March 9, 2013
IRS and police raid Florida tax preparation office
Florida police and the IRS raided a tax preparation office in Orlando on Wednesday night as part of an investigation of alleged tax fraud and identity theft.
March 4, 2013
New income tax service lets taxpayers calculate their carbon footprint, plus get CPA advice
EcoTaxFile.com service offers professional accounting advice along with green perks and consulting.
March 4, 2013
Employment numbers up for small businesses, Construction playing central role in recovery
U.S. small business employment increased slightly in February, with employees earning more money and working more hours. Small business revenues continue to drop, with the retail industry seeing the largest decline.
February 27, 2013
eTEK’s Accounting Systems Available as Traditional or Hosted Programs
From the March 2013 review section of Small Business Accounting programs. eTEK Accounting for Microsoft Office 2010 www.etek.net 800-888-6894 eTEK offers several accounting systems for businesses of different sizes and for specific industries. The include the smaller-business eTEK for Microsoft Office, eTEK for SQL Server for larger organizations, eTEK Fundamentals for government entities and non-profits,...…
February 27, 2013
Sage One offers SaaS accounting for micro-businesses
Sage One (www.sageone.com) is a business management application targeted at micro-businesses, or those with zero to nine employees. Although the product is hosted on a global platform, with different versions for the U.S., United Kingdom, and Ireland, the U.S. version of the product was designed and created after significant local market research and consultations with...…
February 27, 2013
4 Apps for Small Business Accounting
The ability to check on the status of cash, receivables, and payables from anywhere is a critical business need.
February 22, 2013
IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Report 2010 Roth Conversions on 2012 Returns
The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who converted amounts to a Roth IRA or designated Roth account in 2010 that in most cases they must report half of the resulting taxable income on their 2012 returns.
February 19, 2013
Leadership change at CCH SFS, maker of ATX tax software
ATX has long been a popular professional tax preparation system for small and mid-sized tax preparers, but this year many of these professionals have been less than pleased with the new version of the program.
February 18, 2013
Xero small business accounting system announces data export to Lacerte and ProSystem fx Engagement for tax preparation
Xero to Simplify Accountants Work by Building Out Export Capabilities
February 14, 2013
New York payroll provider gets 30 months in prison
A man who was supposed to pay federal income taxes on behalf of several small business owners but didn't is going to prison for up 30 months.
February 12, 2013
Dexter + Chaney releases new project management software for contractors
Spectrum Project Management is available as part of the suite of applications that comprise Dexter + Chaney’s Spectrum Construction Software product line.
February 10, 2013
Mobile apps can promote employee fitness and health
What better way to encourage employees to take care of themselves than by using social tools? After all, we have our phones and tablets with us all the time. Here are some ways you can take full advantage of the connectivity.