Accounting

June 10, 2014 

Thomson Reuters has launched its next generation online tax research system, Checkpoint Catalyst, which features multi-jurisdictional content, embedded tools and an enhanced search engine. Catalyst is built on the Checkpoint platform, and is designed to help tax professionals more quickly find research results.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 10, 2014 

Small businesses are feeling slightly more confident in the economy, but one of the nation's largest organizations representing them says that there is "no sign of a surge."

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 9, 2014 

I'm a constant believer in fate. Things happen for a reason; there is a path we move along in life that is waiting for us to discover. I'm also a believer in taking control of your life and helping yourself move along that path, looking out for yourself, and making sure obstacles don't deter you…

Gail Perry

June 9, 2014 

With less than a month to go, California businesses are eager to qualify for a new state income tax credit. The "California Competes" program, administered by the state Office of Business and Economic Development, is handing out $30 million to encourage companies to grow here and not leave the state. The pot will expand to…

June 7, 2014 

Kashoo is a web-based micro-business application which describes itself as a tool for “real simple accounting” and “small business record-keeping.”  Users can connect Kashoo to bank and credit card accounts online, and transactions are imported into the application without data entry.  Payroll giant Paychex made an investment in the company in 2013 and now remarkets...…

Brian Tankersley

June 7, 2014 

Our review of SaaS accounting solutions has focused on tools to help manage a general ledger and create financial reports, but many self-employed individuals and micro-businesses need a more basic day-to-day solution to help them bill customers, track receivables, and manage projects. While many applications can meet the needs of this segment, including the lower…

Brian Tankersley

June 7, 2014 

There are many in the accounting profession who can remember being the stereotypical accountant: the green eyeshade blocking out the glaring light bulb over a desk or table filled with handwritten ledger sheets, footing and cross-footing with a 10-key before handheld calculators existed...

Gail Perry

June 6, 2014 

Sage North America has introduced its new Sage Exchange Payment Management System, which is designed to help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) by consolidating all of their payment activity onto one platform. SMBs can also use Sage Exchange to easily monitor and manage the payments from all their sales environments: on the web, over the…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 6, 2014 

When Intuit introduced a new design for its products, it was aiming for a harmonic look and feel across its solutions that made it easier for users to use. But, it didn’t just stop there. The maker of financial management solution decided they wanted to make business easier for small business owners.

Taija Sparkman

June 6, 2014 

Xero is a micro-business SaaS accounting platform which is well established in Australia and New Zealand, and was launched in the U.S. in 2012. The company has made significant investments in personnel to compete with other small business accounting software providers in the U.S. market, and has hired a long list of industry veterans to…

Brian Tankersley

June 6, 2014 

Wave Accounting is part of Wave Apps, which is a suite of free or low-cost apps for self-employed individuals and micro-businesses to accomplish traditional accounting tasks like billing customers, recording payments, writing checks, and downloading transactions from financial institutions.

Brian Tankersley

June 6, 2014 

Intuit QuickBooks Online was one of the first online small business financial management applications when it was launched in 2000. The application has expanded to include many new features over the years, and it is now available in more than 10 languages and 100 countries.

Brian Tankersley