Accounting

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March 5, 2021 

Discover Two Key New Features in QuickBooks Online

Thanks to the cloud, if there is one thing that is consistent about QuickBooks Online, it’s the ability to evolve the product. Based on the feedback of CPAs and accountants who want to work with their clients as efficiently as possible, Intuit is ...

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March 4, 2021 

Why Proactive Planning is More Important Than Ever

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many finance and accounting executives, including your clients, to rethink their budgets, implement cost-saving measures, and reinforce their budgeting and forecasting, with a focus on proactive planning. Proactive planning is the process of budgeting and re-forecasting based on real-time operational data and market dynamics. It involves visualizing the path the...…

 AICPA Submits Recommendations on Employee Retention Credit

March 4, 2021 

AICPA Submits Recommendations on Employee Retention Credit

Following the submission of AICPA’s recommendations, the IRS released guidance on the ERC. However, the guidance failed to clarify whether wages paid to S corporation owners and their actively employed spouses qualify for the ERC if all other ...

Xero

March 4, 2021 

Xero to Acquire Planday

Aligned with Xero’s strategic priority to grow the small business platform, the acquisition of Planday will help more small businesses save time, save money, deal with increasing compliance requirements, support more flexible forms of work, and look ...

 BKD Releases 2021 State of the Nonprofit Sector Report

March 4, 2021 

BKD Releases 2021 State of the Nonprofit Sector Report

The survey comprised 18 questions or scenarios, including general questions about organization location, size, area of focus and questions about the COVID-19 crisis. BKD received responses from 319 organizations between September 23 and October 23, 2020.

 Sal Visca Joins Vertex as Chief Technology Officer

March 4, 2021 

Sal Visca Joins Vertex as Chief Technology Officer

Sal Visca has joined Vertex, Inc. as chief technology officer (CTO) effective immediately. He is responsible for leading the company’s technology strategy, software engineering and innovation roadmap to accelerate growth.Vertex is a global provider of tax technology solutions. Visca brings 30 years of technology and executive management expertise transforming and operating large-scale cloud software businesses....…

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March 4, 2021 

Intuit Adds E-Signature Functions to QuickBooks

Intuit has launched DocuSign eSignature Connector by QuickBooks to help small businesses digitally sign estimates directly from QuickBooks Online Advanced. In addition to saving time, customers can save an average of $36 per contract by reducing hard ...

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March 3, 2021 

Should Firms Require Staff to Get the Covid Vaccine?

CPA firms can handle the COVID-19 vaccine in a few different ways – from issuing a mandate for employees to get vaccinated to simply encouraging or incentivizing it. While there are benefits to a firm supporting the vaccination, there are also risks ...