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 The Devil is in the Details, so Pay Attention!

May 3, 2011 

The Devil is in the Details, so Pay Attention!

Just last weekend, I was reminded about the importance of details. I went to see a new documentary about the career of Bill Cunningham. If you don’t know who he is, don’t fret; I didn’t either until I did a little research to find out more about him. Cunningham is a fashion photographer who has...…

Scott Cytron

 CCH Small Firm Services Enhances Electronic Filing Center Reporting System

May 3, 2011 

CCH Small Firm Services Enhances Electronic Filing Center Reporting System

Kennesaw, GA., May 2011 –CCH Small Firm Services (SFS) has successfully transferred its Electronic Filing Center (EFC) reporting system from an Oracle database to Microsoft Stack. This enhancement allows SFS to process tens of thousands of messages per minute and produce reports for its customers in near real-time. Publisher of ATX and TaxWise tax compliance...…

 FUND E-Z Integrates Positive Pay Fraud Protection in Latest Software Release V10.02.60

May 3, 2011 

FUND E-Z Integrates Positive Pay Fraud Protection in Latest Software Release V10.02.60

WHITE PLAINS, New York — May 3, 2011 — FUND E-Z Development Corporation (www.fundez.com), a leading provider of nonprofit accounting, fundraising and HIPAA billing software, today announced that Positive Pay, an automated fraud detection tool, has been integrated with FUND E-Z Nonprofit Accounting Software. Positive Pay is a feature that provides nonprofit and governmental organizations...…

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May 1, 2011 

The Great 4G Hoax

Everywhere you look these days, cellular companies are touting new lines of 4G-enabled products. All four of the major cellular companies — which will shortly be reduced to three, if AT&T gets its way and swallows up T-Mobile — have announced ambitious plans to deploy 4G networks. Even President Obama has gotten into the act,...…

Dave McClure

 There’s a New Application in Town—The Only IRS Response System Developed Specifically for Practitioners

April 27, 2011 

There’s a New Application in Town—The Only IRS Response System Developed Specifically for Practitioners

New River Innovation is a new entrant into the accounting space, offering SaaS technology that promises to change how firms handle IRS issues and notices after the April 15th deadline.   The application, Beyond415, is SaaS-based and designed to help accounting professionals quickly address IRS issues and respond to notices for clients. Beyond415 automates post-filing...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

 IRS Begins Enforcement of New Return Preparer Rules

April 27, 2011 

IRS Begins Enforcement of New Return Preparer Rules

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is taking steps to stop tax preparers with criminal tax convictions or permanent injunctions from preparing tax returns. This is just one of several recent moves to improve the quality and oversight of the tax preparation industry. More than 700,000 tax preparers nationwide have registered with the IRS and...…

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April 26, 2011 

Symposium Draws Profession’s Thought Leaders

Where does innovation come from? While this may be a rhetorical question for some, it was precisely the intent of the inaugural CPA Practice Advisor Thought Leader Symposium, which brought together 25 of the most influential tax and accounting professionals, technophiles and consultants for three days of collaboration and dialogue. As the host of the...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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April 20, 2011 

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 The Evolution of Technology for the Accounting Profession

April 19, 2011 

The Evolution of Technology for the Accounting Profession

Every accountant knows that accounting is the language of business. That language has gone through many changes throughout the ages. But through all the changes accounting technology has always played a part in making the accountant’s job just a little easier. As our knowledge of technology increased so has the accountant’s ability to analyze statistical…

Agnes Ann Pepe