Technology

 2016 Review of Tax Document Automation Systems

December 13, 2016 

2016 Review of Tax Document Automation Systems

While tax document automation software can automatically populate relevant information on tax returns, the products also offer digital PDF workpapers, allowing users to easily create binders for each client following a specific order, so all binders ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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December 12, 2016 

5 Things Accountants Need to Know About Mileage Reimbursement

Understanding mileage reimbursement has the potential to save businesses and their finance teams millions of dollars in the long run. With that in mind, there are a few basic things you need to know in order to lay the foundation for fair and accurate ...

 Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation

December 12, 2016 

Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation

While other tax software makers have offered free federal tax filings since as early as 2003 for some individuals with lower income and generally non-complex situations, adding state income tax filing and even common tax credits or deductions could ...

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December 9, 2016 

5 Ways Web-Based Software Helps Business Valuations

Web-based software solutions, which users access through their web browser and do not require a download or installation, provide plenty of benefits to a business valuation practice. Here are some of the advantages over tools that are housed on the ...

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December 8, 2016 

Hosting Solutions for Accounting Firms

A simple reminder to get you started: all of these products scan, incorporate from a portal or from pictures snapped on client’s cell phones all of the documents for a 1040 tax return. They tend to sort them in tax preparer/IRS form order in a PDF ...

Randy Johnston

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December 7, 2016 

How to Protect a Firm from Remote Worker Liability

Many Americans now have the flexibility to work remotely, and more want to do it. A survey by Gallup reports that the average worker telecommutes two days per month, with 46% of telecommuters doing so during the workday.

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December 7, 2016 

Accountants Want To Eliminate Paper Checks

Additionally, the survey exposed concerns about bill payment efficiency and security. Respondents that relied on handwritten checks or computer-printed checks often spend more time on bill payment, and 66% of all respondents worry that clients do not ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 C-Level Execs May Be Liable For Cyber Breaches

December 7, 2016 

C-Level Execs May Be Liable For Cyber Breaches

When cybercriminals attack retailers and other businesses – potentially placing the data of millions of people at risk – C-level executives like CEOs and CIOs may lose their jobs and could be exposed to crippling lawsuits, warns ...

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December 7, 2016 

Xero Completes Data Migration onto Amazon Web Services

The migration, which took just over two years to be architected and executed, saw more than 59 billion records, 3,000 apps and 120 databases securely transitioned to the AWS platform. Over that time, Xero added nearly half a million new customers.

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December 6, 2016 

Virtual CFO Services & Fees Growing, AICPA MAP Survey Shows

Client accounting services has become an important line of business for CPA firms in all size segments, even as overall client fees are growing, according to a survey sponsored by the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section and CPA.com.