Accounting

In an effort to eliminate dual taxation with respect to Social Security taxes, the United States entered into international agreements, called Totalization Agreements, with 24 foreign countries.

We were initially surprised and stumped that in a continually improving economy, the 2014 CPA firm growth rate (including mergers) remained the same as 2013 at 6.7%. Firms are projecting much of the same for 2015. Given the following growth rate history in the years since the recession, one would expect the trend of higher […]

The enhancement introduces time-stamping and a user signature so that a valuation professional can manage and track the delivery of documents across multiple offices and teams. Sageworks’ web-based business valuation platform, adds security and ...

Cloud tax solutions provider Avalara has launched a new automated sales tax rates and returns service for Xero customers. The integration provides tax rate data in real time, enabling quick and automatic access for inclusion in customer invoices.

Outstanding invoices are a burden for any business – big or small. In addition to not being able to put this money to work for the business, conversations surrounding outstanding invoices can be uncomfortable. Business owners can automatically send ...

The combined Xero and Shopify solution will automate and help streamline commerce and accounting processes for retailers ahead of the busy holiday season.

When you lease equipment, it's often under a fair market value lease (or a "true lease"). This gives you the option to return the equipment at the end of the lease term with no obligations. You can walk away, or if you want to continue to use the ...

In addition to the standard rates for specific destinations, certain high-cost areas are specified. All the other destinations are treated as low-cost areas if the high-low alternative is used.