Advisory April 24, 2026
5 M&A Signals CPAs Should Be Watching for Their Clients in 2026
The choppiness of the M&A market is an opening, not an obstacle. Use it to build a stronger advisory foundation with the clients who need it most.
August 26, 2013
North Carolina ends popular small business tax deduction
Like many Charlotte-area small business owners, Doug Jones doesn't know how to digest the N.C. General Assembly's recent tax policy overhaul.
August 26, 2013
Nearly One-Third of Clients Withhold Information from Financial Advisors
Clients don’t always share every piece of relevant information with their advisors, according to a new report by Securian Financial Group, financial services provider.
August 26, 2013
New York sues Donald Trump over seminars
New York's attorney general sued Donald Trump for $40 million Saturday, saying the real estate mogul helped run a phony "Trump University" that promised to make students rich but instead steered them into expensive and mostly useless seminars, and even failed to deliver promised apprenticeships.
August 26, 2013
2013 Review of Reliable Softworks LLC – ReliaSale – Version 12
Best Fit: ReliaSale, from Reliable Softworks LLC is a point of sale system designed for high-end retail dealers that offer appliances, furniture, outdoor equipment or high-end electronic devices. ReliaSale fits the need of these specialty retailers by providing comprehensive inventory control functionality, flexible product delivery options, and serial number tracking, and an integrated quoting system....…
August 26, 2013
2013 Review of CAM Commerce – Retail Star
Best Fit: Though ideally suited for larger specialty retailers, with the availability of Retail Star Lite, smaller retailers can utilize the product as well. Retail Star offers excellent customization capability, along with applications designed for specific retail sectors. Retail Star, from CAM Commerce is a fully integrated POS product that offers complete front and back...…
August 26, 2013
2013 Review of Celerant Technology Corp. – Command Retail – Version 6.4
Best Fit: While small retailers are unlikely to use many of the features found in Celerant Command Retail, they are just as likely to benefit from its scalability and ease of use. Retailers with multiple locations that have a large web presence will also benefit from Command Retail. Command Retail from Celerant Technology Corporation is...…
August 26, 2013
2013 Review of Cougar Mountain Software — Denali Point of Sale
Best Fit: Traditionally Cougar Mountain Software has been a better fit with small to mid-sized businesses, but its expanded, updated point of sale software that is available in three distinct versions make this product a good fit for specialty retailers of just about any size. Cougar Mountain Software has been providing targeted business solutions to...…
August 26, 2013
2013 Review of ECR Software Corp. – Catapult 5.1.1
Best Fit: CATAPULT comes with standard touch screen technology, and with its extensive customization capability, fits perfectly with the high-transaction retailers described above. CATAPULT Point of Sale Software from ECRS offers complete retail enterprise automation, including both front and back office management. Completely customizable, CATAPULT is designed for high-transaction retailers such as convenience stores, gas...…
August 26, 2013
2013 Review of Intuit, Inc. – QuickBooks Point of Sale 2013
Best Fit: Intuit’s core audience of small and mid-sized businesses will appreciate the newly enhanced QuickBooks Point of Sale product. A good fit for retailers with up to 20 locations that do not process a high level of sales transactions monthly, QuickBooks Point of Sale 2013 also makes good use of Cloud technology and offers...…
August 26, 2013
Consumer Spending Flat in July
The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index remained flat in July as improvements in real housing prices and labor markets offset weakness in other areas. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.
August 26, 2013
A Brave New World of Mobility and Changing Expectations
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? When we look back on this time in the evolution of the Accounting Profession, I predict it will be nearly impossible to say which came first – the proliferation of mobile applications, or the changing dynamics and expectations of our clients and staff. No matter the answer,…
August 26, 2013
Highway use tax returns due Sep. 3
For Most Truckers, Highway Use Tax Return Due Sept. 3