Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
October 29, 2012
2012 Review of American Riviera Software – Magtax Professional
American Riviera Software Corp. – Magtax Professional805-504-1366www.Magtax.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of W-2/1099 Preparation Programs. Best Fit: Firms managing year-end compliance and electronic e-filing for multiple business clients. Strengths QuickBooks integration Import/Export capabilities that support various file formats Plain paper and pre-printed form printing Potential Limitations Does not offer after-the-fact payroll No built-in invoicing...…
October 29, 2012
IRS to offer webinar about Registered Tax Return Preparer test
The Internal Revenue Service’s next IRS Live webinar, “Get Prepared: A to Z Details on the Registered Tax Return Preparer Test” is Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
October 17, 2012
New River Innovation Releases Web-based IRS Research Application—Beyond415Guidance
From Darren’s CPA Practice Advisor blog: My Perspective. Just this week, a new cloud-based IRS “research center” application was released to the tax and accounting profession—Beyond415 Guidance. The stand-alone app from New River Innovation offers practical and up-to-date guidance for resolving issues after tax filing. Product features include searchable guidance that covers individual, business, and...…
October 11, 2012
New Trends for Helping Clients and Growing Revenue by Randy Johnston and ValueAppeal
Thought leader Randy Johnston (the inaugural member of the Tax and Accounting Hall of Fame) discusses new trends for making engagements profitable while saving clients money.
October 11, 2012
It’s Almost Oct. 15… Are You Ready
With only a few days left until Oct. 15, the Illinois CPA Society is urging individual filers who had an extension to remember the deadline.
October 11, 2012
Tax-Filing Extension Deadline Approaching
The tax-filing extension deadline is nearing for anyone that has not completed their tax return.
October 2, 2012
Charitable giving up online, down overall.
A monthly study by Blackbaud shows bad and (limited good) news for charitable donations.
October 1, 2012
Stopping the Mail-In Rebate Scam
Mail-In Rebates (MIRs) are a noxious scam that have infested the tech and software markets, and it is time we put an end to them by refusing to buy products based on a MIR.
September 27, 2012
IRS Selects CCH to Provide Sales Tax Data
The IRS has selected CCH to provide sales tax rates and taxability tables for the eighth consecutive year.
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of Professional Tax Planning Systems
Everyone has heard the old Benjamin Franklin quote about the only certain things in life being death and taxes. The certainty of taxes, however, is far more subject than the first.
September 14, 2012
Death and Taxes: Make Sure Your Firm Survives Tax Season
Benjamin Franklin said it first: the only certain things in life are death and taxes. In the case of accountants, though, he might have mentioned that the greatest risk is death during tax season. Forget about last minute changes to the tax code. Forget software updates, and clients without proper receipts, and identity theft, and...…
September 13, 2012
More Mississippi Counties Get IRS Tax Relief Resulting from Hurricane Isaac
The IRS has added to the list of counties in Mississippi where victims of Hurricane Isaac can qualify for tax relief. After recent disaster declarations for individual assistance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the IRS announced that affected taxpayers in Mississippi will receive tax relief, and other locations may be added in...…