Why Do I Need Payroll Software?

From payroll computer program. If you have employees, payroll duties automatically become part of your “to do” list. You must be able to pay the people who work for you on a timely basis. This is where payroll software can help you perfect this process.
No matter how big or small your company is, [...]

The History of Tax Law, Part 3: Taxation and The Rosetta Stone

W. Marc Gilfillan

W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
The Rosetta Stone, discovered by Napoleon, was possibly the single most helpful Egyptian archaeological find in history. The Stone had the same writing in 3 different languages: hieroglyphics, demotic (also called Egyptian script) and Greek. Using [...]

A Lesson in Taxes, Part 1: Taxes and Ancient Egypt

W. Marc Gilfillan

W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
Ancient Egypt wasn’t a place of cruel taskmasters and oppressed slavery - that is only the stigma we get from the tale of Moses, which formed at a time of turmoil in Egypt. Modern translations of [...]

A History of Taxation, Part Two: Taxation and Greece

W. Marc Gilfillan

W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
The Greeks had 2 ways of taxing their people. One was liturgy, where wealthy citizens selflessly gave more to the government than they were forced to. The other system was named “tax-farming,” which had an extended [...]

A History of Taxation, Chapter Four: Taxation and The Colossus of Rhodes

W. Marc Gilfillan

W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
The isle of Rhodes: a gateway to Rome and Greece. Any shipping from the east halted for supplies or to transfer cargo at Rhodes. The port of the city, similar to every other harbor, had a [...]

The Lesson in Taxation Practices, Section 5: Taxes and The Romans

W. Marc Gilfillan

W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
Finally getting away from Greece, we now are at the Roman Empire. Historians often speak of Roman taxation as “more or less legal robbery” and Roman tax collectors as “a band of thugs.” However, Roman taxation [...]

Turn Payroll Into a Stress Free Process

If you own a business, paying employees is something that you cannot avoid. Employees must be paid and the taxman wants his money. The average business owner is not a economic guru, so the prospect of payroll is not something you look forward to.
One of the most substantial expense that many entrepreneurs have is paying [...]

Paying Employees Can Be a Painless Process

As a business owner, you have to eventually process payroll. You need to pay your employees, and the taxman wants his money. If you are like most business owners, you may not be a economic guru, so the prospect of payroll is not an event that excites you.
One of the most substantial expense that most [...]