Accounting

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September 19, 2014 

Concur to be Acquired by SAP

SAP, the international developer of enterprise software and customer relationship management systems, has reached an agreement to acquire travel and expense management company Concur, the companies announced early Friday.

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September 16, 2014 

How to Increase Savings and Preserve Retirement Accounts

A new survey assessing financial wellness programs in the workplace reveals that the combination of financial education with employee lending solutions significantly increases employees’ ability to save money and reduces instances of borrowing from 401(k) retirement accounts when faced with financial emergencies. The survey also shows that employees taking advantage of these programs are more...…

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September 16, 2014 

Order Up: Clarifying Tax Deductions for Business Meals

Where the IRS is concerned, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. However, your clients may be able to deduct costs of certain meals, including lunches, if they meet the tax law requirements. Generally, write-offs for such meals are limited to 50% of the

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September 12, 2014 

Understanding the 21st Century Accountant

Frequently I hear that cloud technology and anytime/anywhere accounting is here now, it's great, it's what all accountants should be using and encouraging their clients to use, and this new technology will free the accountant to do what he or she was actually trained to do. But exactly what is that? Many accountants, particularly small…

Gail Perry

 Will You Succeed as a 21st Century Accountant?

September 12, 2014 

Will You Succeed as a 21st Century Accountant?

We seem to have reached a point in the accounting profession where accounting firms that want to grow and continue to be successful have embraced the need for technology. In doing so, they are turning over many of the mundane footing and ticking and balancing and reconciling and data entry activities to the software that…

Gail Perry

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September 12, 2014 

Intuit Connects Small Businesses and Lenders with QuickBooks Financing

The small business owner continues to be at the heart of the QuickBooks ecosystem. With every product, service and feature released, Intuit seems to be determined to make the next step even easier than the previous. So, it was no surprise when Intuit launched QuickBooks Financing to help with what remains a big challenge for...…

Taija Sparkman