Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 23, 2024

Download Whitepaper The impact of artificial intelligence on how we live, work and do business has been undeniable for over a decade. Should we consider a partner for AI strategy and implementation? They talked through their expectations, experi­ences and challenges with AI. See Chart 1.) Why use AI technologies?

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Withum

MARCH 27, 2024

Be the change that you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi When you are not working, where would we find you? After my Apprenticeship, I ran work in the field as a Leadman, Foreman and Superintendent. We set up services and resources in communities when and where needed, providing shelter, food, and water.

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Insightful Accountant

APRIL 25, 2024

Insightful Accountant is looking for a few Good ProAdvisors who want to contribute an analysis of apps we intend to compare. Do you like to review apps, more importantly, do you regularly work with a few great apps, you might be our Pros.

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Going Concern

MARCH 27, 2024

Is no one concerned about the brain drain happening at the lowest levels as all the grunt work that used to train newbies gets sent overseas? Are we quickly headed toward a world where entire teams from manager on down are in another country? And does this mean clients will get a break on fees since the talent is so much cheaper?

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CPA Practice

MARCH 27, 2024

The Philadelphia Inquirer (via TNS) Software engineer Julian Plotnick made a pitch to his company’s CEO last year: Let me work one less day per week, 32 hours total, without a cut in pay. The idea of working fewer days and hours has been gaining traction in pockets of the corporate world.

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Going Concern

APRIL 1, 2024

A belated Happy Easter to those who celebrate and an on-time Happy April Fools’ Day to all. We aren’t planning any shenanigans today so you won’t see any fake stories here today. Plus who can even tell what’s real and what’s fake on the internet these days? So that’s – that’s a – it’s difficult.”

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Going Concern

APRIL 18, 2024

These leaders are market focused, inspiring and committed to harnessing the amazing talent, capabilities and creativity of this firm to help us as we continue to deliver quality and grow in new ways—as a team and as individuals. We have the right leadership, people and technical capabilities to achieve remarkable things.

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Xero

MARCH 19, 2024

We know migrating payroll data from one software system to another can be really complex and time-consuming (and there’s no room for error), so we’ve made it as easy as possible. That’s why we’ve created new employee working patterns templates.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 24, 2024

The IRS issues several variations of its math error notices, of which the most common are: Notice Number Description CP11 We made changes to your return because we believe there is a miscalculation. CP12 We corrected one or more mistakes on your tax return. You owe money on your taxes as a result of these changes.

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Going Concern

APRIL 4, 2024

The story I’m about to share with you is not directly related to the accounting profession however it’s just as relevant in this sector as any because of the principle at work: ‘AI’ isn’t always AI. Seattle Seahawks fans win no matter who their team is facing on the field. Their secret weapon?

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CPA Practice

APRIL 12, 2024

We thought that would be down the road, but it’s happening.” It only works if other people participate and pay attention and have fun, so thank you to the 1,806 ‘students’ who participated,” said Scott Scarano, an accounting firm owner who founded Accounting High, a community for forward-thinking accountants.

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Xero

MARCH 21, 2024

At Lime Licensing Group we concentrate on Intellectual Property first, and get that in the right hands at the outset. At Lime Licensing Group we have around 50 different media channels that can work. We never sell franchises over zoom or the telephone alone. Franchising is all about replication.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 22, 2024

During the upcoming months, the IRS plans to complete the transcription of amended paper returns with the help of digitalization and deploy new risk analysis strategies to identify additional compliance work. This pause will help the IRS review the ERC inventory with strong, new measures of scrutiny in place.

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Going Concern

APRIL 11, 2024

We have no way of knowing just how many of these CEOs actually know what generative AI is or how it can be used in their business beyond asking ChatGPT for some fun ideas for Employee Appreciation Day though 77 percent of them did say they’re confident leadership has a good understanding of it [X]. day workweek (30%) That’s it.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

When big-picture data echoes these daily frustrations, it’s easy to jump to the conclusion that we have a talent gap. We often talk about the staffing shortage. And we do need enough people to get work done, to be productive. The common refrain: “We need more people or else!” By Andrew Argue, CPA. The result?

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Reckon

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This week we sat down to have a chat with Reckon’s partner of the year, Clayton Oates. Focused on educating other accounting professionals and adept at building partnerships, we wanted to hear Clayton’s thoughts on how to foster great professional networks and how he views the technological future of accounting.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2024

“It’s a strong, commonsense, bipartisan step forward in providing urgent tax relief for working families and small businesses,” Smith said on the floor ahead of the 357-70 vote. Parents in Main Street communities across this country will see lower taxes, more opportunity and greater financial security after we pass this legislation.”

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

With more than 100 years of experience, The Ohio Society of CPAs represents 85,000 CPAs and accounting professionals who are the strategic financial advisors to Ohio’s leading businesses. Talent shortage and a declining number of CPAs is being actively addressed As of May, 2023, more than 300,000 U.S.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 10, 2024

Fewer students are selecting accounting as a major, and those who do often opt for careers outside of public accounting. This isn’t news to most firm leaders who are continually seeking innovative solutions to attract and retain talent. The accounting profession is struggling to deal with a talent shortage.

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Summit CPA

MARCH 5, 2024

That’s why I couldn’t agree more with Diane Helbig , internationally recognized business and leadership development advisor, when she says in a recent podcast interview , “Stop selling, because sales doesn’t work” – in the traditional sense of the word, that is. If it’s not working, she offers, why not try something different? “If

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Going Concern

JUNE 16, 2023

UK office furniture company Furniture at Work has published a hilarious anti-WFH piece called “From Claw Hands to Hunchbacks: How Working From Home Could Affect Our Bodies.” ” The article warns that if you continue to work from home you will end up looking like an enemy from Silent Hill by the time you are 70.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 27, 2024

In turn, it is also an agonizing realization of how far we are from that reality. Right now, Direct File is sort of akin to when Facebook (or rather TheFacebook) was a site for Harvard students run out of Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room: Most people can’t use it, and the product is still a work in progress.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 26, 2024

From the very beginning of the Direct File pilot, we wanted to test new ways to give taxpayers an easy, accurate, and free way to file their taxes online directly with the IRS,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said on April 26. We saw a strong response from the pilot, and Direct File’s users generally found it fast and easy to use.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 1, 2024

We almost used a “woman in a photobooth wearing 2024 glasses next to a guy with a mustache on a stick” image for this post but realized prior to publication that was too millennial even for us. Happy New Year and congratulations to everyone who finished their CPE or got married just under the wire. Fulfillment in your work.

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MARCH 12, 2024

We work with retirees to help maximize income, minimize taxes and plan their estate. Below are the six most common mistakes we see retirees make when seeking to minimize their lifetime tax burden. We will use their story to illustrate, and help you prevent, some of the following mistakes. Meet John and Linda.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2024

The workers’ attitudes mark a change from the early months after the pandemic, when most said they got more work done at home. While some find it easier to focus working at home, others find themselves more easily diverted there. People find they are more productive at the office.” Pets beckon.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 18, 2024

Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA 04:37 you know, the the problem here realistically is we have in the accounting industry with a few exceptions. Most of us are working on billing software and by extension billing processes. Or use this podcast player to listen: Transcript (Note: There may be typos due to automated transcription errors.)

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Withum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The first is that the IRS is working on a settlement program for the repayment of improper ERC claims. The second initiative would provide a withdrawal option for taxpayers who have filed an ERC claim but have not been processed. We agree that pausing to consider the merits of a claim is not a bad idea.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Hybrid work has been all the rage since the pandemic. The combination of remote work and working in office appeals to many employees, as they feel they get the best of both worlds, as well as employers, who feel they do too. However, the hybrid work environment has many drawbacks that aren’t discussed enough.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A new leadership structure at the IRS will include a single deputy commissioner, instead of two, and four new IRS chief executives who will oversee taxpayer service, tax compliance, IT, and operations. The IRS will be working with Congress, the National Treasury Employees Union, and other groups as plans progress on the changes.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This past week, the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) welcomed its new president, Geni Whitehouse , who will hold the reins of this prestigious member-only organization as it heads into the new frontier of AI and improved technology. ITA has always been about improving the operations of the VAR. It’s all about the members.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 4, 2024

These days, it looks like the bloom is coming off the rose for remote work : Many employers are talking tougher. New research shows employees are actually less productive when they work from home full-time. The outlook for fully remote workers, who currently make up about 10% of all employment, appears more cloudy.

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Going Concern

APRIL 24, 2024

With tax season behind us , clients now have a whole year to work on finding a new tax preparer if theirs dipped out on them in the past year or two. Faced with staffing shortages, firms are taking the unconventional approach of turning away work that isn’t worth the trouble. And that’s a good thing. ” Sorry.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We don’t have all day so let’s look at the main points: Survey respondents in the 18-to-38-year-old age cohort, who experienced the highest turnover rates (39%) in the past 24 months, are most likely (26%) to leave their current employer in the next 12 months. Overall job satisfaction isn’t too bad; 87.14

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

They have formed a task force to look at the licensure model and their first idea is to further weaken, rather than repeal, the worthless education requirement of an extra 30 hours of course work. We don’t know. We won’t know for two reasons. Instead, candidates could complete a “structured professional program” while they work.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 20, 2023

If you take nothing else from it, read this quote: “I hope that individuals can work to widen the pipeline to the point that anyone who has ever even THOUGHT about pursuing the CPA designation has the resources to do so, and I hope that they can be encouraged along the way instead of pushed down by a ‘good old boys’ club.”

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The further we get from the pandemic, the further we see the good intentions of this important program abused. Calling it a “barrage of aggressive broadcast advertising, direct mail solicitations, and online promotions,” the IRS said ETC promoters are “wildly misrepresenting and exaggerating who can qualify for the credits.”

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