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Is Your Clients’ Data Safe This Tax Season? Here’s What CPAs Need to Know
Tax season is demanding enough without a security incident disrupting filings or eroding client trust.
October 17, 2015
Thomson Reuters Offers Two New Programs for Global Tax Compliance Changes
These software and information solutions were created in response to the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to help nations standardize global corporate ...
October 16, 2015
The 3rd Annual Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey Goes Live
Participants who complete the survey will receive a free copy of the 3rd Annual Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey eBook, complete with survey questions, 3-year history of survey responses, trend watch, analysis, and consulting for ...
October 16, 2015
Bringing the Cloud Down to Earth
For people who are still on the fence about whether or not cloud-based technology can provide the best solutions for you, some of the most highly regarded technology providers in the world would like to clarify this cloud situation for you.
October 16, 2015
Apps We Love: Travel Tools
Whether you're traveling for business or personal, alone or with colleagues or friends or family members, domestically or internationally – we all know that getting from point A to point B can cause frustration, confusion, and disorientation. We surveyed
October 15, 2015
The 5 Major Pains of Sales Tax Filing and Remittance
In an effort to increase income and cash flow, a number of jurisdictions are adding prepayment requirements for larger tax amounts. Prepayment requires payments to be made to jurisdictions on a different filing schedule, sometimes more than once a month.
October 15, 2015
A Window into the Cloud: Intuit Launches New QuickBooks Online Windows App
The QuickBooks Online Windows app combines the benefits of the web-based QuickBooks Online platform with the advantages offered in the desktop version to offer users features such as real-time collaboration, keyboard shortcuts, top menu bar and ...
October 15, 2015
On the Books – October 2015
On the Books is a monthly roundup of news briefs and events that have an impact on accounting firms.
October 15, 2015
Avalara Offers First Ever Guarantee on Sales Tax Calculations
Avalara has just announced it will guarantee the accuracy of its sales and use tax calculations. Avalara is the first in its industry to offer such a promise. The company makes cloud-based solutions for sales, use, VAT and other transactions.
October 14, 2015
IRS Over Exposing Social Security Numbers on Documents, Says Report
An Office of Management and Budget mandate required the IRS to eliminate the unnecessary use of SSNs by March 2009. However, the IRS suspended work on the forms, letters, and systems components of its SSN Elimination and Reduction Program in ...
October 14, 2015
Being a Tax Volunteer Can Be Rewarding
The IRS encourages volunteers to step forward by providing free tax assistance in their communities. Specifically, the IRS refers to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.
October 12, 2015
Intuit Helps Accountants Grow with QuickBooks 2016
The 2016 version of QuickBooks Desktop strives to help accounting professionals achieve three main goals: be more efficient; gain better insights; and let their expertise shine.
October 9, 2015
IRS Failing to Revoke PTINs of Felons, Other Non-Compliant Tax Return Preparers
The review identified 3,001 preparers with a felony conviction on their application; 87 reported a crime related to Federal tax matters. Processes do not ensure that PTINs assigned to prisoners or individuals barred from preparing tax returns are ...