Accounting

January 17, 2014 

With one-man firms comprising roughly 40% of the accounting services industry, according to IBISWorld, and around one-third of all CPAs admitting to a bit of moonlighting in a 2008 Bay Street Group survey, it’s clear that a large segment of the industry has more than just its clients’ small business needs to deal with.

Odysseas Papadimitriou

January 16, 2014 

Self-employed workers, contractors and entrepreneurs often cite their independence as one of the biggest advantages to not having a traditional job, but being self-employed also means that individuals must exercise greater control over their retirement planning, since they usually do not have access to 401(k) pre-tax savings plans and automatic contributions.

January 16, 2014 

U.S. Supreme Court Arguments Held Yesterday; Businesses Have Until April 15, 2014, to Reserve the Right for a Refund of FICA Taxes Remitted on Severance Pay in 2010

January 16, 2014 

Fortune Magazine has ranked Intuit as No. 8 in its just-released list of Best Companies to work for in the United States, the company’s best ranking ever. In addition, the magazine also included Intuit on its list of Top 10 Perks.

January 16, 2014 

A new foreclosure rescue scam promises to help distressed homeowners keep their homes through the use of a "securitization audit." "The only problem, according to investigative firm Mortgage Fraud Examiners: These "hucksters" are charging fees for information that's free to anyone for the asking, and knowing who owns the note won't save anyone's home."

January 15, 2014 

BELFAST, Maine -- Following a 10-month police investigation, a 56-year-old Belfast woman has been charged in connection with the theft of $83,000 from her family's furniture store, where she worked at as a bookkeeper.

January 15, 2014 

As Australia assumes the presidency of the G-20 for 2014, IFAC reiterated its call on global policymakers to refocus on regulatory convergence, and said their failure to do so is stifling business confidence, economic stability, and ambitions for a sustainable recovery.

January 15, 2014 

The American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants recently recognized six professors for two research projects that could have significant implications for the work of management accountants who guide the world’s businesses.

January 15, 2014 

With Xero, financial data and documents are stored in the cloud. Instead of transferring datafiles, you and your clients just login to see the same set of data. We call this the single ledger. Log in online anytime, anywhere on your Mac, PC, tablet or phone and see up-to-date financials. It’s small business accounting software...…

January 15, 2014 

Online Survey Reveals 74 Percent of Consumers Think More Positively About Sending Company and 87 Percent Report Increased Brand Loyalty

January 15, 2014 

Partnership focuses on accelerating the practical implementation of Integrated Reporting

January 15, 2014 

Company Announces Integration with Avalara and new features in Accounting and Professional Services Automation (PSA) applications