Technology

Uber Car App

March 7, 2017 

Intuit and Uber Partner for Financial and Tax Tools for Drivers

The financial situation for Uber partners is often different from traditional employees. As independent contractors, Uber partners have to understand potential tax deductions, untangle co-mingled business and personal expenses and stay on top of ...

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March 7, 2017 

Efficiency is Not Enough to Power a Successful Accounting Firm

The concept arises in articles, webinars and conferences. Accountants who have operated in a particular manner for years are now re-evaluating everything from services to marketing to communications and more, scouring each area for opportunities to ...

 18% of Small Businesses Don’t Use Accounting Software

March 7, 2017 

18% of Small Businesses Don’t Use Accounting Software

These results were surprising considering that more than half (53 percent) of CEOs and CFOs believe it is important to integrate accounting software with an invoicing and payments product. In fact, finance professionals say the top five benefits of ...

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March 2, 2017 

CRUSH Sales Tax Conference Heading to Austin May 2-3

The event brings together leaders in finance and technology who are enabling the strategic evolution of accounting, CRUSH offers attendees opportunities to learn, educate and network with hundreds of peers and experts.

 SEC Proposes Inline XBRL Filing of Tagged Data

March 1, 2017 

SEC Proposes Inline XBRL Filing of Tagged Data

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose amendments intended to improve the quality and accessibility of data submitted by public companies and mutual funds using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).

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March 1, 2017 

Only 17% of Finance Team Time Spent on Strategic Activities

The CFO Indicator Q4 2016 report reveals that while 85% of CFOs say their teams have direct access to the financial and operational data needed to generate accurate reports, it is the non-value-added tasks—like data gathering, verifying accuracy, and ...

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March 1, 2017 

Making Sense of Travel and Expense Management in 2017

No matter what leads a company to embrace the latest technologies, those who do make the switch to T&E automation are generally pleasantly surprised with the outcome. We know this because we asked, and in the 2017 study the actual benefits companies reali

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February 28, 2017 

Doug Sleeter Inducted into Accounting Hall of Fame

Sleeter has been a member of CPA Practice Advisor’s Top Thought Leaders since the program’s founding in 2009, and is a frequent speaker at events across the country. He has been a frequent columnist in CPA Practice Advisor and other accounting ...

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February 27, 2017 

AuditFile Add-On for Xero Enhances Audits

The audit automation system from AuditFile, Inc. is now featured as an add-on solution on Xero’s App-Marketplace. AuditFile’s integration with the Xero online accounting software for small businesses gives firms of all sizes a seamless audit solution ...

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February 27, 2017 

Accounting Thought Leader Symposium Kicks Off in Indy

The most influential thought leaders in the accounting profession gathered for CPA Practice Advisor's 9th annual Thought Leader Symposium in Indianapolis, February 26-28, where they are participating in discussions, and occasional disagreements, about ...