in Mexico for drug possession. The only problem is, it wasn't her grandson -- it was a scammer cheating the woman out of money.

 Intuit Unveils the New QBOA

January 28, 2014 

Intuit Unveils the New QBOA

Last year, Intuit created true harmony among its products and services, rolling out one look and feel that would make it easier for users to switch between products. The financial management solution provider has now extended that harmony to its QuickBooks Online Accountant solution. In February, Intuit debuted its enhanced QuickBooks Online for Accountants. In...…

Taija Sparkman