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 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.
July 29, 2014
Marc Andreessen and Arianna Huffington to Speak at QuickBooks Connect Conference
Venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Marc Andreessen and Arianna Huffington, the editor-in-chief of Huffington Post, will headline an impressive lineup of featured speakers at Intuit Inc.’s upcoming inaugural QuickBooks Connect conference, scheduled for Oct. 21–23 in San Jose, Calif.
July 29, 2014
Jobs Index Shows Increase in July, Great Plains States See Improvement
The latest Paychex | IHS Small Business Jobs Index shows an increase in jobs over the past month in most states, with the overall index growing 0.34 percent in the 12 months leading up through July. The national index increased to 101.11, inching closer to its record high of 101.26 achieved in April 2014.
July 28, 2014
Xero Plans IPO in 2015, Valued at $2.7 Billion
Already public in New Zealand and Australia, Xero is now valued at $2.7B and part of the rising cloud economy.
July 28, 2014
AlliantGroup Partners with American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named alliantgroup as the organization's AIA's Exclusive Partner for Section 179D (the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction) and other corporate tax services. This new agreement expands the current scope of the firm's tax consulting services and support for AIA members.
July 28, 2014
Latest Version of TaxWorkFlow Offers New Features, Enhanced Interface
TaxWorkFlow, LLC has launched TaxWorkFlow Version 2.0, the latest release of the company’s TaxWorkFlow practice management solution.
July 28, 2014
Forensic Accounting Case Study Spotlights CFO Fraud
A client requested an initial audit to satisfy bank requirements of a wholesale/distributor of office products. The experienced team at Gettry Marcus performed the required audit procedures, but as it does with all clients, Gettry Marcus looked beyond the required steps.
July 28, 2014
AWSCPA Presents Presidential Award to CPA
The American Woman's Society of CPAs recently presented its National Awards Program, recognizing several distinguished professionals. The honors were held in conjunction with the Society’s Women’s Accounting & Leadership Conference in late June in Morristown, New Jersey.
July 28, 2014
Retailers Use Smartphone Coupons to Increase Spontaneous Shopping
Cherries were not on Diane Richards' grocery list on Monday, and yet they made it into her cart.
July 28, 2014
Retail Federation Forecasts Improved Revenues for Second Half of 2014
The largest association of retailers in the U.S. has mixed news on the economy, but overall the forecast is sunny.