Accounting April 17, 2026
Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
May 24, 2016
Congress Needs to Modernize the FTC
There is an opportunity for Congress to modernize the agency so that it better protects consumers from harm while minimizing regulatory costs and better enabling robust innovation in the U.S. economy.
May 24, 2016
Old Labor Laws Not Keeping Up With Gig Economy, Decrease Worker Benefits
The traditional distinction between employees and independent contractors is discouraging companies from offering gig economy workers important support, particularly when it comes to taxes. That'd according to Joseph Kennedy, senior fellow at the ...
May 23, 2016
Chain Restaurant Group Calls New Overtime Regs “Outrageous”
As a result of the Labor Department's new overtime rules, management positions in restaurants will disappear, limiting career advancement and hurting restaurant employees and owners, according to the National Council of Chain Restaurants.
May 22, 2016
Tax Filing Deadlines for Expats, FBAR Coming Up
Most expatriate U.S. citizens need to file by June 15, 2016. Taxpayers who need to file an FBAR (Foreign Bank and Financial Account Report) must file by June 30. More than 1 million taxpayers filed an FBAR in 2015. Taxpayers with foreign assets, even ...
May 20, 2016
IRS Holding CPE Tax Forums Across the Country This Summer
CPAs, EAs and other tax professionals can register online for the 2016 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums for an opportunity to earn up to 19 continuing professional education credits at any of the five forums held throughout the country beginning this July.
May 19, 2016
Prince and a Lesson on Estate Planning … Have A Will or Trust
In the wake of the entertainer Prince’s death, it has been called “the worst estate planning sin a wealthy artist could commit: leaving no will at all.”
May 18, 2016
The Skinny On The Soda Tax Debate
Each state determines how these products are taxed differently. When multiple jurisdictions and products are involved, time spent on sales tax management can quickly snowball. Sales tax automation software like Avalara AvaTax takes this tedious ...
May 18, 2016
10 Signs Your SMB Clients Could Benefit From Sales Tax Automation
Here are 10 common “events” that could signal it’s time to make a change when it comes to how you or your clients manage sales taxes.
May 18, 2016
CertCapture Mobile Scan App Offers Point-of-Transaction Sales Tax Compliance
Tax automation provider Avalara, Inc. has introduced the new CertCapture Mobile Scan App, giving businesses the ability to capture and securely submit compliance documents, in real-time, at any point in the sale/purchase transaction process.
May 17, 2016
Texas Tycoons Caught Rigging Their Taxes
A couple of Texas tycoons who lived life high on the hog have been found guilty of tax fraud. A U.S. bankruptcy court ruled that two brothers and business associates, Sam and the now-deceased Charles Wyly, used complex offshore trusts and shell ...
May 17, 2016
Lawmakers Want To Impeach IRS Commissioner
Like a bad penny, the IRS-Tea Party scandal won’t go away. Now some Republican lawmakers are calling for the impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen over his handling of the affair, accusing ...
May 17, 2016
NSA Wants Major Changes To IRS Technology
The National Society of Accountants says that major changes to the technology and infrastructure the IRS uses is necessary to provide effective and responsible service.