Accounting

April 16, 2020 

The U.S. Census Bureau said that overall retail sales during March were down 8.7 percent seasonally adjusted from February and down 6.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year. The monthly drop is the largest ever recorded.

April 15, 2020 

At last, The Treasury issued guidance related to self-employed individuals and how the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) applies to them. If you remember, the initial CARES Act language included 1099s as part of payroll costs for small businesses ...

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April 15, 2020  Sponsored

“AccuFund has helped us continue to serve our citizens while we all get through this difficult time, and has helped our city staff remain a cohesive team,” Hinton said. “Using the online AccuFund government accounting system made us better prepared ..."

April 15, 2020 

There’s a lot to learn, and not a lot of time to learn it. The business landscape is changing overnight: Another unknown may be how to handle sales tax on takeout or delivery services.

April 15, 2020 

Overall, unemployment website crashes have been reported in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, ...

April 15, 2020 

Get My Payment also allows people a chance to provide their bank information. People who did not use direct deposit on their last tax return will be able to input information to receive the payment by direct deposit into their bank account, expediting ...

April 14, 2020 

With the right tools, businesses can continue operations as usual, and innovation does not have to fall to the wayside. By leveraging cloud ERP systems, businesses can continue day-to-day operations via a mobile browser, with 24/7 access to business ...

April 14, 2020  Sponsored

Although the city’s administrative staff are considered essential government workers, city clerk Amber Hinton determined that most could work from home. Her office oversees operations of several departments, including financial, payroll, payables, ...

April 14, 2020 

The IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry continue to see an upswing in data thefts from tax professionals as cybercriminals try to take advantage of COVID-19 and Economic Impact Payments to create new scams.

April 14, 2020 

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)—one of the largest state CPA societies in the nation—is proud to announce the recipients of its prestigious 2020 outstanding leadership awards.

April 14, 2020 

Americans began 2020 with record levels of personal financial satisfaction. However, as COVID-19 spread across the country and businesses closed, more than 16 million Americans have filed for unemployment in the last three weeks alone.

April 14, 2020 

The Excel Awards were established in 1984 by the Illinois CPA Society Board of Directors to recognize new CPAs and CPA candidates for outstanding performance on the Uniform CPA Exam. Honorees must achieve a total average score of 90 or above, complete ...