Technology

October 27, 2016 

The new overtime regulations will have a significant impact on some businesses, while others may find that their increases in productivity over the past decade have been coming not only from technology, but also at the expense of overworked staff. The arg

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 27, 2016 

Thomson Reuters has announced the finalists of the third annual Taxologist Awards, a program that recognizes exceptional tax departments and professionals who positively impact their organizations with the implementation of tax technology.

October 26, 2016 

The accounting profession is like many other industries: It’s currently facing a shortage of skilled employees ready to lead the profession forward. If left unchecked, CPA firms may be ill equipped to cope with the work that remains after some key ...

October 26, 2016 

With the fourth quarter in full swing, CPAs and tax preparers will likely find themselves on the hunt for technology that will make the upcoming tax season more efficient—and a bit more bearable—than the last. Many CPAs will explore using electronic signatures for the first time. E-signatures, after all, facilitate online tax returns, which continue...…

October 25, 2016 

Ellison-Taylor is a past chair of the Maryland Association of CPAs, and has been recognized by CPA Practice Advisor as one of the 2016 Most Powerful Women in Accounting, and by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 most influential people in the ....

October 25, 2016 

WeiserMazars LLP, a leading accounting, tax, advisory and business consulting firm, has completed the combination with Integrity Consulting Solutions LLC, a Maryland-based management and technology consulting firm that serves a wide range of ...

October 25, 2016 

Consumer confidence toward tech spending and the overall economy both increased in October, despite concerns over the forthcoming election, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ Indexes.

October 24, 2016 

From the Accountant Mainstage at the third annual QuickBooks Connect, Intuit Inc. has crowned 24hr Bookkeeper the winner of the 2016 Global Firm of the Future contest, awarding the firm a $15,000 USD cash prize and year-long bragging rights as the ...

October 24, 2016 

TrustFile for QuickBooks, a cloud-based system that allows small businesses running QB Online and QB Desktop to import their sales tax data, then automatically prepare and file sales tax returns.

October 24, 2016 

Small businesses have struggled to adapt to the many complex government regulations and heightened expectations surrounding employee benefits. They’re turning to their accountants for support in this area, and the fastest growing firms are leveraging ...

October 24, 2016 

Women are increasingly attaining the reins of power in accounting firms, accounting for about 20 percent of firm partners. This is still not enough, according to thought leaders like Amy Vetter, CPA, who notes that women make up more than half of the ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 24, 2016 

Susan Coffey, CPA, CGMA Executive Vice President – Public PracticeAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountantswww.aicpa.org   Q&A: What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? There has never been a better time to be female in our profession.  The opportunities are endless, whether you want...…