Taxes November 6, 2026
AICPA Calls on IRS to Waive 2026 Estimated Tax Penalties for Certain Estates and Trusts
Questions remain about how the provision interacts with the tax rules that specifically govern estates and trusts.
October 8, 2013
Xero Announces New QuickBooks Conversion Service
Xero today announced the release of its new QuickBooks Conversion Service. The free service allows users to convert QuickBooks data directly into the cloud accounting solution.
October 8, 2013
NY-based International Accounting Firm Names 5 New Equity Partners
WeiserMazars LLP, a leading accounting, tax, and advisory firm, has announced the promotion of five new Equity Partners in the firm.
October 8, 2013
Cloud Billing Services Provider Adds New Integration
Company to Connect to Ariba Network to Increase Speed, Automation And Visibility in the Billing and Payment Process
October 8, 2013
Cloud-Based Accounting System Offers Free Data Conversion from QuickBooks
New ‘Ditch Your Desktop’ Service Brings Xero's Online Accounting System to Millions
October 7, 2013
4 Tips to Improve Firm Workflow Processes
Process improvement has been a stated goal in most firms for some time now. Looking for ways to do more with less became even more important during the economic downturn. And the concepts of Lean Six Sigma that started in manufacturing are now making their way into professional services firms, including accounting.
October 7, 2013
Death By Toolbar
Sadly, most consumers have almost no idea where these changes came from, or how to get back to the search engines and toolbars they actually wanted.
October 7, 2013
Will New Healthcare Laws Hurt the CPA-Client Relationship?
As this column goes to print, provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as the “ACA,” or ObamaCare) will change accountants and tax preparers from “trusted advisors” to a more derogatory status:
October 2, 2013
Blog: Re-Visiting PC-Matic
A long time ago…at least in terms of the life of a blogger…I did a quick overview of the PC-Matic utilities for personal computers. I wasn’t overly harsh, nor overly kind, and did mention that that in my mind the best service they provided was their newsletter.
October 2, 2013
Accounting firm settles $35M lawsuit
Firm had served as city's auditor until discovery of $54M embezzlement by city comptroller.
October 1, 2013
How Accountants and Tax Pros Can Manage Business Risk
Summer may seem like a time where accountants can take a breath. They’re just past the April tax rush and still a ways ahead of end-of-year planning. But that timing makes August and September the optimum time to work on managing your practice – an essential part of which is managing business risk.
October 1, 2013
Government Shutdown Begins- What it Means for Small Business
On Monday night, the U.S. Congress rejected the U.S. Senate's version of the House bill for a debt limit increase, which effectively shuts down some of the non-critical operations of the federal government.
September 30, 2013
New York Accounting Firms Announce Merger
Two prominent CPA firms in Buffalo have reached an agreement to merge. The Bonadio Group and Gaines Kriner Elliott LLP (GKE) will finalize their new arrangement on November 1, and will operate under the Bonadio name.