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.
February 11, 2019
Home Values Slowing in Most Markets
Annual home value growth slowed in more than half of the nation's largest housing markets since this time last year, according to the December Zillow® Real Estate Market Reporti. Seattle and San Jose, Calif., saw the biggest declines in appreciation ...
February 11, 2019
Winners Chosen for Startup Accelerator Focusing on Accounting Technology
Three early-stage financial technology companies have been selected as this year’s winners for a startup accelerator sponsored by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) and CPA.com.
February 7, 2019
Uber, Amazon, GrubHub, Chick-fil-A Top List for Business Travelers
The reliance on digital brands was even more pronounced in Q4 2018. Uber finished first, with 11.9% of all transactions, Amazon second with 4.2%, and Lyft fifth with 3.4%. Businesses also displayed their favor for digital brands in ratings of various ...
February 7, 2019
AICPA Offering $650,000 in Accounting Scholarships
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is offering more than $650,000 in scholarships for accounting students is available for the 2019-20 academic year. The applications will be available online at ThisWaytoCPA until March 1.
February 6, 2019
Illinois CPA Society Seeks Applicants for Accounting Scholarships
The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2019-20 academic year. More than 30 tuition and textbook scholarships of up to $4,000 each will be awarded.
February 6, 2019
Public Companies Making Changes to Disclosures
CFOs and CIOs of public companies report that 71% of their organizations have made changes to their revenue recognition disclosures since first reporting under the new standard, compared with 29% who have not, according to the just-released EY Revenue ...
February 6, 2019
More Expected of Men on Valentine’s Day
Men are more inclined than women to spend money on gifts, dining and entertainment for their partner on Valentine’s Day, according to a new study by Bankrate.com. The average man plans to spend $339 on their spouse or partner, while women say they ...
February 6, 2019
Third of Small Businesses Struggle with Cash Flow
The majority of small businesses around the world (61%) struggle with cash flow, and nearly a third (32%) are unable to either pay vendors, pay back pending loans, or pay themselves or their employees due to cash flow issues.
February 6, 2019
Zero Trust and Least Privilege: What a Cybersecurity Mindset Looks Like
The newer, more enlightened paradigm for security is “more trusted” and “less trusted” – and that’s where the principles of Zero Trust and Least Privilege come into play. “Organizations must discard the old model of ‘trust but verify’ which relied on ...
February 6, 2019
Vertex Launches Innovation Labs
From legislative changes, to digital tax initiatives, businesses across the globe are faced with increasingly complex tax and regulatory challenges. The mission of the Innovation Labs group is to further advance a vision for next-generation global ...
February 5, 2019
FreshBooks Adds Bank Reconciliation and Double-Entry Accounting to Its Small Business Friendly Software
FreshBooks’ new, more robust accounting offering now includes a General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Accountant Access, Bank Reconciliation, and more, to enable growing service-based businesses to scale on FreshBooks with confidence, work seamlessly with an
February 1, 2019
Going Global: B2B Payments Advice for Business Owners
B2B payments isn’t the most thrilling topic. Many businesses find this process to be tedious and filled with significant costs in fees and manual labor. But it’s also complex. Knowing how to effectively send money from the U.S. to other countries ...