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September 4, 2014
How to Advise Distressed Homeowners in a Year of Tax Uncertainty
In recent years, accounting and tax professionals have become experts at advising their clients about the tax consequences of foreclosures, short sales, loan modifications and walk-aways. In fact, you may have assisted so many clients on these transactions in the last seven years that what used to be a challenge may now seem like “old…
September 4, 2014
NLRB McDonald’s Ruling Could Have Wide-Ranging Impact on Labor Laws
With the recent decision that McDonald's and its franchisees could be joint employers, the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel has continued a series of far-reaching actions that could upend how many American companies conduct business, including recent decisions asserting jurisdiction over social media policies, confidentiality policies, other company policies of non-union workplaces, and even…
September 4, 2014
ACL Releases ACL Analytics 11 and ACL Analytics Exchange 5
New Visualization Capabilities Allow Audit, Risk, and Compliance Professionals to Deliver Data Interpretations That Matter to the Business
September 4, 2014
Online Sales Tax System TaxJar Now Integrates with Square
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.
September 4, 2014
ADP Report Shows 204,000 Jobs Added in August, Led by Small Businesses
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.
September 4, 2014
AICPA Survey Shows Financial Executives More Optimistic
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…
September 3, 2014
Small Business Hiring Up Across U.S. for First Time in 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.
September 3, 2014
FASB Releases Proposed 2015 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy
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
Charitable Giving up 3.4 Percent During Summer
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.
September 3, 2014
ZenPayroll Announces Partnerships with Multiple Technology Companies
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…
September 3, 2014
Jim Dolinar to Head AICPA Financial Reporting Executive Committee
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…
September 2, 2014
2014 Rankings of College Accounting Programs
Which colleges have the best accounting degree programs? The answer depends on many factors, of course, starting with what the individual is looking for.