Technology

 New eSign System Simplifies, Speeds Up Form 8879

March 13, 2014 

New eSign System Simplifies, Speeds Up Form 8879

With the announcement by the IRS that it will now allow electronic signatures on Form 8879, which authorizes electronic filing of tax returns, a cumbersome, time-consuming step in the tax preparation process has been eliminated.

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March 13, 2014 

CPA2Biz and IT Alliance To Unite for Fall 2014 Conferences

CPA2Biz and the Information Technology Alliance (ITA), an independent professional association comprised of most of the nation's top 30 accounting firms, premier technology consultants, and leading technology vendors serving the accounting profession, today announced they will jointly host events on December 7-10 at the Gaylord National in Washington, D.C. CPA2Biz is the technology subsidiary of…

Gail Perry

 175,000 Jobs Added in February

March 13, 2014 

175,000 Jobs Added in February

Economists liked the U.S. Labor Department's most recent report on the nation's job situation, cheered by news that payrolls expanded by 175,000 in February and unfazed by a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, from 6.6 percent.

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March 13, 2014 

Intuit Unveils the New QuickBooks Online Accountant

Last year, Intuit created true harmony among its products and services, rolling out one look and feel that would make it easier for users to switch between products. The financial management solution provider has now extended that harmony to its QuickBooks Online Accountant solution. In February, Intuit debuted its enhanced QuickBooks Online for Accountants.

Taija Sparkman

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March 13, 2014 

Technology Tools for Saving Time

This year is a great year to watch for improvements in procedures and processes supported by maturing technology tools. We can look for revolutionary changes to make in our practices. However, evolutionary change can be taught and assimilated in day to day work.

Randy Johnston

 2014 Review of QuickBooks Point of Sale

March 13, 2014 

2014 Review of QuickBooks Point of Sale

Recently revised, Quick Books Point of Sale offers these same small to mid-sized retailers an enhanced point of sale product that makes it easy to process transactions, while offering more flexibility and scalability than ever before.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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March 13, 2014 

How Denali Software Helped a Retailer Get a Solid Footing

Building a successful business is about more than just finding a market with a need, motivation and savvy, it also requires efficiently managing company’s finances, sales, expenses and other costs. For many small business owners, however, this can become a chore.

 CFO Confidence at Two-Year High

March 12, 2014 

CFO Confidence at Two-Year High

Chief Financial Officers in the U.S. are starting 2014 with increased optimism when it comes to the economy and their businesses, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College .

Isaac M. O'Bannon