Accounting

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January 31, 2017 

Business Owners Ready for Bots and Aritficial Intelligence

Nearly half of small business owners say they are ready to run their companies using bots and Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to new global research from business technology provider Sage. The research comes as Sage announces five new cloud ...

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January 30, 2017 

Professional Liability Insurance for Accountants and Accounting Firms

The Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency, Inc. has been a national leader in providing Professional Liability Insurance and Errors and Omissions (E & O Insurance) since 1949. We offer coverage through some of the finest, most financially-sound insurance companies to assist our clients in obtaining the best combination of coverage and cost to fit their...…

mobility

January 27, 2017 

Deloitte: New Mobile Systems are Remaking Urban Landscapes

As new technologies and social trends transform how people live and travel, companies and governments now have a pivotal opportunity to take advantage of and shape the future, according to the 20th edition of Deloitte Review. The report outlines ...

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January 27, 2017 

Survey: Month-End Bookkeeping Processes Are No Fun

Month-end bookkeeping and business management processes are labor-intensive, prone to error, create stress in staff, and can even hurt personal relationships, according to a new survey from FloQast, Inc.

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January 27, 2017 

Small Business Loans Harder to Get in Less Affluent Areas

A new report shows stark disparities in loan rates for business owners in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The report, commissioned by the Woodstock Institute, also shows that small business owners in low- and moderate-income areas receive ...

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January 27, 2017 

Board Proposes New Code of Ethics for Accountants

The outcome of the first phase is a new structure and drafting convention, as well as a major restructured portion of the Code. The IESBA’s overall restructuring efforts are intended to result in a Code that is more understandable and easier to use ...

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January 25, 2017 

The Benefits of SSVS No. 1 for Business Valuations

Most professional services providers understand that “standards” are a way of doing things -- the norm, or what is approved by some authority. Thus, the AICPA’s Statement on Standards for Valuations Services No. 1, known as SSVS No. 1, outlines how ...

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January 25, 2017 

The Top Five Business Tax Issues of 2017

For the first time in decades, the prospects for substantive tax reform appear very good – if Senate Republicans and Democrats can agree to the outlines of a major tax overhaul, or if Republicans can push through the plan on their own.

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January 25, 2017 

Small Business Owners Expect Growth in 2017

A large percentage of American small business owners are optimistic for growth in 2017 with some important investments in their businesses, including hiring, according to a New York Life survey of more than 1,200 small business owners fielded ...

 iManage Releases Work 10

January 24, 2017 

iManage Releases Work 10

iManage has released iManage Work 10, the most significant update to its market leading professional document and email management application in ten years, packed with powerful new features that help today’s modern professionals work more productively...