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If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hours a Week?
Tax Incentive Puts More Robots on Factory Floors
Sage looks to the future
A scary new era of Slack accountants
Why Excel Is Not The Enemy Of Accountant
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How an accounting firm in Australia successfully moved to a 5-hour workday — Xero Blog
A new survey that shows most Americans see automation is coming, but don't think it will affect them in their own lifetimes — Wall S
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The IRS really needs a new computer system — Accounting Today
What Accountants On NetSuite Need To Know From SuiteWorld 2018 — FloQast Blog
When Identity Thieves Hack Your Accountant — Krebs on Security
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IRS budgets $291M on technology for tax reform — Accounting Today — The Internal Revenue Service plans to spend close to $300 million to implement the new tax law, including approximately $20 million for an estimated 4
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Last week’s IPO, Avalara, is today’s big winner in internet tax rally — Accounting Today — Shares in the sales tax management firm rose as much as 32 percent after Wednesday’s ruling, extending gains to more than doubl
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Does the decision affect sales of services online across state borders in addition to goods?
Are there any strategies businesses can use to avoid sales or quantity thresholds for collecting sales tax?
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Here's How The New Postcard-Sized 1040 Differs From Your Current Tax Return
The New Tax Form Is Postcard-Size, but More Complicated Than Ever
California Unanimously Passes Historic Privacy Bill
California Passes Groundb
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What is the cloud? Inside a secret Microsoft site that’s securing your data — Today
Accounting software biz Intuit flogging bit barn to throw its lot in with AWS — The Register
Bringing full-service payroll to custom
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GAO: U2F Security Keys Could Protect Taxpayers — Tom's Hardware
Gusto raises $140 million to go after small business payroll and benefits with more gusto — TechCrunch
Xero acquires Hubdoc — Accounting Today
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