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.
Payroll January 20, 2025
Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil or Staten Island Chuck — Who is the Better Forecaster?
There are several famous groundhog prognosticators, but only two have records worth talking about. And, as the stats point out, both have made drastically different decisions over the years.
Accounting January 20, 2025
CFPB Orders Equifax to Pay $15 Million Fine for Improper Investigations of Credit Errors
The order requires Equifax to comply with federal law, and Equifax must pay a $15 million civil money penalty, which will be deposited into the CFPB’s victims relief fund.
Firm Management January 20, 2025
Ensuring Your Firm’s Future with Smart Technology Choices
The pace of change in the accounting industry will never slow down, and technology will continue to be a primary driver of that change.
Taxes January 20, 2025
Senate Finance Dems Seek Assurances From Treasury Secretary Nominee on Taxes Ahead of Vote
Senate Finance ranking member Ron Wyden and other committee Democrats are pressing Scott Bessent to submit to an IRS audit and release his tax filings ahead of the panel’s vote on his nomination Tuesday.
Payroll January 20, 2025
‘Help U.S. Retire’ Advocacy Campaign Mobilizes 120 Million Americans to Protect Retirement Savings
The promotions are designed to drive investors, policymakers, and industry professionals to the campaign website, HelpUSRetire.org, where they can find research about ...
Small Business January 20, 2025
NRF Says Holiday Season Was a Notable Success as ‘Consumers Came Out to Spend’
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that core retail sales during the 2024 holiday season grew an unexpectedly high 4% over 2023 to a record $994.1 billion, coming in ahead of the National Retail Federation’s forecast.
Payroll January 19, 2025
Uber Sues Colorado Over New Laws, Say Pricing Transparency for Drivers Violates its Free Speech Rights
Uber alleges in a new lawsuit that two Colorado laws aiming to improve transparency for delivery and ride-hailing app drivers will violate its right to free speech.
Small Business January 19, 2025
Clarus Partners Advisors Launches AkuCalc, Simplifying Sales Tax Calculations for Businesses
AkuCalc is part of AkuSuite, a suite of tax software solutions created and serviced by indirect tax professionals. AkuSuite also includes AkuCert for exemption certificate management and AkuLicense for business license compliance.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 19, 2025
GBQ Adds Wirth Lowe Wissemeier CPAs in Ohio
The Columbus, OH-based top 100 accounting firm acquired Cincinnati-based CPA firm Wirth Lowe Wissemeier CPAs, effective Dec. 16, 2024.
Technology January 19, 2025
Chinese Hackers Accessed Yellen’s Computer in Treasury Breach
The attackers also hacked the computers of two of Janet Yellen’s lieutenants, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith, and some unclassified files were accessed.
Small Business January 18, 2025
TikTok Returning to Service After Going Offline on Saturday
Users in the U.S. have reported that the popular social media site TikTok has gone offline as of Saturday evening (Jan. 18, 2025). The app was at the center of a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that involved a law passed by Congress last year.
Payroll January 18, 2025
Should You Actively Trade in a Roth IRA?
Day trading in a Roth IRA is perfectly legal, but it may not be financially wise.