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The 2026 AI Finance Stack
73 tools worth knowing, how I would put them together, and the trends behind why finance teams are picking them.
July 12, 2014
Texas Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Has Strange List of Exempt Items
Earlier this year, the Texas state legislature voted to create a sales tax holiday that will coincide with the back-to-school time frame. The state has had a back-to-school sales tax holiday each year since 1999.
July 12, 2014
Pennsylvania Gov. Vows to Take Pension Reform to Public Vote
After more than a day of criticism from fellow state Republicans for allegedly failing to show leadership, Gov. Tom Corbett said Friday he has worked behind the scenes for long enough and will take his cause of pension reform to the public.
July 11, 2014
Intuit CEO Brad Smith Discusses Small Business Finances with President Obama
Brad Smith, the CEO of Intuit, which makes QuickBooks, TurboTax and many other personal and small business management systems, met with President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss how big business and government can work together to support small business. Smith joined other leading executives at a roundtable discussion during which the companies will champion…
July 11, 2014
Professionals on the Move – July 11, 2014
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
July 11, 2014
Gun Laws and Accounting Firms – What’s Your Policy?
As of a year ago, it is legal for citizens to carry concealed weapons in all 50 states. In addition, many states issue a visitor’s permit to anyone coming to their state, regardless of where they live.
July 11, 2014
Retirement Plans for Small Businesses: The Keogh Plan Is Not Extinct
In the not-so-distant past, the Keogh plan was the hottest retirement planning commodity around. But like fax machines and VHS recorders, Keoghs are now regarded by many as relics. Nevertheless, this type of plan still might fit the bill for certain sole practitioners.
July 11, 2014
National Society of Accountants Announces 2014 Scholarship Winners
A total of 33 students have earned scholarships from the National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation. Together, they will receive $34,450 in scholarship awards.
July 10, 2014
Weekly Jobless Claims Near Lowest in 7 Years
Initial jobless claims fell to near a seven-year low last week in a sign of continued improvement in the labor market.
July 10, 2014
Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly on Jobs Report
Mortgage rates increased slightly following an improved jobs report from the Labor Department, according to mortgage news and comparison site, Bankrate.com. the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 4.31 percent, and the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.33 discount and origination points.
July 10, 2014
Florida Job Growth Up 23,000 in June
Florida added 22,620 private sector jobs during the month of June, according to the latest ADP Regional Employment Report which is produced by payroll firm ADP, in collaboration with Moody's Analytics.
July 10, 2014
Small Business 401(k) Plans: Not a Nightmare Anymore, But No Fairytale Either
Once upon a time, an entrepreneur with just a handful of employees wouldn’t even think about starting up a 401(k) plan for the business. The administrative costs, as well as the complexity, could turn into a nightmare. But costs have come down in recent years and now the 401(k) is a viable vehicle for an…
July 10, 2014
Accounting Innovators Share Life, Business Lessons in New Web Series
A new leadership offering is giving professionals the chance to learn the personal stories—the defining moments and motivating factors—behind the success of some of the top CEOs, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in the accounting software field.