General News May 26, 2026
Texas Accountant Indicted, Accused of Stealing $3 Million From Two Colorado Companies
Emily Katherine Merrill, 41, faces 10 counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, according to an indictment.
Accounting February 17, 2023
Accounting Top 100 Social Media Leaderboard – Feb. 15, 2023
The Accounting Top 100 social media leaderboard scores and ranks users based on five separate metrics, each of which is weighted according to its perceived value.
Taxes February 16, 2023
AICPA Wants Congress to Extend Sec. 174 R&E Expensing, Other Expired Tax Provisions
The AICPA supports the deferral of IRC Section 174 amortization requirement of the research and experimental expenditures and requests that Congress retroactively extend the effective date to ...
Sales Tax February 16, 2023
VARC Solutions Helps Clients Outsource Sales Tax Compliance
Initially focusing on bookkeeping and payroll services, VARC Solutions has expanded to offer fully outsourced business management, payment processing, invoice management, consulting, implementation, and training.
Payroll February 16, 2023
U.S. Companies Anticipate Increased Hiring in the First Half of 2023
58% of respondents anticipate adding new permanent roles during the first half of the year, up from 46% six months ago. Another 39% expect to hire for vacated positions.
Small Business February 15, 2023
Retail Imports Forecast to be Lowest in 3 Years
"Retailers are being cautious as they wait to see how the economy responds to efforts to bring inflation under control.”
Accounting February 15, 2023
Retail Sales Increased in January
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that overall retail sales in January were up 3% from December and up 6.4% year over year. In December, sales were down 1.1% month over month but up 5.9% year over year.
Taxes February 15, 2023
Changes Coming to IRS Compliance Assurance Process Program
The CAP program began in 2005 as a way to resolve tax issues through open, cooperative and transparent interactions between the IRS and taxpayers before the filing of a return.
Taxes February 15, 2023
IRS Announces Interest Rates for Q2 2023
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast February 14, 2023
The Technology Lab Podcast – Review of Validis – Feb. 2023
Technologists Randy and Brian evaluate Valadis, a tool that extracts data from all financial systems to automatically generate full sets of standardized working papers. This data can then be imported into working paper systems.
Taxes February 14, 2023
The Top Challenges Faced by Corporate Tax Pros
According to the new survey, three-quarters of tax departments report experiencing difficulties in recruiting and retaining talented tax professionals.
Accounting February 13, 2023
CES Update 2023: Your Firm and Your Tech Opportunities
I believe one or more products from each category will be helpful to you. While CES produces its Innovation Awards that you can review, the items below will be more beneficial to the practice of accounting or your clients.
Accounting February 13, 2023
The Impact of AI on the Accounting Profession
In late 2022, a new AI tool, called ChatGPT, exploded into the marketplace. Since then, it’s been mentioned in hundreds of online articles, in chatrooms, and in the media.