Taxes March 17, 2026
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.
June 29, 2015
IRS Summit Produces ID Theft Pact with Tax Software Companies
Three specialized groups were established with members from the IRS, states and private industry co-chairing and serving on each team. During the past 12 weeks, the three teams focused on developing ways to validate the authenticity of taxpayers ...
June 25, 2015
The Accountant and Cyber Security: 5 Actions Your Firm Must Take
Plainly, when a tech giant the likes of Microsoft, the U. S. Military and agencies of the Federal Government can be hacked, seemingly at will, what can CPAs and their firms do to mitigate this very real risk?
June 24, 2015
The Impact of Scan and Organize on a Tax Engagement
It is useful to separate scanning in accounting firms into two categories. One type of scanning includes individual documents or a small number of miscellaneous documents. The other type of scanning is higher volume, and depending upon firm size, more ...
June 24, 2015
CFOs List Economic Uncertainty and Competition as Top Concerns
The majority of CFOs plan to take on more strategic leadership roles (69 percent) and cite a culture of analytics as a key competitive advantage in today’s business climate (56 percent).
June 23, 2015
FreshBooks Introduces Touch ID Fingerprint Reader for iPad and iPhone App
FreshBooks says it is also working with Apple to deliver a made-for-business app to allow small business owners to run their business from anywhere.
June 22, 2015
IRS Names Tribiano as Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support
Tribiano is a top official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service and is a commissioned officer in the Navy Reserve.
June 22, 2015
IRS Proposes Tax-Favored Accounts for Young People with Disabilities
The Internal Revenue Service has released proposed regulations implementing a new federal law authorizing states to offer specially-designed tax-favored ABLE accounts to people with disabilities who became disabled before age 26.
June 19, 2015
How to Build the Accounting Firm of the Future
If you're a film buff, you may recall the famous line in Blazing Saddles, "We don't need no stinking badges." Actually, if your film buffiness goes back further, you might remember "We don't need no badges" from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
June 19, 2015
Apps We Love: Small Business
Accounting firms are always looking for ways to help their small business clients, and many accounting firms are small businesses themselves. There are plenty of cool apps available to help the small business run more smoothly and effectively.
June 19, 2015
Deloitte Named Top Global Consulting Firm by Gartner
The worldwide consulting service market grew 6.1 percent to $125.2 billion in 2014 from $118.1 billion in 2013. The top 10 consulting service providers combined grew at a fast pace of 6.8 percent compared with the overall market.
Technology June 18, 2015
Understanding the Lending Market for Small Businesses
While the lending market has evolved, the basic need for working capital remains the same. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are 23 million small businesses in America—accounting for 54 percent of all U.S. sales.
June 16, 2015
Professionals on the Move – June 17, 2015
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting field who have changed jobs and/or been promoted.