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Companies that don't transform digitally can see an annual operating performance drop of up to 8%. Read three key ways they can catch up.
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Yesterday, several members of the ASCPA State Tax Committee had the privilege to meet with members of the Alabama Department of Revenue Forms and IT sections to discuss a couple of common issues that have been shared with us over the past two weeks.
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Think back to a time before smartphones, apps, fitness trackers, and chatbots. The fact is none of those technologies existed just 11 years ago. (Don’t believe us? Ask Alexa.)
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Surely, you've heard the phrase, "does it spark joy?" with the booming popularity of the Konmari Method and Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. A few more experts have six tips to offer for handling clutter and keeping it from causing stress and hurting your career.
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Should the government license professions? It’s not a new question, but states across the country are taking new action in 2019. More than 30 states are considering legislation that would reduce or remove professional licensing requirements. CPAs are not exempt from this legislation.
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The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) partnered with IDEMIA (formerly MorphoTrust® USA) to launch a new pilot program utilizing IDEMIA’s electronic ID (eID) to combat state income tax fraud for 2017 and future filing seasons.
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Distributed-ledger technology is racing ahead on two tracks: public and private blockchains. Here are their different uses and weaknesses.
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This past busy season, increased IRS demands caused even more operational problems, affecting how tax practitioners do business. Here’s how the AICPA is working to change things in Washington.
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Data breaches happen daily. We see it in the news, and we hear it from our clients. Clients trust us with their private information including Social Security numbers, paystubs, birthdays and other data valuable to identity thieves.
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CFOs report wanting to devote more attention to digital initiatives but not knowing where to begin. Here are some suggestions.
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In the race for House District 38 (Chambers & Lee Counties), Debbie Wood is the Republican nominee. After counting the provisional ballots, Wood beat Todd Rauch by a margin of 7 votes. Wood will face Democrat Brian McGee in November.
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The runoffs in the 2018 Primary Election were held yesterday. Last night was full of surprises, including an underdog’s breakthrough in the Lieutenant Governor’s race. Further, the widest margins of victory were seen in races where the incumbent faced an opponent who had previously held the office. Steve Marshall had a 24% margin of victory in what many predicted to be a very close Attorney General’s race, while Congressman Martha Roby (R—AL) beat former Congressman Bobby Bright by 36 points.
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In a transmittal letter to the standards, U.S. Comptroller Gene Dodaro states that the new generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) reinforce the principles of transparency and accountability for auditors as they provide objective analysis and information in service to the public.
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Only two months and two CPE conferences left before the reporting deadline! Register now for the latest in technology and the most comprehensive A&A you'll have access to all year! We're never going to let you down with these conferences.
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Normally, we hear terms like “rightsizing”, “reengineering”, “management shift”, and “turnaround” to describe a process the company is embarking upon to reach new heights. Although, the underlying tone is that of business change in order to handle a new challenging market or circumstance. Some changes have been enormous failures while others have been success stories but; however, sadly most fall in the middle and, if anything, more towards the side of failure. There are lessons to be learned with each, and I find it far easier to study from those that have traveled before than reinvent the wheel each time.