Accounting

June 28, 2013 

Do you feel the winds of change blowing? Do you feel the impact of the cloud on your life? If not yet, you soon will. When I founded my first company PayCycle, I thought the web was all about anytime, anywhere access.

Rene Lacerte

June 28, 2013 

Business owners don’t have a boss to give them feedback, so many use their annual Profit & Loss (P&L) statement as their performance evaluation.

John Warrillow

June 28, 2013 

The key is finding new ways to work more productively, of course. To do that requires constant evaluation and oversight of firm workflow and finding the right tools and best practices that meet the needs of the firm and its clients.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 28, 2013 

I recently sat down with friends Doug and Sherrill Sleeter, founders of The Sleeter Group. Doug and Sherrill have been married for 27 years and have worked together for nearly 20 of those years.

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

June 28, 2013 

Over my 20 year career, I’ve spent an eternity in queues for tech support from a variety of companies. As I write this, I’ve been on hold for 80 minutes during business hours on a weekday to speak to a human about an issue. Dealing with hardware and software support is a hidden cost of…

Brian Tankersley

June 28, 2013 

Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Global Software Suite888.885.0206 x1 Visit the website From the 2013 Review of Sales & Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: In-house corporate tax departments or tax consulting firms who outsource tax compliance for organizations of all sizes who are faced with simple to complex indirect tax needs. Also suited for...…

Brian Tankersley

June 28, 2013 

CFS Tax Software, Inc. — CA & NY Sales Tax Preparer800-343-1157www.taxtools.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals responsible for preparing sales tax returns for small and medium sized businesses with multiple locations in California or New York Strengths User interface is intuitive and easy to...…

Brian Tankersley

June 28, 2013 

Avalara — AvaTax877-780-4848www.avalara.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Businesses who must file sales tax, use tax, or VAT returns in multiple jurisdictions across the US, Canada, and over 70 other countries. Firms with clients who are subject to Streamline sales tax requirements (22 states) and want...…

Brian Tankersley

June 28, 2013 

Bloomberg BNA — BNA Sales & Use Tax Rates and Forms800-424-2938, option 3www.BNASoftware.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Firms who need a comprehensive source for nationwide sales tax rates and an exhaustive forms library. Strengths Rate tables include all US jurisdictions, and include functions to validate...…

Brian Tankersley

June 28, 2013 

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer Business —Sales Tax SaaS866.513.2677www.cchgroup.com From the July 2013 Review of Sales and Use Tax systems. Best Firm Fit: Businesses or firms that need a sales tax calculation solution integrated into their live systems and an automated returns preparation tool with the option to outsource their tax return compliance work to CCH....…

Brian Tankersley

June 27, 2013 

The Fourth of July is a federal paid holiday, so it encourages Americans to go out and celebrate our country's independence. In the midst of the festivities, some people may go a little overboard, Dvorkin explained.

June 27, 2013 

ADP said it will help businesses and other employers understand and address tax, HR and employee benefits law changes that will follow.