Metric of the Month: The Cost of General Accounting
Uploaded October 31, 2016 “Unlike the lower-performing companies, the leaders don’t have paper-clogged workflows and armies of people performing manual tasks. Mary C. Driscoll Customer billing and payables processing are just two of the activities that are the bread and
Read moreSiena College announces new four-year accounting program for bachelor’s and master’s degrees
Uploaded October 27, 2016 Siena College announces new four-year accounting program for bachelor’s and master’s degree BY SEAN MCCABE SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 “Siena College in Albany, N.Y. announced a new accounting program for bachelor’s and master’s students this week, dubbed the “3+1”
Read moreFASB Proposes Changes to Hedge Accounting
Uploaded October 26, 2016 “SEP 9, 2016 “The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that would make targeted improvements to the accounting guidance for hedging activities. Stakeholders are encouraged to review and provide
Read moreBusinesses Aren’t Using Accountants To Their Full Potential
Uploaded October 24, 2016 “Corporate money managers are evolving into strategic players within the enterprise, but this trend is often cited in reference to C-suite executives, like treasurers and CFOs. A new report from BlackLine says that, while these
Read moreMobile Accounting? Sounds Weird but it Works
Uploaded October 20, 2016 Mobile Accounting? Sounds Weird but it Works Sep 11, 2016 Finance “If I’d be a better software developer, I would certainly code accounting apps for Android. If one’s ever been forced to do the papers on
Read moreFive points to remember for your small business’ financial health
Uploaded October 17, 2016 “BY: CHARLES MBURUGU In the past, all you needed was a great product or service for a successful small business. While you still need to be great to stand out from the crowd, understanding how to
Read moreArt of Accounting: The Future of the Small Firm
Uploaded October 13, 2016 “SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 BY EDWARD MENDLOWITZ By my reckoning there are about 42,000 accounting firms in the United States, and 41,600 might be considered to be small.The No. 1 firm has revenues of about $16 billion
Read moreXERO Introduces New HQ Platform for Accounting and Bookkeeping Businesses
Uploaded October 12, 2016 Sep 13, 2016 by David William In Small Business Operations “Xero (NZE:XRO), a Software as a Service (SaaS) firm that develops cloud-based accounting software for small businesses, recently unveiled Xero HQ — a new open practice
Read moreAvalara Announces New Partnership With ICBUSA During Global Bookkeeping Week
Uploaded October 10, 2016 Members of ICBUSA, Part of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers’ Global Family, Can Now Access Avalara’s Sales Tax Knowledge Resources, Tools & Training, Products & Services “SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwired – Sep 14, 2016) – Avalara, Inc., a
Read moreIRS Tries to Improve Taxpayer Service, with Mixed Results
Uploaded October 6, 2016 IRS Tries to Improve Taxpayer Service, with Mixed Results “BY MICHAEL COHN The Internal Revenue Service rolled out software in 2009 to improve customer service for taxpayers, and while it has led to some improvements, many
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