Technology
IRS Accepting Nominations for Advisory Council
The IRSAC serves as an advisory body to the IRS commissioner and provides an organized public forum for discussion of relevant tax administration issues between IRS officials and representatives of the public.
SAP Announces New Innovations at Conference
As part of the business process intelligence (BPI) portfolio, the SAP Process Insights solution enables organizations to analyze and improve their real-world business processes. EY, Deloitte and Infosys Limited are the initial strategic partners ...
Consumer Confidence Holds Steady In May
Consumers’ appraisal of current conditions improved in May. The percentage of consumers claiming business conditions are “good” fell from 19.4 percent to 18.7 percent, but the proportion claiming business conditions are “bad” also declined, from 24.5 ...
AICPA News: June 2021
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A Quarter of American Taxpayers Don’t Have a Financial Plan For some people, submitting their tax return to the IRS is a relief as they put the paperwork out of sight, and out of mind, until next year. Others […]
A Guide to Earning and Managing CPE Credits
Earning and efficiently managing CPE credits is an essential skill for an accountant. You have to decide which courses to take, make sure they meet the necessary requirements, work it into your schedule, report them and then make sure you are always up-to
Post-pandemic Priorities: Reassess Your Target Markets
Yay! At long last we are finally seeing light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. With increasing vaccinations, many accounting firms, technology companies and service providers are slowly moving back from remote work to in-person environments.
Avalara Announces New Sales Tax Compliance Solutions Built for Accounting Firms
The new product and service offerings give accountants access to the same Avalara cloud technology used to process millions of sales tax returns and remit billions of dollars each year. This focus underscores Avalara’s commitment to providing ...
1 in 5 Private Company Execs Feel Unprepared on Lease Accounting
With just a few months to go before private organizations must include most leases on their balance sheets for fiscal years starting after Dec. 15, 2021 (i.e., calendar periods beginning Jan. 1, 2022), one-fifth (19.8%) of privately held organization ...