Technology February 9, 2026
Botkeeper is Closing Its Doors
In a statement posted on the Botkeeper website over the weekend, Enrico Palmerino wrote that the automated bookkeeping platform he founded in 2015 is shutting down.
February 17, 2010
CPA SafeMail
Bi-directional document exchange soultion for accountants. Works through Outlook so adoption rates are high - it works just like email.
February 17, 2010
TurningPoint Accounting Software
TurningPoint Accounting Software provides your growing business an alternative to costly high-end solutions by offering complete and expandable accounting and inventory management software.
February 11, 2010
Faster High Speed Internet on the Way?
Google has plans to build an experimental broadband system in select communities across the U.S., according to the company. The system would supposedly be able to provide speeds up to 100 times faster than current high-speed Internet capabilities, and as much as 1,000 times faster than the fastest non-high-speed systems. How fast is that? Well,...…
February 9, 2010
Accounting Ranks High in Best/Worst Jobs for 2010
Validation is a good thing; I’ve talked about how accounting is a great profession for quite a long time – and even blogged about it when I met with the business students at Indiana University. CareerCast recently published its annual ranking of the 200 Best and Worst Jobs for 2010. Accounting came in at...…
February 8, 2010
Best Job in America? Actuary, Actually
While there probably aren’t too many young children dreaming of statistics-driven actuarial analysis, a recent study by online job search engine CareerCast has found that actuaries have the “best job in America.” The accounting profession was cited as the 9th “best job.” The study, onCareerCast’s website, rated professions on several factors, including physical demands, work...…
February 8, 2010
Sleeter Group’s Consultant’s Reference Guide Released for 2010
Tenth Edition of Publication Gives QuickBooks Consultants the Tools They Need to be Successful
February 1, 2010
Indiana U. Biz Students: “Not Your Father’s Accounting Firm”
I just spent the day with 200 seniors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, one of the top business schools in the country. I have to give these students a lot of credit because they were totally engaged during an intelligent two-way dialog about today’s accounting firm. We all know there’s going...…
January 28, 2010
New Accounting White Paper and Paperless Pub Now Available
One new accounting publication on “less paper,” and one white paper on a how to establish a dialog with clients on sales tax are now available for purchase or download. These are notable works from two experts. “How to Talk to Your Clients about Sales and Use Tax,” a free guide for CPAs to sales and...…
January 27, 2010
A Lesson to Learn From Cross Country Skiers: Pace Yourself
Pace yourself: Wisdom suitable for a seasoned athlete … or a dedicated tax and accounting professional. With the 2010 Winter Olympics just around the corner, many Americans will be tuning in to watch the elegant figure skaters and speed hungry bobsledders. And would someone please help me understand the allure of the 500 year-old sport…
January 27, 2010
Congress Passes Haiti Aid Bill
Democratic and Republican leaders in the House and Senate joined an effort to quickly pass legislation that allows U.S. taxpayers to deduct their Haiti aid donations on their 2009 income tax returns.
January 27, 2010
IRS Proposes Registration, Testing, CPE for All Paid Tax Preparers
With tax and accounting professionals heading into the beginning of the TY 2009 income tax filing season, the IRS has announced significant new changes that it plans to implement starting in Jan. 2011, along with enhanced enforcement measures that will start this season. The changes are geared toward providing regulation of the thousands of unlicensed...…