Technology

November 23, 2016 

Additionally, the survey exposed concerns about bill payment efficiency and security. Respondents that relied on handwritten checks or computer-printed checks often spend more time on bill payment, and 66% of all respondents worry that clients do not ...

November 22, 2016 

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world’s top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run. More than 1,400 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were ...

November 21, 2016 

Over the past decade, the fundamental value proposition of the cloud hasn’t changed much – anytime, anywhere access, reduced IT burden and business continuity assurance in the event of a fire or other disaster situation. But even with these ...

November 21, 2016 

Is the IRS the biggest obstacle to voluntary compliance in America? National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina Olson seems to think so. In her most recent annual report to Congress, the NTA designated the future of taxpayer service as the most serious ...

November 21, 2016 

Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced it has won a User Favorite Award in the Sales Tax category at Accountex, an independent expo and conference devoted to accounting ...

November 21, 2016 

The greatest pain points for companies going through a merger or acquisition are meshing technology and staff, recent research shows. In the Robert Half Management Resources survey, CFOs report business systems and employees and corporate culture are ...

November 18, 2016 

BerryDunn Names Recent Hires BerryDunn recently announced the following new hires across several practice areas: Heather Booth, staff accountant, Matthew Dube, staff auditor, Ian Martell, staff accountant, Jennifer Morris, staff accountant, Paige Nadeau, staff accountant and Chelsea Stanley, staff accountant – all in the Audit and Accounting Group; Bethany Bielicki, campus recruiter in the Executive...…

November 17, 2016 

The rules and procedures for filing sales taxes are completely individual to each state. So it’s imperative to find out what the rules and processes are for each state where you are collecting sales taxes. For those specifics, you can turn to our ...

Scott Peterson

November 17, 2016 

The ongoing war for talent, coupled with the rapid advancement of technology, is fueling exponential growth in the importance of technology. It creates a challenge and an opportunity. From the challenge side, we are already being forced to do more ...

Jim Boomer

November 17, 2016 

Although accounting firms have typically used email to send files to their clients, stricter confidentiality requirements and difficulty in transmitting large files have made email usage difficult, if not impossible in most situations. Portals offer a ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

November 17, 2016 

It’s holiday season, and whether you are celebrating family, religion, tradition, or just counting on some time off before busy season, these apps will help you through the days ahead. Get organized, plan menus, stay on top of your gift giving ...

Gail Perry

November 16, 2016 

Part One: Silver Bells, Silver Bells… When the air starts to snap and the dulcet(ish?) tones of holiday music fill the mall, you’re not thinking about turkeys and wrapping paper. You’re an accountant. For you, the holidays mean just one thing: busy season is around the corner. Don’t worry. You’ll survive. You always do. But...…