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3 top tech trends for public accountants to watch in 2017

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Ellison-Taylor, chairman of the AICPA , recently noted that technology tops her list of the most important trends shaping 2017 because it will drive so many of the profession’s opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. Kimberley N. But how are accountants supposed to keep up with all of the technological trends ? Register here.)

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Uber Adds Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Option

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Uber announced that it has partnered with Edenred , Ameriflex , Benefit Resource and Navia to give more riders the opportunity to save money during their commute. Riders need to first decide how much pre-tax income they’d like to contribute to the account, with the maximum being $255 for the 2017 year.

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Pilot.com Outsources The CFO For SMBs

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Bookkeeping service Pilot.com has launched three new programs — R&D Tax Credit, CFO Services and Extended Services — in a bid to expand its services, and outsource several different facets of its business to new departments. Pilot.com launched in 2017, and aims to “bring bookkeeping into the modern era,” the company said.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Malls, retail stores and even some bank branch closings proliferated in 2017. Payments chaos.

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In Australia, Card (And Other Payments) Fraud Is Big Business

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The report noted there has been an 86 percent increase in fraud investigations done internally, with confirmation of fraud in as many as 75 percent of the cases investigated between 2016 and 2017, according to the report. Separately, in Oklahoma, a computer software company owner has pleaded guilty to payroll tax fraud. Grayson Jr.,

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. in 2017 had a 52.75

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SMBs Enter 2019’s Final Quarter With Plate Full Of Concerns

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Although hiring slowed in September, small businesses continue to remain optimistic and have even reported some significant benefits resulting from late-2017’s tax reform. Smaller companies are most vulnerable, researchers said, pointing to their lack of resources and IT staff to bolster cyber defenses. 76 percent of U.S.

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