Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.
Auditing March 25, 2025
James Pai CPA PLLC and its sole owner and partner Yu-Ching James Pai were fined a total of $40,000 for violating multiple PCAOB rules and standards in connection with the 2021 and 2022 audits of SUIC Worldwide Holdings.
Auditing March 25, 2025
As the talent gap in the accounting and finance industry continues to increase, this first-to-market capability empowers teams to do more with less and evolve from preparers into reviewers, able to focus on strategic initiatives while AI handles repetitive, time-consuming tasks.
Mergers and Acquisitions March 25, 2025
The Troy, MI-based top 60 firm has expanded into Tennessee by acquiring TCG, a full-service accounting firm based in Clarksville, effective March 1.
Payroll March 25, 2025
March’s fall in confidence was driven by consumers over 55 years old and, to a lesser extent, those between 35 and 55 years old. The decline was also broad-based across income groups, with the only exception being households earning more than $125,000 a year.
Accounting March 25, 2025
Combining Lumenore’s business intelligence, data and analytics technology with UHY’s leading consulting expertise, this partnership will allow UHY’s clients to quickly deploy actionable insights into their operations.
Payroll March 25, 2025
New research from Robert Half reveals that 36% of U.S workers report feeling burned out at work, and 33% say they are more burned out now than one year ago.
Income Tax March 25, 2025
This requirement generally applies to 401(k) and 403(b) plans established after Dec. 29, 2022, the date the SECURE 2.0 Act became law, with exceptions for new and small businesses, church plans, and governmental plans.
Technology March 25, 2025
The people management platform has debuted its AI agent for human resources, designed to help HR teams work better and make employees more productive.
Accounting March 25, 2025
Despite artificial intelligence’s promise for enhancing efficiency, many organizations struggle to turn investments in traditional and generative AI into material improvements in worker productivity.
Technology March 25, 2025
The new framework offers chief information security officers and chief security officers a detailed risk assessment and control review of the necessary components of a comprehensive digital executive protection program.
Technology March 25, 2025
The new workflow approval engine streamlines financial workflows, improves compliance, and enhances visibility, all while reducing reliance on manual processes, according to AccountsIQ.
Technology March 25, 2025
TPAs using Stax.ai can now connect directly to an extensive network of payroll providers through Payroll Integrations to automatically collect and standardize payroll and employee census data in real time.
