Technology

January 14, 2021 

As CPA firms, we can all agree that in the midst of continuing uncertainty, client communication and service remain at the top of our priority list. Remote client service is not a new phenomenon - most accounting firms have long been well versed in ...

January 14, 2021 

Now is the time to spend more time on delivering profitable services. Before anything else, take the time to assess the services you are offering and see which ones you can eliminate. These are services that don’t yield good profits, yet take a lot of tim

Shahram Zarshenas

January 14, 2021 

As part of the report, Collins released the fourth edition of the National Taxpayer Advocate’s “Purple Book,” a compilation of 66 legislative recommendations designed to strengthen taxpayer rights and improve tax administration.

January 14, 2021 

The IRSAC, established in 1953, is an organized public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss various issues in tax administration. The council provides the IRS commissioner with relevant feedback, observations and ...

January 14, 2021 

Annual B2B payment volumes in the US are estimated at approximately $25 trillion. The high invoice volumes associated with those payments can create big operational challenges for under-staffed finance teams. Many have been slow to tackle these ...

January 13, 2021 

The AICPA has been advising firms to collect key information from their clients such as average monthly payroll amounts, quarterly revenue comparisons for second draw borrowers and other required documentation to speed the process.

January 12, 2021 

Change is no longer a back-of-the-handbook contingency plan. Grit and ingenuity hold the silver lining to a resoundingly difficult year. Perhaps reversing to the way things were is a farce. The next normal will provide us gradations of clarity as ...

January 12, 2021 

The most common type of fraud incident was improper revenue recognition (43%). Reserves manipulation (24%), inventory misstatement (11%), and loan impairment issues (11%) were other common financial statement fraud schemes.

January 12, 2021 

Verifyle has been chosen to provide ultra-secure document sharing, messaging and digital signature technology for CalCPA members beginning in January 2021.

January 11, 2021 

43% of the new partners are women, underscoring the firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

January 11, 2021 

Not just anyone can purchase a .com domain, explained Jodi Ann Ray, CAE, president and CEO of TXCPA. “To obtain a .cpa domain you have to be a licensed CPA firm, individually licensed CPA, or approved CPA-affiliated organization and undergo verification.

January 11, 2021 

Fineman West & Company, a tax, accounting, audit and business advisory firm, has merged with long-standing accounting firm, Katz & Associates. Joining Fineman West includes Stanley Katz, President of Katz & Associates, Ruben Samson, Senior Auditor, ...