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A Window into the Cloud: Intuit Launches New QuickBooks Online Windows App
The QuickBooks Online Windows app combines the benefits of the web-based QuickBooks Online platform with the advantages offered in the desktop version to offer users features such as real-time collaboration, keyboard shortcuts, top menu bar and ...
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On the Books – October 2015
On the Books is a monthly roundup of news briefs and events that have an impact on accounting firms.
Avalara Offers First Ever Guarantee on Sales Tax Calculations
Avalara has just announced it will guarantee the accuracy of its sales and use tax calculations. Avalara is the first in its industry to offer such a promise. The company makes cloud-based solutions for sales, use, VAT and other transactions.
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IRS Over Exposing Social Security Numbers on Documents, Says Report
An Office of Management and Budget mandate required the IRS to eliminate the unnecessary use of SSNs by March 2009. However, the IRS suspended work on the forms, letters, and systems components of its SSN Elimination and Reduction Program in ...
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Being a Tax Volunteer Can Be Rewarding
The IRS encourages volunteers to step forward by providing free tax assistance in their communities. Specifically, the IRS refers to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.
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Intuit Helps Accountants Grow with QuickBooks 2016
The 2016 version of QuickBooks Desktop strives to help accounting professionals achieve three main goals: be more efficient; gain better insights; and let their expertise shine.
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IRS Failing to Revoke PTINs of Felons, Other Non-Compliant Tax Return Preparers
The review identified 3,001 preparers with a felony conviction on their application; 87 reported a crime related to Federal tax matters. Processes do not ensure that PTINs assigned to prisoners or individuals barred from preparing tax returns are ...
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Balancing Your Life On The Cloud – Put That Silly Thing Down!
Get a Life! This was a popular saying when I was younger. I have a concern about people who can’t disconnect from technology. Unfortunately, being a technology innovator or being a Luddite has very little to do with physical age, but with attitude.