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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.
April 18, 2016
ITA Announces New Member Firms During 2016 Spring Collaborative
The Information Technology Alliance (ITA), an independent membership association of leading mid-market technology professionals, consultants and product/service providers in North America, is announcing a full roster of new members this week during ...
April 17, 2016
Newest Version of BillQuick Includes Features for Improved Automation and Productivity
BQE Software, Inc., which makes time, billing, project management and accounting software, has released BQE BillQuick 2016. The latest version includes more than 80 new features designed to help professional services firms save valuable ...
April 14, 2016
Misclassification of Workers: What Are Your Options When You Get It Wrong?
Some of the most common worker classification issues occur from misclassification of employees as independent contractors, and classifying common law employees as statutory employees.
April 13, 2016
5 Common Errors Found In Valuation Reports
One way to minimize error is to know the common pitfalls of valuations. Sageworks and Chartwell collaborated to produce a practice aid listing 15 common errors found in valuation reports. The complete list is available for download here, but here are ...
April 12, 2016
Sustainable Accounting Standards Developed For All Industries
The organization has opened three key documents—the SASB Rules of Procedure, the SASB Conceptual Framework, and proposed changes to its Sustainable Industry Classification System (SICS) — for a 90-day public comment period.
April 12, 2016
Avalara Announces Extension for Magento 2.0 Ecommerce Platform
Avalara has been integrated with Magento for five years, and was named a Magento Gold Partner in 2011. With this latest version of the Avalara extension for Magento 2.0, customers can seamlessly take advantage of Avalara’s Compliance Cloud platform ...
April 12, 2016
Xero Adds Integration with Microsoft Outlook API
The cloud-based small business accounting system Xero now has integration with with Microsoft Outlook REST API, the company announced on Tuesday. This allows small businesses to get a single, 360 degree view of all interactions with their contacts and cus
April 12, 2016
Office Depot Offers Free Document Shredding for Tax Season
According to Office Depot’s monthly Personal Shopper Index, only 44 percent shred paper during tax season. Improper disposal of documents that contain personal information can increase the risk of identity theft. At Office Depot and OfficeMax retail ...
April 12, 2016
GASB Issues New Pension Guidance
The requirements of GASB Statement 82 are generally effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2016, with earlier application encouraged. Additional information regarding implementation timing is available in the document.
April 7, 2016
The Advisory Board Names Tim Christen Winner of Hall of Fame Award
Timothy Christen is Chairman and CEO of Baker Tilly Virchow Krouse, LLP (Baker Tilly). With more than 2,500 employees, Baker Tilly is the 13th largest accounting firm in the nation. In addition to serving Baker Tilly, Tim currently serves as the ...
April 6, 2016
Major Changes Coming to CPA Exam
The next version of the exam is based on a practice analysis, an extensive research project overseen by the AICPA’s Board of Examiners, which included input from key stakeholders across the accounting profession.
April 5, 2016
How Employee Dishonesty Bonds Can Save A Small Business
Also known as commercial crime bonds, it can be difficult to grasp their importance for the smooth operation of business. They are a type of fidelity surety bond that protects your business from dishonesty, fraud, theft, forgery and embezzlement that ...