Accounting

September 4, 2014 

TaxJar, an online service that manages sales tax filing for ecommerce merchants, has announced the availability of its service to all Square sellers. More business owners can now easily eliminate the complexity and time involved in filing state and local sales tax by linking their TaxJar and Square accounts.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 4, 2014 

Private sector employment increased by 204,000 jobs from July to August, according tot he latest ADP National Employment Report, which is produced by ADP in collaboration with Moody's Analytics.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 4, 2014 

Business executives are more optimistic about a broad range of performance indicators for the coming year, which has led to a more favorable view on hiring, according to the third quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies who hold executive…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 3, 2014 

Small businesses with primarily 1-10 employees, often referred to as micro businesses, saw a month-over-month increase in hiring (0.1 percent) for the first time in 2014, according to the August 2014 SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard. SurePayroll Inc., is a provider of online payroll services to small businesses.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 3, 2014 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has released the proposed 2015 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for public review and comment. The deadline to submit written comments is October 31, 2014.

September 3, 2014 

The latest charitable giving trends report from Blackbaud shows that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 3.1% and online giving increased 8.0% for the three months ending July 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 3, 2014 

ZenPayroll, the maker of cloud-based payroll management systems, has announced partnerships with over a dozen SMB-focused technology companies. Through the partnerships, users will have integration options that will allow them to connect critical back office tools for small businesses, from payroll to benefits to human resources. ZenPayroll has already had partnerships with small business leaders…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 3, 2014 

Dolinar, 55, is managing partner of the Assurance Professional Practice, national office of Crowe Horwath LLP, Chicago, Ill. As chairman, he will head one of the Institute’s most important volunteer bodies. It serves as the AICPA’s official voice on financial reporting matters and develops industry-specific accounting guidance. The committee’s membership includes representation from business and…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 2, 2014 

Which colleges have the best accounting degree programs? The answer depends on many factors, of course, starting with what the individual is looking for.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 2, 2014 

Offering new services enables your accounting firm to generate additional revenue, and build stronger relationships with existing clients while adding new ones. While a majority of firms may offer seasonal/tax time services, offering new ones, such as bill pay, can significantly impact your bottom line.

September 2, 2014 

A majority of the nation’s state treasurers are expressing their concerns about an imminent vote by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the FDIC and the OCC that treasurers believe will negatively impact the finances of state governments across the country.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 2, 2014 

The National Society of Accountants (NSA) is offering a two-day Gear Up 1040 Individual Tax Seminar November 20-21, 2014 at the Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in Uncasville, CT.

Isaac M. O'Bannon