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.
May 11, 2020
Guide Offers Tips on How Businesses Can Safely Reopen
‘An Accounting and Finance Professional’s Guide to Safe Work in a COVID-19 World.’
May 11, 2020
IRS Sent Coronavirus Stimulus to Millions of Dead and Incarcerated Persons
The IRS has sent Coronavirus stimulus payments to deceased people by mistake. It’s unclear how many such checks have been delivered, but it’s thought to be significant, because about 2 million people in the U.S. die each year.
May 11, 2020
IRS Sees Dead People With Stimulus Checks
The IRS has discovered that it has mailed checks to deceased people by mistake. It’s unclear how many such checks have been delivered, but it’s thought to be significant, because about 2 million people in the U.S. die each year.
May 10, 2020
IRS Releases State-by-State List of Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
The Treasury Department and the IRS have released updated state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments, with approximately 130 million individuals receiving payments worth more than $200 billion in the program’s first four weeks. (Up through May 8)
May 8, 2020
Unemployment Rate Hits 14.7%, Highest Since Great Depression
The U.S. economy suffered its biggest labor market shock on record, as government figures released Friday showed the COVID-19 pandemic erased 20.5 million jobs and sent the nation’s unemployment rate to 14.7%, the highest since the Great Depression.
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May 8, 2020
Empathy and Soft Skills are Needed in the Face of Economic Challenges
We all know that in any change program, the big issues are about people – and are addressed via communication and clarity; listening and addressing what threatens people or activating what motivates them.
May 8, 2020
A Better Payments Readiness Model for the New World
Difficult economic times are ahead. We don't know how difficult they’ll be, or how long they’ll last, but finance teams around the globe are bracing for them. Cash management and cost-cutting will be essential.
May 8, 2020
Firm Cybersecurity Measures Must Be Proactive and Forward-Looking in Uncertain Times
CPA firms that can strengthen their IT networks, improve their team’s ability to work from anywhere securely and enhance their data protection tools with the future in mind will come out the other side of the coronavirus pandemic stronger than ever before
May 7, 2020
Key AP Automation Trends During COVID-19 and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals and businesses in many ways, including creating a heightened need to expedite payments and manage cash flow more effectively. Keeping money flowing between organizations is critical for financial ...
May 7, 2020 Sponsored
Now Available in QuickBooks Online Accountant: Month-End Review and Industry Benchmarks
The two newest features in QuickBooks Online Accountant—month-end review and industry benchmarks—can help. Month-end review enables accountants to standardize the process and then uses automation to help deliver accurate books in less time and with ...
May 7, 2020
Loan Forgiveness Rules Under the Paycheck Protection Program and Next Steps
You already play a key role in advising your clients on their taxes, so spend the extra time to advise on how to keep track of their PPP loans. Spending time on the front end setting up the recordkeeping and processes will save a lot of time in the ...
May 7, 2020
3 Tax Credits for Businesses Impacted by Covid-19
The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19.