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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...Intuit to Buy Credit Karma
Intuit has agreed to buy Credit Karma for $7.1 billion in cash and stock, which would become its largest acquisition ever. Intuit said this week that Credit Karma has nearly $1 billion in revenue, an increase of 20 percent from the prior year,
IRS to Knock on High-earner Doors
The Internal Revenue Service is increasing visits to high-income preparers who have not filed tax returns in prior years. The IRS said this week with the hiring of additional personnel it will increase face-to-face visits with these individuals.
ADP Study: Many Choose Gig Work
More than 70-percent of 1099-M gig workers have chosen to work independently, according to a recent study by the ADP Research Institute. The survey, which studies a growing and much-discussed trend, finds these workers are not taking gig jobs because they cannot find traditional employment and 60 percent of this group plan to continue to gig for the next three years.
Canopy Enhances Software
Canopy has updated its tax resolution and practice management software. Among the enhancements introduced this week 
are the ability of the Client Portal mobile app for clients of users to complete the e-signature process.
Bloomberg Enhances Fixed Assets
Bloomberg Tax & Accounting has enhanced its Advantage Fixed Assets software to address bonus depreciation calculations for states whose rules do not conform with the Internal Revenue Code. Bloomberg noted many states has disallowed the benefit, partially or in full, since its adoption in 2001.
QBO Offers Non-Accountant Language
Intuit is offering views of QuickBooks Online that offer different terms to accounting professionals and their clients. The company noted this week that in January it began testing Business View, which uses different terms than those designed for accounting professionals.
Acumatica Signs Marcum Technology
Acumatica has signed Marcum Technology as a Value-added Reseller. Marcum made the announcement at Acumatica's recent Summit 2020 conference,
AccountantsWorld Adds API to Payroll Relief
AccountantsWorld has added an open application programming interface for its Payroll Relief platform. The move this month enables the developers to integrate other applications and platforms with the payroll package.
CLA Gets Marketing and Brand Leader
CliftonLarsonAllen has hired Jim Merk as managing director of marketing and brand. In its announcement this month, the firm cited his experience in large technology companies in the consumer tech and entertainment industries as among the assets he brings to CLA.
Intuit Expands ProAdvisor Support
Intuit is expanding support for its Platinum and Elite level ProAdvisors. The software company is now providing 24/7 chat and phone support, including specialized support.
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