Accounting June 28, 2025
Nominations Open for 2025 Innovation Awards
The Innovation Awards highlight technologies that are shaping the profession and small businesses through increased collaboration and productivity.
May 9, 2022
Millions of Americans May Qualify for Free Broadband Internet Program
As part of the program, the internet providers, which include AT&T, Comcast, Cox, Verizon and others, will provide at least one service plan that costs under $30 per month, with internet download speeds of at least 100 mbps.
May 9, 2022
AICPA News: May 2022
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
May 6, 2022
How Cloud Solutions Can Power Modern Accounting Firms
While cloud solutions were already becoming increasingly widespread across multiple industries, COVID-19 accelerated adoption as the way we work underwent significant lasting changes. However, cloud adoption has been noticeably slower among ...
May 5, 2022
Accounting Pros Still Love Spreadsheets
Depending on the research, data shows that between 750 million and a billion people use Excel or other spreadsheet tools globally. This makes it one of the most-used financial tools in the world.
May 5, 2022
Fed Raises Interest Rates by a Half Point – Largest Increase Since 2000
For the first time in 22 years, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday pushed up interest rates by a full half-percentage point — a significant escalation of its efforts to get control of troublingly high inflation.
May 5, 2022
Virginia Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $2.7 MIllion Payroll Tax Fraud
A Virginia Beach, Va., businesswoman pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that she failed to pay more than $2.7 million in payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service over an eight year timespan — while dropping hundreds of thousands of dollars on ...
May 5, 2022
U.S. Businesses Added 247,000 Jobs in April, Per ADP Report
Businesses’ payrolls increased by 247,000 last month, after a revised 479,000 gain in March, according to ADP Research Institute data released Wednesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 383,000 advance.
May 4, 2022
IRIS Software Group Acquires Irish Payroll Services Firm Paycheck Plus
IRIS Software Group (IRIS) has acquired Paycheck Plus. Founded in 2005, the Drogheda, Ireland-based business has grown consistently into Ireland’s premier payroll services provider, with clients in Ireland, the UK, across Europe, and in the USA.
May 4, 2022
Offering State & Local Planning Considerations Can Be a Boon for Your Clients
Tax planning has become increasingly popular in recent years. More and more tax and accounting firms are realizing that their clients can save significant amounts of money by proactively implementing a variety of tax planning strategies.
May 3, 2022
Wage Gains Continue for U.S. Workers
Hourly earnings growth accelerated for the eleventh consecutive month for workers of U.S. small businesses, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. National small business job growth also remained strong, despite ...
May 2, 2022
AccountantsWorld by IRIS Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance for its Payroll Relief Service
The AccountantsWorld Payroll Relief solution from IRIS Software Group (IRIS) has achieved System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II compliance, the company announced. The third-party certification underscores IRIS’ dedication to providing ...
May 1, 2022 Sponsored
3 Reasons Breaking up With Your Payroll Partner Is Long Overdue
“Behind every good business is a great accountant.” And behind every great accountant is … a reliable payroll partner provider? Not exactly. Your payroll partner should be so trustworthy, reliable, and all-around grounded that they work from the shadows. It’s your practice and reputation, after all. They just help you shine. But if your payroll...…