Technology

September 12, 2014 

The U.S. job market has steadily improved by pretty much every gauge except the one Americans probably care about most: Pay.

September 12, 2014 

Seven in ten Americans support legislation requiring sales-tax collection at the time of purchase, according to a poll of 1,016 U.S. consumers conducted for the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 11, 2014 

Cloud document storage provider FileThis has released its new FileThis Document Portal for Professional Services system, which is designed to help streamline the gathering, organizing and sharing of financial documents from clients for time-crunched accountants, CPAs, bookkeepers, and other busy tax and finance professionals.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 11, 2014 

First, a federal appeals court invalidated most of the regulations imposing continuing education and other regulatory requirements imposed by the IRS on tax return preparers (Loving, et al v. IRS, Civil Action 12-385 (JEB), U.S. Dist. Ct. DC, 1/18/13). .

Ken Berry, JD

September 10, 2014 

Intuit has unveiled new speakers to inspire QuickBooks Connect attendees this October, with the addition of businesswoman Martha Stewart to an already packed agenda this fall in San Jose, Calif.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 9, 2014 

Thomson Reuters has released a new white paper for tax professionals, Unlocking the Limits of the Keyword: 5 Ways to be a Better Tax Researcher. The paper addresses key challenges practitioners face when answering complex tax questions — exploring the evolution of the tax research process from print to digital and examining the viability of…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 8, 2014 

Cloud sales tax and compliance systems provider Avalara has formed a strategic alliance with PayPlus Software, Inc., (www.payplus.com), a payroll and employee management software company serving the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 8, 2014 

Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP, CGMA, MBA – 38 CIO/SHareholder, Boomer Consulting, Inc.Manhattan KS   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) We have made major strides over the last few years in...…

September 8, 2014 

Adam Burnett – 34 Manager, Traininng and Consulting, CCHMinneapolis, MN   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) The biggest workflow challenges I see firms facing are addressing customer demands for...…

September 8, 2014 

Roy Keely – 33 VP of Market Strategy, XcentricAlpharetta, GA   To what extent have you and your practice/company embraced cloud computing? We have completely embraced the cloud! So much so, we have staked our whole company on it. We are a cloud provider to the accounting profession, and a majority of our revenue comes...…

September 8, 2014 

Kim Hogan – 31 ECMp, CAPTUREp, Certified QuickBooks Cloud ProAdvisor Business Development Manager – Strategic AccountsIntuit, Inc. What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) One I see everyday based on the...…

September 8, 2014 

Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM – 32 Senior Accounting ManagerArrowStream, Inc.Chicago, IL   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) Our accounting close process recently moved to paperless approvals and...…