Technology

 Accounting Services App Bridges Gap Between Firms and Clients

January 28, 2014 

Accounting Services App Bridges Gap Between Firms and Clients

It’s an ongoing challenge for many small businesses owners: finding time to sit down with their off-site accountant to go through queries on financial documents. Now a company has come up with an innovative solution designed to bridge this gap between the business and their accountant.

 AICPA Commends FAF for Funding IASB

January 28, 2014 

AICPA Commends FAF for Funding IASB

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) issued the following statement by President and CEO Barry C. Melancon, CPA, CGMA, in response to the Financial Accounting Foundation’s announcement that it will provide funding to the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation to support the completion of international convergence projects:

 H&R Block Stops Income Tax Ads on Dollar Bills After Complaints

January 27, 2014 

H&R Block Stops Income Tax Ads on Dollar Bills After Complaints

The tax preparation company has been handing out real dollars bearing its marketing message for this year's tax season. There's a toll-free phone number to call Block, a Web address and even a footnoted disclaimer that not everyone gets a tax refund.

 Rethinking The Social Media Strategy

January 24, 2014 

Rethinking The Social Media Strategy

It is popular among my learned accounting colleagues to portray the elders of the profession who have not signed on to the concept of a Social Media Strategy as some kinds of latter day Luddites.

Dave McClure

 Experts Warn of Scam Emails About Data Breach at Target

January 22, 2014 

Experts Warn of Scam Emails About Data Breach at Target

In the aftermath of the data breach that potentially exposed the credit and debit card information for 80 million shoppers, Target sent out an official email stating that the company would offer one free year of credit monitoring through Experian.

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January 21, 2014 

AICPA Honors CPA for Contributions to Financial Planning

The American Institute of CPAs today recognized Steven Levey, CPA/PFS, CGMA, with the AICPA Special Recognition Award for 2014. The Institute presents the award to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to a particular area of the profession.

 Five Tech Battles for Businesses to Watch in 2014

January 20, 2014 

Five Tech Battles for Businesses to Watch in 2014

One of the more interesting aspects of blogging, as opposed to filing hard news stories each day, is that I have a little more time to watch battle lines being drawn. And if the lines being drawn now are any indication, 2014 should be a fun year to watch as companies and politicians enter the…

Dave McClure