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Intuit Opens a Brick and Mortar TurboTax Office in New York City, Plans On Locations Nationwide
Intuit says it plans to launch nearly 600 Expert Office locations, and 20 new TurboTax stores in locations across the nation.
August 19, 2011
RedGear Technologies — TaxWorks Tax Planner
800-230-2322 www.taxworks.com The Tax Planner module from RedGear, the makers of TaxWorks, is designed to work with that specific tax system, providing several years’ of scenario planning for federal and state taxes, with support for all common tax treatments. However, the program can also be used as a stand-alone utility. RedGear offers program updates throughout...…
August 19, 2011
Intuit — ProLine Lacerte Tax Planner
800-765-7777 www.lacertesoftware.com The Intuit ProLine Lacerte Tax Planner is a tool for developing customized tax scenarios to help tax and accounting professionals estimate the tax impact of proposed future transactions. The planner allows tax professionals to advise clients on how best to minimize tax liabilities using known and projected tax rates, rules, income and familial...…
August 19, 2011
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business — ProSystem fx Planning
800-739-9998 www.cchgroup.com ProSystem fx Planning provides comprehensive scenario-based income tax planning features in a system that can be used as a stand-alone program or as an integrated part of the ProSystem fx Suite of professional tax and accounting products. The program includes support for all tax treatments, including regular, AMT and capital gains, with extensive...…
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...…