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IRS Increases Health Savings Account Limits for 2027
The IRS on Friday released its annual inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts for calendar-year 2027, with across-the-board increases.
August 18, 2011
Paylocity Corporation — Paylocity Web Pay
866-304-3800 www.paylocity.com Best Fit Companies who want a web-based payroll and human resources application that integrates with many entry-level and mid-range accounting and ERP applications. Strengths Uses a single database for payroll and HR data, and allows documents to be attached to electronic personnel files in their native formats. Provides integration with many popular...…
August 18, 2011
QuickBooks Payroll Enhanced for Accounting Professionals by Intuit ProLine
888-236-9501 www.accountant.intuit.com/payroll Best Fit Accounting professionals who do client bookkeeping/write-up or payroll preparation in QuickBooks for Windows, as well as those who need support for payroll integration with job costing in QuickBooks. Strengths Tightly integrated with the Windows version of QuickBooks; however, there is no support for QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks for Mac or third-party...…
August 17, 2011
Keeping you at the forefront of the profession for 31 years
Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase Keeping you at the forefront of the profession for 31 years. August 23-24, 2011 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL The Illinois CPA Society Society’s 31st Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase offers an incredible value for finance professionals looking to earn CPE, network and talk...…
August 16, 2011
Retirement Plans: Scrambled, Fried, Boiled or Raw?
So you didn’t marry that high school sweetheart who turned into a billionaire and that brilliant business idea you had that was going to make you rich didn’t quite pan out as expected. So what else is left in that chocolate box of retirement options? Like an egg, you can cook retirement plans in...…
August 16, 2011
Decoding Buffett’s Tax Plan
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Warren Buffett is once again begging Congress to tax him more. “My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice,” the founder of holding company Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, Fortune 500) wrote in a New York Times...…
August 15, 2011
Drake Software Acquires Copanion
Drake Software, one of the largest independent developers of tax and practice management software for professional accountants and tax professionals, announced today that they've acquired Copanion, which is most notable for its GruntWorx paperless workflow solution. Financial details regarding the deal between the two privately-held concerns were not disclosed.
August 15, 2011
A 12-point Checklist for Disaster Recovery Planning
By the time you read this, I will have delivered a new presentation, “Crisis Communications: What Would You Do if BP Happened to You?” for the Kansas Society of CPAs. I was fortunate to be invited to speak during the KSCPA’s Business & Industry Expo in August to an audience of tax and accounting professionals...…
August 15, 2011
A Challenge to the 2011 40 under 40 Honorees: Create a Vision
Congratulations to the 2011 “40 under 40” tax and accounting profession leaders! I envy young professionals today because we are keenly aware of the importance of networking and programs that help to polish leadership skills. The Kansas Society of CPAs has its “20 up to 40,” one of many successful leadership development programs sponsored by…
August 12, 2011
Thomson Reuters — Accounting CS Payroll
800-968-8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit Accounting firms who use the Accounting CS application to work with clients on payroll and bookkeeping, as well as accounting professionals who use other CS Professional Suite tools for accounting, tax or document management. Strengths Uses combination of SaaS & hosted technologies to facilitate collaboration...…
August 12, 2011
2011 Review of Crest Payroll
888-400-1613 www.crestpayroll.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit Companies and firms who want a sophisticated, web-based payroll product that integrates with their existing websites, as well as organizations that use Paramount’s other applications (eVault 365 DMS, Meridian MSP recruiting). Strengths Website integration feature, included employee portals & firm-specific branding makes even the smallest...…
August 12, 2011
SurePayroll for Accountants
877-954-7873 www.SurePayroll.com 2011 Overall Rating Best Fit Clients or firms who want a robust, web-based payroll solution with strong features such as a mobile application, employee self-service portals and integration with numerous accounting software applications. Strengths Interfaces provided for QuickBooks, Sage Peachtree, AccountEdge & Intacct (data transfer may require users to pay a fee)....…
August 12, 2011
Cheque-Mate International, Inc. — Cheque-Mate Payroll Solutions
800-755-7846 www.chequemate.com 2011 Overall Rating Best Fit Payroll processors with large numbers of payroll clients who need an application with an inexpensive entry point but do not need general ledger (GL) integration. Strengths Includes support for multiple payroll frequencies, job costing & direct deposit. Call Calendar helps staff manage multiple priorities & shows...…