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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.
December 30, 2015
2016 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy Now Available
The GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy is a list of computer-readable tags in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) format that allows companies to tag precisely the thousands of pieces of financial data that are included in typical long-form ...
December 30, 2015
IRS Extends Deadline for ACA Obamacare Reporting
The IRS has issued a two-month extension for employers and issuers to provide individuals with forms reporting on offers of health coverage and coverage provided. The new deadline is March 31, 2016.
December 26, 2015
Gift Return Fraud May Cost Retailers $2.2 Billion
Nine in 10 retailers surveyed (91.9%) said they have experienced the return of stolen merchandise, similar to last year’s 92.7 percent. Wardrobing, or the return of used, non-defective merchandise , also presents a unique challenge year after year for ...
December 22, 2015
CFOs Say Reporting and Analytics Are Most Important Initiatives
When asked about the number of business systems managed, more than half the respondents (57 percent) said they manage between 3-5 systems. In fact, only 11 percent of those surveyed said they only manage their financial system.
December 22, 2015
Survey Shows Finance Plays Vital Role in Lessening Cyber Security Risk
More than 95% of CGMAs surveyed said their companies are concerned with the threat of database breaches, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, phishing scams and other cyber attacks. Nearly three quarters, 72%, said their companies have ...
December 22, 2015
3 Year-End Payroll Tips to Help Employers Avoid Headaches
Each year, employers across the country realize that they need to adjust their payroll data after their final payroll run of the year. Here are three of the most common adjustments that can be avoided with just a little planning.
December 22, 2015
ADP System Helps Employers Track New Work Opportunity Tax Credit
WOTC is a tax incentive program designed to encourage employers to hire and retain individuals from specific target groups with employment barriers. These groups include Veterans of War (VOW), Empowerment Zone residents, welfare and food stamp ...
December 22, 2015
Becker Offers 7 Certification Programs for CPAs and Financial Professionals
Becker’s certification programs have been carefully developed to meet National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) standards and to provide knowledge that can strengthen skills and career value. Each program features curated courses ...
December 22, 2015
IRS Announces Interest Rates for 1st Quarter of 2016
The Internal Revenue Service says that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2016, as they were in the previous quarter.
December 22, 2015
Fourlane Named As Intuit’s Top Reseller Partner of the Year
Fourlane has been named Intuit’s Reseller Partner of the Year for 2015, marking the fifth time the company has received the honor. Fourlane is a provider of bookkeeping and consulting services in Intuit QuickBooks, QuickBooks Point of Sale and ...
December 21, 2015
Trial Balance In QuickBooks Online Accountant Eliminates Double Work
Accountants spend a considerable amount of time cleaning up books at the end of the year, manually entering data and preparing returns for clients. Recognizing this, Intuit has developed Trial Balance within QBOA to help eliminate manual data entry.
December 21, 2015
Apps We Love: Expense Management
Do you yearn for a better, easier way to track expenses, prepare expense reports, process reimbursements? Maybe we can help…!