Auditing May 15, 2026
Group Audits: Why Complexity Persists and Why Judgment Still Matters Most
Under new, risk-based standards, group auditors still face critical judgements about complex matters.
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of Cloudvara
Cloudvara www.Cloudvara.com 855-601-2821 From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Cloudvara is well suited for accounting and legal firms, as well as other types of businesses looking for QuickBooks and other application hosting capability. Cloudvara specializes in QuickBooks hosting and is an Authorized Standard QuickBooks Host. Legal, accounting, and tax software hosting...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of Cetrom CPA Cloud
Cetrom CPA Cloud Cetrom Information Technology Inc. www.cetrom.net From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Cetrom is an application hosting provider that is well suited for CPA and accounting firms, along with other types of businesses, including nonprofits and travel management businesses. Cetrom offers easy access to hosted applications from any type...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of Xcentric
Xcentric www.Xcentric.com 678-297-0066 From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Xcentric, purchased by Right Networks in late 2017, which is also reviewed in this issue, is designed specifically for accounting firms and CPAs. Redesigned since last reviewed, Xcentric has made custom hosting options for accounting professionals its focus, while QuickBooks hosting has...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of Cloudnine Realtime
Cloudnine Realtime AbacusNext www.cloudninerealtime.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Acquired by AbacusNext in early 2017, Cloudnine Realtime is a scalable application that is well suited for accounting firms of any size, and is also a good solution for other types of businesses that need application hosting. Cloudnine Realtime has been...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of SmartVault
SmartVault 866-674-6785 www.smartvault.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. SmartVault offers online document storage, branded client portals, and secure file sharing capability. SmartVault is best suited for small to mid-sized businesses and accounting firms that use QuickBooks or QuickBooks Online, Xero, or Intuit Lacerte applications. There are two versions of SmartVault:...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of Right Networks Hosting
Right Networks Hosting www.Rightnetworks.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Right Networks Hosting is designed for CPA firms, accounting firms, and small businesses. Specializing in QuickBooks hosting, Right Networks can host more than 150 applications on the cloud. Right Networks is scalable, with three editions of hosting available to choose from,...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of CCH Axcess Portal
CCH Axcess Portal https://taxna.wolterskluwer.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. CCH Axcess Portal can be a useful addition to accounting firms of any size. The portal can be utilized as a stand-alone application or used in conjunction with other CCH Axcess and CCH ProSystem fx applications for increased functionality and integration....…
October 15, 2018
September 2018 Retail Sales Up 3 Perecnt Over 2017
Retail sales in September increased 0.4 percent over August on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 3 percent year-over-year unadjusted, according to calculations by the National Retail Federation. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations ...
October 15, 2018
Most Americans Would Rather “Love It,” Not “List It”
Across the country, people are largely happy with their current homes, and would rather stay in them and make updates than move.
October 15, 2018
October 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel
3 Steps to Narrow the Gender Gap in Finance By Eman Goubran, CPA The focus on male hiring has taken a shift. In recent years we’ve witnessed heightened attention to gender-based issues, with movements across almost every industry imaginable to make the workplace a fair and equal environment for all individuals. The finance industry is...…
October 15, 2018
October 2018 Small Business Channel
Small Business Optimism Hits New Highs By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Small business optimism is at an all-time high in a new study. The latest quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, which measures small business optimism, had an overall Index score of 118, 12 percentage points higher than last quarter and the highest level...…
October 15, 2018
6 Types of Services Subject to Sales Tax
Historically, most states exempted services from sales tax – for a good reason: When states first began to levy these taxes around 1930, people spent more of their money on tangible goods. However, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, those ...