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April 21, 2014 

2014 Review of Thomson Reuters – Agile Tax

Agile Tax is in its sophomore year as a tax solution. The program was built as an Internet solution, and tax practitioners can process an unlimited number of returns for a fixed monthly cost. The system is designed for high volume tax processing and intended as a standalone product. New for the current release are…

Steven M. Phelan

 Wisconsin Gov. Signs Bipartisan Ag Business Tax Law

April 18, 2014 

Wisconsin Gov. Signs Bipartisan Ag Business Tax Law

A new Wisconsin law expanding tax exemptions for updating agricultural businesses such as feed mills "essentially levels the playing field for local companies and farmers," said Senate co-sponsor Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse.

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April 17, 2014 

Avalara Offers Free Sales Tax Solution for Small Online Businesses

With the potential of a national sales tax coming, the prospect of trying to comply with many states and local sales tax regulations could be a nightmare for small companies who sell things over the internet. Fortunately, small online businesses and ecommerce sellers now have access to a free sales tax reporting system from Avalara.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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April 17, 2014 

New Solution Designed to Solve SAP Data Access Challenges

The new version of ACL Direct Link for SAP ERP and SAP CRM, an SAP-certified data extraction add-on for ACL Analytics (AN) and ACL Analytics Exchange (AX) helps professionals who are struggling to gain access to transactional SAP data necessary to test controls and ensure regulatory compliance under Sarbanes-Oxley and other financial requirements.

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April 17, 2014 

How to Job Cost in QuickBooks Online Plus

Are you or one of your business clients trying to manage projects and expenses better with QuickBooks Online (QBO)? QuickBooks expert Stacy Kildal offers step-by-step tips in this guide for job costing. In addition to being the host of Radio Free QuickBooks, Kildal has written the original training courses for the US, Singapore, Canadian versions and...…

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April 17, 2014 

Businesses Can Benefit from Green Practices in 4 Steps

The key, according to Basware, is to help companies minimize their carbon footprint through financial process automation and e-invoicing. These guidelines were developed for the growing number of companies that are concerned about corporate compliance with green initiatives, and at the same time are looking to streamline processes and gain business benefits.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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April 16, 2014 

Apps.com Extends Its Global Reach

Late last year, Intuit unveiled its app depot designed to make it easier for small business owners to manage their business. Since its debut, it has seen huge growth in the number of developers creating apps, with new apps being added regularly. In addition, the number of QuickBooks subscribers outside the U.S. has nearly doubled…

Taija Sparkman

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April 15, 2014 

April 15 – Failing to File Taxes Can be Painful

By law, the IRS can assess penalties to taxpayers for failing to file a tax return and for failing to pay taxes. But the failure-to-file penalty is generally higher than the failure-to-pay penalty.