Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
April 8, 2013
Licensing Tax Preparers: It’s necessary, and it’s going to happen soon
More than half of all tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service are prepared by professionals. That’s a substantial number of returns, so it is sad to see the number of preparers who make significant errors.
April 8, 2013
Tax Refunds to Go to Banks, Grocers and Gas Stations
As Americans deal with a smaller paycheck due to the payroll tax cut expiration, many taxpayers are concerned about their financial well-being and plan to save their tax refund or use it for day-to-day expenses.
April 8, 2013
States increasing watch for fraud on income tax returns
To fight a growing problem of tax fraud, state authorities are flagging more tax returns as possibly fraudulent, part of a problem that tax authorities across the country are fighting.
April 7, 2013
IRS considering taxing employee perks like free meals, massages and other ‘motivators’
For thousands of Bay Area techies blessed to be working for benevolent behemoths like Google and Facebook, there could be an end to the free lunch. And the free shuttle to work. And maybe even the free haircut.
April 6, 2013
Fraud by unlicensed tax preparers is rising
Unethical tax preparers that pop up during tax season have found targets this year among unsuspecting people, particularly Latinos and lower-income filers.
April 6, 2013
IRS raids 6 tax preparer offices in St. Louis
IRS agents raided six tax preparation businesses Friday morning, seizing computers and other documents.
April 5, 2013
Recent new jobs gains have mostly gone to men; March numbers showed only 28 percent to women
New research and analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) shows that women gained 25,000 (28 percent) of the new jobs added in March, while men gained 63,000 (72 percent).
April 5, 2013
The Awesome Application Awards
Presented by The Sleeter Group The Sleeter Group (www.Sleeter.com) awards the Awesome Application honors each year to products that aid small businesses and their accounting firms by providing enhanced capabilities that integrate with small business accounting systems. CPA & NSA Practice Advisor partners with The Sleeter Group in presenting the Awards at the annual...…
April 5, 2013
Top 25 Thought Leaders & Tax & Accounting Hall of Fame Awards
Each year, CPA Practice Advisor brings together the top thought leaders in the accounting profession for three days of roundtable discussions, brainstorming and confidential discussions with the leading technology vendors serving the market. The Symposium also serves as the stage for the awarding of CPA Practice Advisor’s Tax & Accounting Hall of Fame Awards, which...…
April 5, 2013
Tax & Accounting Technology Innovation Awards
The Innovation Awards are the pinnacle of recognition for technology vendors serving the tax and accounting profession. Each year, a total of five awards are awarded based upon nominations received online and via mailed-in forms. T he awards are not ranked or divided into categories. Instead, all nominated products and services that meet the...…
April 5, 2013
Readers Choice Awards
The Readers’ Choice Awards allow those in and around the tax and accounting professions to select their favorite programs, hardware and other resources from more than 25 categories. This section gives readers an opportunity to voice support for the products they love, and also gives vendors valuable insight into the loyalty of their users. ...…
April 5, 2013
40Under40 Note
The “40 Under 40” program seeks to recognize top young individuals by allowing accountants, tax professionals and others in and related to the profession to nominate those persons that they strongly believe exemplify the very best of their field. You are the ones who have observed them, and we have confidence that you will help...…