Technology

June 16, 2014 

Selecting a small business accounting package is, in some ways, like purchasing a piece of home exercise equipment. The solution needs to meet your needs, be easy to use, should fit within your budget, and should be pleasant enough to use that the client will actually keep their books after the first week or two.

Brian Tankersley

June 15, 2014 

Pennsylvanians pay inflated taxes because the state's public corruption rate is among the highest in the nation, says a new study based on data from the Justice Department.

June 13, 2014 

When it comes to acquiring new technology, it’s difficult to stomach a hefty capital expense hit. This is especially true if you fear the technology you’re purchasing for your business may become obsolete in just a matter of years.

June 12, 2014 

These have nothing to do with accounting, they’re just great little things I learned about a few weeks ago and make working online so much easier!

Stacy Kildal

June 11, 2014 

Cloud accounting provider Xero is rolling out a new practice management solution that offers job costing, time tracking and invoice management functions. Xero Practice Manager is designed for accountants and bookkeepers who provide services to a variety of business and individual clients.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 11, 2014 

Sherlock Holmes is fond of saying, “You see but you do not observe.” Poirot states: “It is the why of human behavior that interests me.”

June 11, 2014 

A look at the unique cyber vulnerabilities that SMBs face, and how they can mitigate data breaches with an inside-out approach to information security

Greg Sullivan

June 11, 2014 

CCH’s sales tax compliance applications are priced based on a range of factors, including the number of entities, the number of returns, and the features purchased. Specific pricing is available upon request.

Brian Tankersley

June 10, 2014 

Cloud accounting and business management developer Intacct has announced the launch of Performance Cards, new dashboard visualizations that provide users with at-a-glance views into critical performance trends. Built directly into the Intacct financial management system, Performance Cards are easy to create, require no custom code development or additional software, and leverage Intacct’s dimensional general ledger…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 7, 2014 

There are many in the accounting profession who can remember being the stereotypical accountant: the green eyeshade blocking out the glaring light bulb over a desk or table filled with handwritten ledger sheets, footing and cross-footing with a 10-key before handheld calculators existed...

Gail Perry

June 7, 2014 

Kashoo is a web-based micro-business application which describes itself as a tool for “real simple accounting” and “small business record-keeping.”  Users can connect Kashoo to bank and credit card accounts online, and transactions are imported into the application without data entry.  Payroll giant Paychex made an investment in the company in 2013 and now remarkets...…

Brian Tankersley

June 6, 2014 

Sage North America has introduced its new Sage Exchange Payment Management System, which is designed to help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) by consolidating all of their payment activity onto one platform. SMBs can also use Sage Exchange to easily monitor and manage the payments from all their sales environments: on the web, over the…

Isaac M. O'Bannon