General News September 17, 2026
Trump Talks About New Tariffs if Canada Joins EU
Trump floated hitting goods imported from the European Union with fresh tariffs or even cutting off some trade.
October 28, 2021
Patriot Software Secures Series-A Funding Round
Founded in 2002, Patriot Software self-funded its growth for many years. In addition to spinning off its former subsidiary, Top Echelon Software, Patriot raised millions in capital through Private Placement and Regulation D stock offerings led by ...
October 27, 2021
Trust and Empowerment: Two Keys to Emerging Unscathed from the Great Resignation
The most important step a leader can take to meet employees where their values are is to establish a culture of trust and empowerment. I only have to look at my own career to see how much this impacts employee and company performance.
October 27, 2021
56% of Workers Haven’t Received a Pay Raise in Over a Year
In the past 12 months, 24% of workers received a pay raise at their existing job, 16% got a better paying job, while 4% report getting both a pay raise and a better paying job according to a new survey from Bankrate.
October 27, 2021
SAP and Qualtrics Launch Concur Experience Optimizer
Concur Experience Optimizer combines the listening and analysis capabilities of Qualtrics EmployeeXM, the leading product for employee experience management, with operational intelligence data from Concur Travel and Concur Expense solutions to help ...
October 25, 2021
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Joins BDO Alliance USA
The Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting entry into the BDO Alliance USA Vendor Marketing Program will provide firm members direct access to the latest innovative cloud-based technologies, expert insights, and practical guidance, helping firms across the ...
October 25, 2021
Toro Taxes, LMS Tax & Insurance Solutions and JPG Select Xero
By joining forces with Toro Taxes, the first and largest Hispanic franchise offering tax preparation and accounting services to more than 200 franchise locations throughout the US, Xero will serve as the primary platform for onboarding the firm’s ...
October 23, 2021
Practice Ignition and Gusto Partner for Integration to Accelerate Adoption and Knowledge of People Advisory
Customers can connect Practice Ignition and Gusto to access ready-made proposal templates within Practice Ignition and automatically populate client and employee headcount specifics from Gusto to save time, streamline their payroll billing workflows, ...
October 23, 2021
IRS Offers Guidance for Employers Rehiring Employees and Those Already Receiving Retirement Distributions
To help address COVID-related labor shortages, the Internal Revenue Service has stated that employers generally will not jeopardize the tax status of their pension plans if they rehire retirees or permit distributions of retirement benefits to current ...
October 22, 2021
AICPA Supports Disaster Retirement Savings Act
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is signaling strong support for the bipartisan Disaster Retirement Savings Act (S. 2583), introduced by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ). The bill would permanently remove penalties for ...
October 22, 2021
Hispanic Businesses are Expecting a Boom
The small business economy has survived every economic crisis thrown its way. Through collective resilience and a willingness to adapt, entrepreneurs in the United States have found ways to endure (and thrive) in times of struggle. No matter how hard ...
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast October 20, 2021
The Technology Lab Podcast – Review of AccountantsWorld Payroll Relief – Oct. 2021
Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA review AccountantsWorld Payroll Relief.
October 20, 2021
Employers: Quarterly Payroll Tax Returns Due Nov. 1
E-filing is the most accurate method to file returns and saves taxpayers time by performing calculations and auto-populating forms and schedules with a step-by-step process. The IRS acknowledges receipt of e-filed returns within 24 hours, giving ...