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Rippling Expands EOR Program 2
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...QB Online Accountant Pilot Out
- Tuesday, 08 November 2011
- New Products
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Intuit has introduced a pilot program for QuickBooks Online Accountant a version of the web-based QuickBooks application that is designed for accounting professionals. The company said pricing would be established when the program is launched commercially.
Sister Preparers Barred from Tax Prep
- Monday, 07 November 2011
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Two sisters, who operated a tax preparation firm in Rialto, Calif., have been permanently barred from preparing federal tax returns. A federal court took the action against  Karen Berry, Carla Berry and their tax preparation business, N.C.K. Services. The case goes back to a 2004 indictment of five individuals including the sisters and their father Matthew. Carla and Karen Berry were sentenced to six years of prison each in October 2009.
Read more...Peachtree, Simply Accounting Get Hosting
- Monday, 07 November 2011
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Sage North America has created a program that authorizes independent companies to host its Peachtree and Simply Accounting applications. For the launch of the Small Business Accounting Hosting Provider program Sage also announced four hosting companies that have been approved for participation.
SmartVault Releases Year-end Update
- Monday, 07 November 2011
- New Products
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
SmartVault has released a year-end service update that provides email notification via which users can set up the system to automatically receive email notifications when documents are uploaded or downloaded, as well as specify how frequently they want to receive notifications. Also available is full-text search that enables users to search for uploaded files using keywords contained in a Word, Excel, PowerPoint or PDF document.
Read more...CCH Outlines Broad Mobile Plan
A mobile product campaign that include some applications being introduced this year and numerous "proof of concept" versions of CCH's software offerings was outlined today at CCH's user conference by Kevin Robert, CEO of Wolters Kluwers Tax & Accounting. That includes proof-of-concept mobile versions of ProSystem fx  and an application for checking filing status of electronic returns that will be delivered in 2012.
Decision Tools Added To Checkpoint
- Friday, 04 November 2011
- New Products
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Interactive Decision Tools have been added to Thomson Reuters Checkpoint platform. The tools utilize an interview format that guides subscribers through the decision-making process and relevant considerations to reach a conclusion. There are also embedded calculations and editorial guidance to help users answer questions with the interviews.
Alabama Preparers Face Possible Jail Time
- Thursday, 03 November 2011
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Two preparers face a possible 80 years in prison each and maximum fines of $6.6 million after being convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama convicted James E. Moss and Avada L. Jenkins for crimes related to preparation of returns at Flash Tax, a Montgomery, Ala.-based business owned by Moss. Read more...
Thomson Tax and Accounting Biz Posts Growth
Acquisitions boosted revenue for the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters as EBITDA grew by 24 percent and revenue by 20 percent for the third quarter ended September 30. The Tax & Accounting business posted its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit EBITDA increases, according to information provided in this week's earnings webcast.
ATX, TaxWise Pros Get Alert Capability
- Tuesday, 01 November 2011
- New Products
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Tax professionals who use ATX or TaxWise tax software can provide clients with automatic notifications about the status of their tax returns and refunds via e-mail or text messages. The capability is provided through the cooperation of CCH Small Firm Services, which makes the software, and Versicom Communication. The new service is called Toll-Free Tax Infoline Plus and provides the alert capability while also giving clients access to a website and a toll-free number in order to check return and refund status.
Clifton Gunderson, LarsonAllen to Merge
- Tuesday, 01 November 2011
- News
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Clifton Gunderson and LarsonAllen has announced that they will merge effective January 2 and operate under the name CliftonLarsonAllen. The combination of two the top 20 CPA firms in the United States will place the combined entity in the top 10 with combined revenue of more than $550 million annually, more than 500 partners and more than 3,600 professionals. Clifton Gunderson CEO Kris McMasters will oversee CLA LLP, the public accounting practice, while LarsonAllen CEO Gordon Viere will manage the wealth advisory and outsourcing operations.
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