Accounting

June 17, 2020 

Rugger also shared his knowledge more generally, hosting a weekly radio talk show, “Get in the Financial Know with Joe,” in Little Rock. The program allowed him to discuss personal finance topics including taxes and money management via call-in or ...

June 16, 2020 

Events like COVID-19 are considered “Black Swans”. They are unpredictable and typically have severe consequences. They also create “losers” and “winners.” In addition to COVID-19, Black Swan events have included the 9-11 terrorist attack, the 2008 financi

June 16, 2020 

MineralTree, a market-leading accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solution provider, today announced the availability of new end-to-end multi-currency capabilities for middle-market businesses. The offering equips users to automate the capture, processing, and approval of international invoices from around the world leveraging the same platform and workflow they use for domestic invoices. It also syncs...…

June 16, 2020 

AICPA News is a roundup of recent announcements and events from the American Institute of CPAs.

June 16, 2020 

The addition of the Copy feature into Rewind Backups gives control of the data that powers their clients’ businesses. Current Rewind Backups customers can access Rewind Copy through their Backups application. New users will need to download the app ...

June 16, 2020 

Establishing an emergency fund was overwhelmingly the most frequently cited step to prepare for a potential sharp economic downturn, included in 84 percent of CPA financial planners’ top three. Paying off high-interest debt (53 percent), reflecting on ...

June 16, 2020  Sponsored

Here are several new resources, features, and trainings (all accessible via the ProAdvisor tab in QuickBooks Online Accountant) that increase your knowledge while helping you better advise your clients and scale your impact.

June 15, 2020 

Graduating during this time will add its own challenges on top of the usual angst that comes along with finding, interviewing for and landing your dream accounting job. In fact, 75 percent of students with jobs have already seen them canceled, delayed or shifted to remote work. That’s especially tough considering many students rely on…

Jodi Chavez

June 15, 2020 

An unexpected side effect of the COVID- 19 pandemic might benefit CPAs. Experts predict we will see lower-cost continuing education as the supply of online content increases-- something that the profession has badly needed for far too long.

June 15, 2020 

The U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department have issued new and revised guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program.  This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020, and expands eligibility for businesses with owners who have past felony convictions. To implement the PPPFA,...…

June 12, 2020 

Some 56 percent of business executives said their companies had sought relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a $660 billion initiative under the CARES Act designed to protect small businesses and their employees...

June 10, 2020 

The poll also found that most Americans have a limited understanding of how charitable foundations and donor-advised funds work. But once explained, key characteristics of foundations and DAFs are not very acceptable to strong majorities.