PCAOB May 29, 2026
PCAOB Establishes Inspections Modernization Council
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is forming a new advisory panel as the regulator looks to modernize how it inspects the work of public company audit firms.
June 15, 2016
Watch Your Step! Don’t Trip into Investment Advice
A client asked his CPA for her opinion regarding an investment they were considering. Because the CPA did not have experience with this type of investment, she advised the client to consult with his own financial adviser, but she did not document the ...
June 15, 2016
Ranking the Top 10 States for Small Business Lending
A majority of small business owners seek loans of less than $250,000 in order to start or grow their business. Unfortunately, after the market crash of 2008, most traditional lenders moved upstream to target loan sizes greater than $1 million.
June 15, 2016
How to Make Accounting Cool Again — Three Ways to Innovate and Attract New Talent
Accountants have evolved to more "business advisor" than "number cruncher" since the latter just isn't enough to stay relevant anymore. This makes accounting a viable – and exciting – career option for the class of 2016.
June 14, 2016
Business Leaders Juggle a Host of Demands in Today’s Economy
When chief financial officers (CFOs) in a Robert Half Management Resources survey were asked to rate the level of difficulty their jobs pose now compared to five years ago, 66 percent of respondents said their roles are more challenging today, and 30 ...
June 14, 2016
How the Accounting Profession Is Boosting Cloud Security
When businesses enter into outsourcing agreements with cloud service providers, they are looking to offer their customers access to applications, storage and other cloud-related functions in a convenient and cost-effective way. To do so, they must ...
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Small Business Accounting Systems
No longer a cumbersome, expensive investment, modern accounting software is designed to appeal to the entrepreneur that has little time to spare on simply running a business, and would rather focus on growing that business.
June 14, 2016
Small Businesses Have Many Accounting Options
While the reviews included in this issue offer a good selection of both on-premise and cloud products that can work well for small to mid-sized businesses, there are other alternatives available to accountants and CPA’s that wish to offer bookkeeping ...
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Sage One
Sage One, offered by software pioneers Sage Software offers a multi-platform product that can be accessed from a variety of devices including iPad’s, iPhones, tablets, Android devices, and desktop systems.
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Intuit QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online is a perfect fit for small business owners looking for an accounting product that offers all of the benefits of a cloud based product with the form and functionality that QuickBooks has offered their millions of users over the years.
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Xero Online Accounting
Xero is an online accounting product designed for simplicity, while offering the features that small and micro-businesses need. Xero offers solid accounting functionality, along with solid bank integration for easy transaction processing.
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Visual Bookkeeper from A-Systems
Visual Bookkeeper from A-Systems is a Windows-based accounting product that offers accounting, payroll, management tools, and contact management capability for small businesses. Insight Accounting, a more robust version is also available for larger ...
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Acclivity – AccountEdge Pro
AccountEdge Pro, from Acclivity offers small business owners the flexibility of a financial management product that also contains excellent inventory and retail/sales management capability, making it an excellent software solution for smaller ...