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Rippling Expands EOR Program 2
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Rippling has expanded its Employer of Record program to eight new countries. The change is part of the latest monthly release of the office application.
With EOR, a user can establish a legal entity in a country outside the United States, giving the user the ability to hire and pay employees in other countries. The latest additions are Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Israel, New Zealand, the Philippines, Switzerland and Turkey.
In addition, Rippling is providing hourly workers with a weekly break down of pay on paystubs so they can see hours worked, including overtime, for each of the weeks included in the pay period.
Users can now down payroll comparison data as a CSV file. Rippling says it has also provided more efficient time-entry CSV imports for Time an Attendance since users can automatically reconcile timestamps based on the employee’s timezone and
filter down to a specific set of imported entries and delete only those
They can also import thousands of entries in seconds, versus 30 minutes.
View items...New River Offers Beyond415 Guidance
- Wednesday, 17 October 2012
- New Products
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
New River Innovation describes its new Beyond415 Guidance as a Web-based research center for resolving issues after tax filing. It features searchable guidance covering individual, business and payroll areas of Internal Revenue Service practice and procedure. Guidance is written by Beyond 415's team and is kept up to date as changes happen at the IRS. The company says the product is designed to anticipate practitioners' questions and concerns.
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Liberty Parent Files For Stock Offering
- Tuesday, 16 October 2012
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
JTH Holding, the parent of tax chain Liberty Tax Service has filed documents with the SEC to prepare for a public offering. The form was filed to register securities so they can be publicly traded, but the company has not yet reported the number of shares that will be offered or given any estimate of the amounts to be raised. A brief note on the use of proceeds shows that some will be invested in its bank product program
Sage to Increase Presence at CPA Shows
Sage is putting an increased emphasis in working with the American Institute of CPAs and the state CPA society to promote its Sage Accountants Network. The effort includes a greater presence at shows and sponsorship of the events.
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Sage Fixed Assets 2013
- Wednesday, 10 October 2012
- New Products
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Sage Fixed Assets 2013, formerly Sage FAS Fixed Assets, includes a simplified framework, expanded attachment options, and the ability to check for release updates, improve the customer experience to streamline business processes. Users can also utilize Sage Advisor technology, a system that automatically checks for software updates to help keep current Sage Business Care plan customers in compliance with regulations.
Xero Half Revenue Doubles
- Tuesday, 09 October 2012
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Xero, which markets low-cost online accounting software, saw the number of customers and its worldwide revenue double for the first half ended September 30. In both cases, the company is growing from a small base, but is continuing on a fast growth path.
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Wolters Kluwer Exec Leaving
- Friday, 05 October 2012
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Jack Lynch, a member of the Wolters Kluwer executive board, is leaving the company to take a job as CEO of a U.S. company. As a member of that board he has been one of the top three executives of the parent of CCH. Lynch joined the company in 2006 and became a member of its executive board in April 2007.
Gilman Gets Fines Reduced
- Monday, 01 October 2012
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Fines and legal costs took a bite out of Gilman Ciocia's cash during the year ended July 31. However, the financial planning and tax preparation firm was successful in getting proposed fines substantially reduced in Florida, where it has faced ongoing legal issues regarding variable annuities sold a few years ago. Meanwhile, the company was able to sharply cut its losses for fiscal 2012, although revenue dropped slightly.
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H&R Block Pulls Out of Sears
- Monday, 01 October 2012
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
H&R Bock, which last month said it would slash its presence in Sears, has decided to sever the relationship completely. In a end-of-the month filing with the SEC, the Kansas City, Mo.-based tax services chain made a brief, but clear statement about the end of Block locations within Sears stores. That came as rival, Jackson Hewitt, announced a new agreement with the retail company.
Liberty CEO's Pay Dips
- Friday, 28 September 2012
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
With last year's pay pumped up by an opitions grant of $712,500, John Hewitt, CEO of Liberty Tax parent JTH Holdings, saw his pay for the year ended April 3. His compensation dropped to $619, 791 for the most recently ended year from $1.3 million a year ago. The drop stemmed from the fact that Hewitt received no options grant in fiscal 2012.
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SurveyCPA Finds Data for Firm Leadership
- Thursday, 27 September 2012
- New Products
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
SurveyCPA provides data for CPA firms via three surveys: Employee Engagement and Satisfaction, Upward Evaluation for CPA Partners and Managers and Client Satisfaction. Typical surveys provide benchmarking based on a national database, survey questions designed for each firm, and a review of results by consultants, with a follow-up telephone review.
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