Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
July 31, 2014
Economist Art Laffer Says Online Sales Tax Exemption Causes Higher Taxes
Inaction by Congress on closing the internet sales tax loophole could result in states having to raise taxes and in some cases implement more harmful taxes that stifle economic growth. That's according a new video testimonial, released by The Alliance for Main Street Fairness.
July 31, 2014
PwC Report Examines Cyber Risks for Companies
A new report from PwC US and the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi) indicates that while companies must disclose significant cyber risks, those disclosures rarely provide differentiated or actionable information. The report examines key cybersecurity threats to corporations and provides information to investors struggling to evaluate investment risk, business mitigation strategies and the quality…
July 31, 2014
Top Information Websites for SALT Accountants
Accounting professionals who specialize in helping their small business clients stay compliant with State and Local Taxes (SALT), often need spcific informaiton that may behard to find. Here’s a brief list of websites that can provide useful tools and information for these professionals: SBA: Learn about your state and local tax obligations:http://www.sba.gov/content/learn-about-your-state-and-local-tax-obligations NOLO – 50-State...…
July 31, 2014
Army Veteran and CPA Shares Stuggle Over Finding Civilian Job
Army Sgt. Jody Thrasher had a lot more to worry about than a tough job market when he got back from Iraq in 2007. The first step was finding his place in the civilian world.
July 30, 2014
Confirmation.com Acquires U.K. Electronic Audit Confirmation Firm
The acquisition reinforces Confirmation.com’s position as the global provider of secure online audit confirmation services and brings in ProConfirm’s local expertise of the UK and European markets.
July 30, 2014
Top 10 Signs Your Client Needs to Upgrade Their Technology
Sometimes people don’t recognize that they are working with an accounting system that has gradually declined over time. They are not always aware that they could save a lot of time and money with an upgrade. As an external accountant or consultant, you don’t have to be a computer specialist to help your client. All…
July 30, 2014
Inituit to Acquire India-Based Tax Solutions Firm
Intuit, the makers of numerous small business and personal financial and tax technologies, has entered into an agreement to acquire KDK Softwares India Private Limited a market leader in providing professional tax solutions in India.
July 30, 2014
AICPA Says Big Data is Top Issue for Forensic and Valuation Professionals
CPAs working in the forensic and valuation areas have identified big data as the most pressing issue they’ll face in the near future.
July 30, 2014
Most Microbusiness Entreprenuers Using Personal Savings to Stay Afloat
As new and alternative funding sources target small businesses and increasingly penetrate the U.S. market, less than three percent of U.S. microbusiness owners report using government loans (2.7%), small business loans (2.4%) or crowd-funding (1.9%) to fund their business, according to the Sam’s Club/Gallup Microbusiness Tracker.
July 30, 2014
Intuit Report Shows Small Businesses Adding Jobs at Healthy Level
U.S. small businesses added 15,000 jobs in July, bringing the number of new jobs added over the last six months to more than 90,000. While 610,000 jobs have been added since the small business recovery began in March 2010, small business employment remains 870,000 jobs below its peak in March 2007.
July 30, 2014
AICPA Amends Standards on Comfort Letters
The changes, which take effect December 15, 2014, are meant to address unintended changes to previous practice as a result of its Clarity Project.
July 30, 2014
Concur Partners with Airbnb and Uber
Expense and travel management technology provider Concur has partnered with Airbnb and Uber as the latest partners to join its growing platform to improve business travel and streamline expenses.