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April 29, 2014 

The ProSystem fx Knowledge Coach audit solution has been granted a U.S. patent for its knowledge-based system, rule-based content, contextual guidance and functionality, Wolters Kluwer CCH has announced.

April 29, 2014 

The accounting profession is wide open...

April 29, 2014 

Everyone’s talking about it and most accounting firm owners have a sense they should be doing it, but what exactly is content marketing? In a nutshell, it’s a marketing paradigm that opts for providing something of value as a method of showing audiences why they might want to choose your services rather than telling them…

April 29, 2014 

It doesn’t have the glamor of Hollywood stars for clients, nor the rapid-growth cache of accounting for the new marijuana trade. But if your accounting firm is looking to build a national reputation and a loyal client base that is largely ignored by the rest of the industry, I will once again say…become experts in…

Dave McClure

April 29, 2014 

The latest Small Business Jobs Index grew 0.50 percent in the 12 months leading up to April, increasing to 101.26, a new peak level, reflecting improving employment conditions. Washington had the greatest gains among the states measured, with help from Seattle, which showed the highest increase in growth rate among metro areas.

April 29, 2014 

The International Accounting Group (TIAG) is continuing to experience growth, recently adding several new members to its alliance of independent accounting firms. The new firm members give TIAG an increased presence in critical commercial and financial centers in the United States, Europe and Africa. The newest member firms to join TIAG include:

April 29, 2014 

The online sales and use tax automation provider Avalara, Inc., has acquired the entire line of Zytax energy-related tax automation solutions for U.S. and international jurisdictions. Incorporating Zytax’s products now provides retail fuel and energy companies with a single source for all their transactional tax processing needs. Avalara acquired the Zytax offering from FuelQuest, a…

April 29, 2014 

By now you have discovered the sad and silly trick that Microsoft played on you during the last days of tax season. Windows XP has been killed, and you have to upgrade to Windows 8.1 or leave your accounting computers both unprotected and in violation of federal law.

Dave McClure

April 28, 2014 

Two bills introduced in February call to impose a 1-cent-per-ounce excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. For a 12-ounce can of soda, the tax would add 12 more cents. The price of a twelve-pack would increase by $1.44 and another $2.88 would be added to the cost of a 24-pack.

April 28, 2014 

1 HOUR FREE CPE CREDIT — Wednesday, May 14, 2014 – 2:00 PM ET – 11:00 AM PT As an accounting professional, you do all that you can to help your clients create better processes and save time and money…shouldn’t you do the same?  Don’t let another week go by continuing to operate your businesses...…

April 28, 2014 

Learn how a firm's value is increased when practice management solutions are employed. Discover how your team can provide exceptional client service. Explore methods that improve efficiencies and increase billable time.

April 28, 2014 

A new survey shows that, four years after being signed into law, about half of businesses understand and are prepared for the implications of the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare.

Isaac M. O'Bannon