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December 5, 2014 

2014 Review of CCH IntelliConnect

Wolters Kluwer, CCH provides tax and accounting professionals with a versatile web-based research product line called IntelliConnect accessible through web browsers and mobile apps.

Dustin Wheeler

 2014 Review of Professional Tax Research Systems

December 5, 2014 

2014 Review of Professional Tax Research Systems

As a young boy, I once accompanied my parents on a visit to their CPA’s office. I curiously looked around at the thick black books that lined the bookshelves, noticing that the tax court cases and internal revenue code went back to the early 1900s.

Dustin Wheeler

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December 5, 2014 

Technology Trends for 2015

It has been a year of sweeping trends and high emotions. While many of the key issues might seem to have been outside of the realm of tech – the economy, immigration and health care leading the list – that wasn’t exactly the case.

Dave McClure

 2014 Review of Abak 360

December 5, 2014 

2014 Review of Abak 360

Accounting and professional services firms of any size who want a powerful time, billing, expense and project management system, whether tracking for productivity management or for time-based billing purposes.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 2014 Review of TPS Software

December 5, 2014 

2014 Review of TPS Software

TPS was specifically designed for accounting firms seeking a streamlined time tracking and invoicing management solution that supports multiple billing options, integration with Outlook and other Office functions, a full AR module, custom reporting and re

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Prepping for Your First Filing Season

December 5, 2014 

Prepping for Your First Filing Season

When you start a new business, there’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work that must happen to ensure you are delivering a high quality product or service to your customers. This is especially true for payroll practitioners just starting out. As you gear up for your first filing season, now is the time to make sure...…

Taija Sparkman

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December 5, 2014 

Elevate Your Thinking

Whether its technology, processes or new service lines, we, as a profession, have the tendency to follow the herd. We watch a handful of progressive firms test new or different ideas and only when they’ve had success do we jump on board and try to ...

Jim Boomer

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December 5, 2014 

The Future is Easy to See, If You Create It!

Every year at this time, I reflect on the success and failures of the past year, and the opportunities of the year to come. It is also the time that I reflect on the recent introductions of new products and announced strategies from vendors to determine i

Randy Johnston

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December 5, 2014 

2015 Awesome Applications

The 2015 award recipients include a mixture of mature solutions with deep functions as well as several new products that show great value today and we believe will delight customers for many years to come.

Doug Sleeter

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December 5, 2014 

IRS Interest Rates to Remain the Same for 1st Quarter 2015

The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2015. The rates will be: three (3) percent for overpayments (two (2) percent in the case of a corporation); three (3) percent for underpayments; five (5) percent for large corporate underpayments; and one-half (0.5) percent...…

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December 5, 2014 

Bill.com Now Offers CPE Credits

Bill.com, a provider of small business payment management technologies, has announced that its clients can now earn continuing professional education credits through Bill.com training.