Firm Management May 27, 2026
Executive Summary: ==-== The accounting profession is built on people and relationships, but it can be easy to lose sight of that, especially in the midst of a busy tax season. Churning through work often leaves little time for personal interaction with clients. Paradoxically, technological solutions including AI tools can help bring the focus back...…
February 17, 2014
The federal tax rules span more the 46,000 pages. As an accountant, your job is complex enough without having to worry about how to transfer large QuickBooks files and sensitive financial information to and from clients. With over 450,000 users in 120 countries, ShareFile is one of the leading file transfer services for small and...…
February 14, 2014
A suite of new apps from Sage North America is now available to business users, the company announced on Tuesday. The mobile solutions, designed to "empower businesses to innovate in the field," are delivered through the new Sage Data Cloud. Sage Mobile Sales and Sage Mobile Service are currently available for download in Apple iTunes.…
February 14, 2014
Three accounting firm technology influencers have joined forces to release the 2014 Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey eBook.
February 14, 2014
The federal government is set to unveil in the next few days a way for legal pot merchants to use banking services.
February 13, 2014
A new simplified method devised by the IRS for claiming home office deductions is much faster and easier to use than the unwieldy traditional method.
February 13, 2014
Between Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 and FY 2013, the IRS has averaged approximately 3,500 criminal referrals a year, a staggering 38.4% increase from the years in which George W. Bush inhabited the White House.
February 13, 2014
At the risk of being criticized as unromantic (a label often used for us male CPAs), I want to offer one tip for those about to say “I do” this Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2014
Sales tax may be inevitable, but the hassle is not. With AvaTax, never again research taxing jurisdictions that apply to a location, and never again manually assign nexus, taxability or sourcing rules to ensure a correct calculation - all of that is done behind the scenes within your accounting application, automatically.
February 13, 2014
New final regulations issued on February 10, 2014 by the Treasury Department have postponed the employer mandate another year – until January 1, 2016 – for certain mid-sized employers.
February 13, 2014
A push to boost tax credits for the working poor could see success in states this year, echoing a key proposal from the White House.
February 13, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers that phone calls to the agency's support center usually start to dramatically increase following the President's Day holiday, which is this weekend. There are other options for taxpayers who have questions, of course, starting with using a tax professional such as a CPA or Enrolled Agent.
February 13, 2014
As an IRS contact representative, Sherelle Pratt was tasked with tackling confused tax filers' most complicated questions.