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CPE Webinar: Becoming a Modern Firm: The 5 Stages of Development
What separates high-performing, future-ready accounting firms from those struggling to keep up?
June 2, 2013
Improved e-filing at IRS to help 2014 income tax season
Enhancements to electronic filing that the Internal Revenue Service has implemented over the past year should improve the tax filing process in early 2014, when Americans file their 2013 income tax returns, according to a new report by the watchdog agency that oversees the IRS.
May 27, 2013
2 Essential Mobile Tools for On-the-Go Professionals
This month’s mobile column features the CPA Practice Advisor app, as well as solutions for when your mobile device is “running on empty”.
May 20, 2013
How to Manage Sales Tax in QuickBooks 2013
QuickBooks’ sales tax tracking features help you track the “who, what, why, where, and how much” of sales tax. The ultimate goal of QuickBooks sales tax tracking system is to properly calculate and collect sales tax and to properly report revenues tax collections, and tax payments in two two-dimensional reports called Sales Tax Revenue Summary…
May 1, 2013
CCH Small Firm Services Partners with eFileCabinet to Offer Client Portals
CCH Small Firm Services and eFileCabinet have announced a new partnership designed to offer integrated portal/file sharing services to tax and accounting professionals.
April 29, 2013
2013 Who’s Who Among Technology and Service Providers for the Tax & Accounting Profession
Whether you built your firm from scratch, partnered with other professionals from the start or started with a single client and a dream, your practice is your future. However, even sole practitioners are never alone.
April 29, 2013
The ‘Busy Season’ That Almost Wasn’t
As we wrap up another busy season, we have the chance to catch our breath and reflect on the past few months. When reflecting to the beginning of 2013, many of us recall the fear of the unknown on various tax guidance and advice we had given the previous year.
April 29, 2013
2013 Review of Thomson Reuters – GoSystem Tax RS
Thomson Reuters – GoSystem Tax RS800-968-8900cs.thomsonreuters.com/gosystem BEST FIRM FIT: Medium-size accounting firms and larger or firms requiring tools to manage high net-worth individuals and multi-tiered or consolidated entity returns. STRENGTHS Simultaneous and multi-level staff editing capabilities Strong data import features Support for advance return types POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS On-screen review tools are not as complete as...…
April 29, 2013
2013 Review of Intuit, Inc. – Lacerte Tax
Intuit, Inc. – Lacerte Tax800-765-7777accountants.intuit.com/tax/lacerte BEST FIRM FIT: Full service tax and accounting firms with multiple staff, who want the benefits of integration with many of Intuit’s other systems, including QuickBooks data import for business entity returns, document management, research and data analysis. STRENGTHS Easy, intuitive interface Wizards to aid with electronic filing and data...…
April 29, 2013
2013 Review of CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business – ProSystem fx Tax (SaaS)
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business – ProSystem fx Tax (SaaS)800-PFX-9998tax.cchgroup.com BEST FIRM FIT: Firms of any size looking for options to streamline tax compliance and are comfortable accessing information via Internet STRENGTHS Client focused and provides granular access to client data Quick resolutions to federal and State changes as changes occur Familiar interface for legacy...…
April 29, 2013
Software that Meets the Core Needs of Tax-Focused Firms
From the May 2013 issue. In our May issue each year, we review tax preparation systems designed for professionals who prepare federal and state income tax returns for individuals, businesses and other entities. There is a significant difference between the types of professional preparation systems on the market, but differences in capabilities are often intentional,...…
April 29, 2013
2013 Review of TaxWise, by CCH Small Firm Services
TaxWise by CCH Small Firm Services(800) 755-9473www.TaxWise.com From the May 2013 review of Professional Tax Preparation systems. TaxWise by CCH Small Firm Services (800) 755-9473 www.TaxWise.com Best Firm Fit: TaxWise is a traditional tax application which is designed for high volume 1040 and business returns which can be purchased with a range of integrated applications. Strengths...…
April 29, 2013
2013 Review of TaxSlayer Pro Premium
TaxSlayer Pro Premium(888) 420-1040www.TaxSlayerPro.com From the May 2013 review of Professional Tax Preparation systems. Best Firm Fit Firms who focus on preparing individual income tax returns with a limited number of business returns Professionals who need a solution with a low price for unlimited users and support for bank products and in-application invoicing Strengths Supports...…