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 23, 2016
2016 Review of Intuit – Lacerte Tax
For nearly 35 years, the Lacerte Tax professional tax system has provided tax professionals with compliance and practice management tools and features that streamline tax production and workflow. The comprehensive system is available in packages that ...
April 23, 2016
2016 Review of Wolters Kluwer – CCH Axcess Tax
CCH Axcess offers a comprehensive, cloud-based suite of professional accounting and tax systems that utilize a singular database and can enhance firm productivity across multiple engagement types, and help firms standardize their workflow processes.
April 23, 2016
2016 Reviews of Professional Tax Compliance Systems
For our reviews of tax preparation systems, we divide products into two categories: Advanced Workflow and Traditional Workflow. In general, smaller firms would be best served using a “traditional workflow” system, which are designed for more typical ...
April 20, 2016
Equal Pay Becomes More Complicated for Employers
Although federal anti-discrimination laws have long required that women and men are paid equally for the same work, the new law in California not only expands what may constitute a similar job, but also places the burden of demonstrating that any ...
April 18, 2016
How to Turn Post Tax Season Into Business Valuation Season
A thorough “business cleaning” much like a seasonal housecleaning can provide a business owner with a more efficient operation, a better sense of risk and a plan for the future, whether it’s oriented toward aggressive growth or a four-day workweek.
April 18, 2016
Accounting Firms and the Art of Marketing
Understanding your firm, your people, your proficiencies will prepare you to understand who are the best fits for your offerings and capabilities.
April 18, 2016
Sales Tax Record Keeping Requirements for Retailers
Clients who don’t adhere to state record keeping requirements run the risk of being penalized by auditors. The exact rules and penalties vary from state to state, but it is definitely in your clients’ best interests to stick to the letter of the law.
April 18, 2016
Advocating for Small Businesses Everywhere
Intuit’s Small Business Segment Leader Talks about Why She Pushes for Small Business Success
April 18, 2016
Collaboration + Leadership = Success
The greatest leaders surround themselves with tremendous talent on their leadership team. They understand their own unique abilities and the areas where they fall short. They look for individuals who can complement their strengths and minimize their ...
April 14, 2016
Successfully Navigating Workplace Safety Issues in 2016
For employers, any increase in OSHA fines could be a costly problem, underscoring the importance of a robust and effective workplace safety policy. However, OSHA’s recent enforcement positions only create confusion over how to implement an effective ...
April 14, 2016
What to Do When Employee Withholding Is Incorrect
It's not hard to miscalculate employee tax withholding, especially if you do the calculations without the help of a software program. The rates may have changed without your knowledge – rates change at the first of every year, but there have been ...
April 13, 2016
How to Maintain Internal Controls for Sales and Use Taxes
Many of your small business clients, especially those in retail operations, have struggled with responsibilities for collecting and remitting sales and use taxes to the appropriate jurisdictions. This includes issues relating to sales transactions and ...