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Zone & Co Launches ZoneBilling AI Assistant
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines Until May For Helene Victims
Avantax Acquires SEP Financial Services
Sovos Launches Indirect Tax Suite for SAP, Enhances Clean Core Readiness
IRS Sees Dead People With Stimulus Checks
The IRS has discovered that it has mailed checks to deceased people by mistake. It’s unclear how many such checks have been delivered, but it’s thought to be significant, because about 2 million people in the U.S. die each year.
IRS Releases State-by-State List of Coronavirus Stimulus Payments
The Treasury Department and the IRS have released updated state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments, with approximately 130 million individuals receiving payments worth more than $200 billion in the program’s first four weeks. (Up through May 8)
Unemployment Rate Hits 14.7%, Highest Since Great Depression
The U.S. economy suffered its biggest labor market shock on record, as government figures released Friday showed the COVID-19 pandemic erased 20.5 million jobs and sent the nation’s unemployment rate to 14.7%, the highest since the Great Depression.
Empathy and Soft Skills are Needed in the Face of Economic Challenges
We all know that in any change program, the big issues are about people – and are addressed via communication and clarity; listening and addressing what threatens people or activating what motivates them.
A Better Payments Readiness Model for the New World
Difficult economic times are ahead. We don't know how difficult they’ll be, or how long they’ll last, but finance teams around the globe are bracing for them. Cash management and cost-cutting will be essential.
Firm Cybersecurity Measures Must Be Proactive and Forward-Looking in Uncertain Times
CPA firms that can strengthen their IT networks, improve their team’s ability to work from anywhere securely and enhance their data protection tools with the future in mind will come out the other side of the coronavirus pandemic stronger than ever before
Key AP Automation Trends During COVID-19 and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals and businesses in many ways, including creating a heightened need to expedite payments and manage cash flow more effectively. Keeping money flowing between organizations is critical for financial ...
Now Available in QuickBooks Online Accountant: Month-End Review and Industry Benchmarks
The two newest features in QuickBooks Online Accountant—month-end review and industry benchmarks—can help. Month-end review enables accountants to standardize the process and then uses automation to help deliver accurate books in less time and with ...