Technology

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November 3, 2015 

5 Questions for Nonprofit Leaders

The most valuable assets of any organization with a purpose – whether it’s for-profit or not-for-profit – are its people, and that’s why hiring is so important. When screening candidates, who may become part of your work culture, however, there are ...

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November 3, 2015 

Nonprofit Accounting Insights & Analysis Survey Shows Challenges

More than half of nonprofit accounting professionals recently surveyed said they struggle with reporting non-financial performance data. Overall majority don't enjoy the automation of reporting with 73% spending up to 5 hours a week manipulating data outs

 Wholesalers Turn to Affordable Business Management Software

November 3, 2015 

Wholesalers Turn to Affordable Business Management Software

For many mid-sized wholesale and distribution companies eager to expand, yet don’t want to drain their budgets in the process, a new generation of fully-featured sophisticated business management software with customized modules is allowing them to ...

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November 2, 2015 

Marcum LLP Acquires Chicago Accounting Firm Frost Ruttenberg

The transaction marks the first entry into the Midwest market for Marcum, which has 17 other U.S. offices on the East and West Coasts, plus six abroad. Twenty-one Frost shareholders and principals and 90 professional staff have joined Marcum.

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November 2, 2015 

Nonprofits Struggle with Reporting, Manual Processes

Faced with increased regulatory compliance issues, nonprofit organizations are struggling to keep up with reporting and often waste time manually configuring financials with non-financial software. That is among the findings of a new survey of nearly ...

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October 30, 2015 

IRS Drops PTIN Fee to $50

The fee for new PTINs and renewals will be $50, down from $64.25 and $63, respectively. The agency also reminded return preparers of major upcoming changes regarding which tax return preparers can represent clients in matters before the IRS.

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October 30, 2015 

Paperless Choices for the Firm and Your Clients

This year we’ve had the pleasure of recommending software programs for accounting, payroll and other critical areas of your practice. Now is the time to consider your paperless or Document Management Solution (DMS) needs. You’ll find that our ...

Randy Johnston

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October 28, 2015 

CPA.com Partners with Vertex SMB for Sales Tax Solutions

Businesses that sell online or operate in multiple states can find it daunting to stay compliant with ever-changing regulations from a host of jurisdictions and taxing authorities. Vertex SMB’s tax calculation and returns platform helps CPA firms and ...