Many finance and accounting departments use macros extensively in Excel to automate repetitive tasks. A macro keyboard extends that same concept beyond Excel, allowing users to automate actions across multiple applications. A macro keyboard is a programmable piece of hardware that works alongside your regular keyboard. It allows users to assign keystrokes, shortcuts, commands, or sequences of actions to individual buttons, enabling complex tasks to be completed with a single

Section 174(a): R&D Tax Deduction Rules for Technology Companies (2025 Update)Section 174(a) governs how technology companies deduct research and development (R&D) expenses for tax purposes. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, businesses were required to capitalize and amortize domestic R&D costs over five years rather than deduct them immediately, according to guidance from the Internal Revenue Service. However, the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) reversed this requireme