Technology

 EPiServer Joins Avalara Partner Community

November 17, 2015 

EPiServer Joins Avalara Partner Community

This partnership gives EPiServer the ability to bring indirect tax automation to its growing customer base in Europe and the United States. Avalara’s service allows businesses of all sizes to stay current with constantly changing rates and rules ...

 Taxologist Awards Recognize Exceptional Professionals

November 17, 2015 

Taxologist Awards Recognize Exceptional Professionals

Thomson Reuters recently announced the winners of the second annual Taxologist Awards, a program that recognizes exceptional tax departments and professionals who positively impact their organizations by embracing tax technology.

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November 16, 2015 

Finance Execs Seek More Effective Reporting and Disclosure Tools

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of the companies surveyed are taking action to improve their financial reports. Top improvement areas to the annual financial report (10-K) include management discussion and analysis (MD&A), the business section, risk ...

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November 16, 2015 

2015 Review of SurePrep 1040SCAN

SurePrep is the most experienced in this market and has been offering tax automation services for more than a decade. The system’s automatic population features integrate to fill out client tax returns in many professional tax systems, and the company ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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November 16, 2015 

Old Computers Can Hurt Business Productivity and Competitiveness

Businesses periodically need to upgrade or replace creaky computer systems, or risk falling behind their competitors. If they try to muddle through with a cranky jalopy when everyone else moved up to the latest sports car, they may find themselves ...

 Tax Preparers Must Renew PTINs by Dec. 31

November 16, 2015 

Tax Preparers Must Renew PTINs by Dec. 31

Anyone who prepares, or assists in preparing, substantially all of a federal tax return or claim for refund for compensation must have a valid PTIN from the IRS. The PTIN must be used as the identifying number on these prepared returns.