Technology

Technology March 13, 2015 

Of all the assets your business owns, your brand is one of the most valuable and the most elusive. Without a strong brand identity, your firm is like a wallflower at the prom, sitting in the margins without a story or a voice to tell it.

Chris Rund, Kristy Short, Ed.D.

March 13, 2015 

Many consultants to the profession attend the annual Consumer Electronic Show (CES) to look for the latest gadget and gizmo for themselves and their clients. The 2015 version of the show did not have sufficient reporting on useful business tools for ...

Randy Johnston

March 12, 2015 

An ABLE account will work pretty much like a Section 529 plan account for higher education expenses. In fact, the accounts are authorized by Section 529A of the tax code. After you establish the account and contribute to it, any earnings inside ...

March 12, 2015 

The Ohio Society of CPAs has launched a series of micro learning courses for certified public accountants that provide timely knowledge packaged in 10-minute modules. Called Quick Byte, these courses are the first micro learning resources developed ...

March 11, 2015 

What keeps CFOs awake at night? In addition to keeping a close eye on key performance indicators such as capital expenditures and taxes, many cite less-expected concerns such as infectious diseases, severe weather and global political unrest, all of which

March 10, 2015 

Thomson Reuters has announced the integration of the Microsoft Dynamics GP business solution with the ONESOURCE™ Indirect Tax solution.

March 10, 2015 

Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software delivering compliance solutions related to VAT, sales tax, and other transactional taxes, has acquired the tax content, determination and compliance technology for Brazil from SuitePlus, a leading

March 10, 2015 

Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite today announced it is the first to certify an application for electronic filing with the Indiana Department of Revenue, effective immediately. 90,000 Indiana S corporations will now be able to electronically file ...

March 10, 2015 

Usually, the technology products and services that small CPA firms get sold sound great; but, regularly, these tools don’t actually drop that much cash profit to your bottom line.

March 10, 2015 

As a long-time tax practitioner, I’ve conducted thousands of client interviews over the years. I’ve learned that when a client comes prepared for their interview, it results in less need for post-meeting follow-up calls and document gathering, which ...

March 9, 2015 

Complying with the final tangible property regulations has just become easier for small businesses filing 2014 tax returns. The recently-issued Revenue Procedure 2015-20 will allow small business taxpayers to change methods of accounting under the ...

March 6, 2015 

A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.