General News August 11, 2026
The Richest Zip Code in the U.S. in 2026
The area's median home price jumped roughly 20 percent to $9.93 million, while Fisher Island, Florida’s median home sale price fell to $8.3 million.
February 2, 2021
Small Business Employment Growth Holds Steady in January
The January numbers show the national Small Business Jobs Index held relatively stable from the previous month, moderating slightly to 94.00 or 0.07 percent. Both the growth in earnings and hours worked are trending higher to begin the year following ...
February 2, 2021
AICPA Accepting Applications for Minority Accounting Scholarships
The George Willie program provides a scholarship and internship to ten ethnic minority accounting students who intend to pursue their CPA licensure. The AICPA doubled the number of scholarships and internships available in 2021.
February 1, 2021
McDonald’s to Pay Corporte Location Workers to Get Covid Vaccine
The incentive is available to crew at corporate-owned McDonald’s in the U.S. About 5% of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are corporate-owned. Corporate employees who get vaccinated will get four hours added to their paid time off bank.
February 1, 2021
Busy Season: Putting Out Fires or Lighting a Fire for Your Firm?
Make business development part of the client management team approach. Start by identifying existing staff members with solid sales skills and training them on business development. If someone on your team identifies a client's needs but doesn't have ...
January 28, 2021
TaxExact Launches New Technology to Transform 1040 Tax Return Review Process
TaxExact, Inc. has launched its new, self-named TaxExact system, a new cloud-based tax technology application for tax professionals. TaxExact is a tax verification tool designed to transform the 1040 review process for tax professionals to increase the...
January 28, 2021
Award-Winning ADP Next Gen Payroll Platform Expands to Canada and Mexico
The need to do more with less, the continually changing regulatory environment and the global nature of companies all significantly increase the complexities and puts more burden on the payroll practitioner. ADP Next Gen Payroll Platform is designed to...
January 28, 2021
$4.4 Million Wells Fargo Foundation Grant Supports Innovative NFCC and HPN Renter Advantage
Renter Advantage enables credit counselors and nonprofit rental property owners to work directly with renters to preserve their housing status and stabilize their financial situation in communities across the U.S. Renter Advantage streamlines service ...
January 28, 2021
Most Consumers Expect ID Theft to Hit them in Next Year
Three in five Americans (60 percent) believe it is likely that identity theft will cause them a financial loss in the next year, according to new research conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
January 28, 2021
8 Tax Tips for 2021
Following an unpredictable year with many changes and challenges, the IRS has shared several important reminders for taxpayers who are about to file their 2020 federal tax returns. Check with a tax professional if you have questions...
January 27, 2021
Be Ready for Big Changes: 2021 Tax Planning
Some fear that these tax increases will be retroactive to January 1, 2021, which is certainly possible. The last time a significant tax increase was enacted retroactively was in August 1993, when the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act included an ...
January 27, 2021
xTuple Announces Launch of Intuit QuickBooks Integration
The xTuple QuickBooks integration delivers the full, robust functionality of ERP, including inventory management, MRP, manufacturing shop floor control, planning and scheduling (including MPS forecast), distribution (including DRP and drop ship), and ...
January 26, 2021
Report Shows How Colleges Rank by Alumni Salary
Despite most education moving online in 2020, the higher education sector has made limited concessions and continued to charge high tuitions despite a change in the offerings.