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Pitfalls of sales tax compliance: returns

TaxConnex

April’s federal Form 1040 probably comes first to mind when anyone thinks about tax returns. As your business starts to sell into more states, though, you’re going to need to file another type of form: states’ sales tax returns. Previously, we looked at the importance of such back-office functions as your general ledger in making sure you stay compliant with sales tax collection from customers (and remittance of the cash to tax jurisdictions).

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Bookkeeping now fully automated, tax compliance not far behind

Accounting Today

A recent report from CPA.com says that semi-autonomous AI bots are already completing bookkeeping workflows start to finish, fully automating the process.

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Want a Real Edge? Fix Your Startup Board

BurklandAssociates

Most founders underuse their boards. Here’s how to build a startup board that challenges you, supports you, and helps your company grow. The post Want a Real Edge? Fix Your Startup Board appeared first on Burkland.

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The Growth Playbook: Scale Your Accounting Firm in 2025 and Beyond

Ace Cloud Hosting

Most accounting firms want more clients. However, few have a system to attract them consistently. Too often, growth is left to chance, relying on referrals, generic marketing, or time-consuming tactics.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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11 CPA Candidates Take Home Elijah Watt Sells Award for 2024

CPA Practice

More than 74,000 individuals sat for the CPA exam last year, but only 11 met the criteria to receive the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award from the AICPA and NASBA.

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Pitfalls of sales tax compliance: in-house resources

TaxConnex

Many companies don’t think about how to handle sales tax obligations until it’s too late. Previously we looked at how such back-office functions as the general ledger , tax calendar and billing system can cause problems with your sales tax compliance. Is it worth your time to pay attention to all these potential potholes? “It’s just sales tax. It’s just putting a number on a form,” you might say.

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Outsourced Accounting vs. In-House: What’s the Right Move for 2025

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Financial management is the backbone of any business, enabling owners to steer toward growth, stability, and long-term success. However, as businesses evolve and financial complexities escalate, choosing the right accounting model becomes a pressing decision. Should you rely on in-house expertise or entrust an outsourced accounting service? With rapid advancements in technology, talent shortages, and the rise of remote work, this decision is even more significant as we approach 2025.

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Tax Takes: CEST update and MTD multiple agents

Accounting Web

This month Giles Mooney of PTP Interactive and Amy Chin, previously tax editor of AccountingWEB, discuss the update to the Check Employment Status

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Xero Adds Tap to Pay on iPhone for Small Businesses Using Stripe

CPA Practice

Xero has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling small business customers in the U.S. with a Stripe account to securely accept in-person contactless payments with their iPhone and the Xero Accounting app.

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Navigating Graduation Season: Essential Tax Planning for Your Clients' Changing Family Dynamics

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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RSM announces $1B agentic AI investment

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Maximizing Business Growth with Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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When it comes to scaling and growing your business, understanding and managing your finances is more crucial than ever. Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) services from AccountingDepartment.com offer small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) a powerful tool to not just survive but thrive in an increasingly competitive market.

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You Might Be Wasting Time and Money On Accounting If.

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8 min read June 9th, 2025 Business owners are tenacious, fast learners and hard workers. They have ideas that turn into dreams, and then they manifest them into reality. Business owners are absolutely capable of doing their own books. But should you do something just because you can? Simply having the ability to do something doesn't automatically make doing it the smartest idea.

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Senate Confirms Billy Long as IRS Commissioner

CPA Practice

The former Missouri lawmaker won confirmation on June 12 to be the next commissioner of the IRS, leading an agency that will play a key role in administering new tax breaks if Congress passes the “big, beautiful” reconciliation package.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Qount: Pioneering the Future of Practice Management with AI-Powered Intelligence

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SEC plans ahead for PCAOB takeover

Accounting Today

The Securities and Exchange Commission is making plans in case it inherits the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's duties if the tax bill passes.

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Customize Your QBO Reports to Improve Your Bottom Line and Save Time

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

One of the most powerful features of QuickBooks Online (QBO) is the ability to customize reports. There are a variety of ways in which you can go from a basic financial report to one that gives you insights that can then easily be reviewed or shared with your accountant and/or stakeholders. Perhaps more importantly, the ability to customize your reports can have a direct impact on your bottom line.

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PwC Is Shuffling Deck Chairs on the SS Advisory, Plans to Hire Rather Than Fire

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WSJ had some good scoop on PwC yesterday : the firm is shaking things up in consulting. The long and short of it: PricewaterhouseCoopers is overhauling the structure of its U.S. advisory business and hiring for thousands of roles as it sees recovering demand for such services. The firm told workers Tuesday it plans to expand its advisory divisions to eight from four to provide more industry-specific services to companies, effective July 1.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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Choosing a Managed Payroll Partner: A Guide for Accounting Firms

CPA Practice

Managing payroll for your clients takes time, precision, and expertise. But you don’t have to handle it all yourself. Partnering with a managed payroll provider can save time, reduce risks, and help your firm grow.

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Navigating Tax Reform: The Three Statements that Will Help You Sell Tax Plans This Year

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Each new day brings a new headline about upcoming changes to tax law. As Congress weighs major decisions on the renewal of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions and the White House issues new tariffs, tax planners may find themselves scrambling to provide answers and reassurance to their clients. If this is you, consider this your invitation to slow down and take a deep breath.

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Elliott Davis takes PE investment

Accounting Today

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When “Rip and Replace” Becomes a Habit: How CFOs Can Disrupt (Rather Than Drive) Growth

Shay CPA

The allure of “digital transformation” can be hard to resist—especially when it comes from a seasoned VP of Finance or CFO who wants to show they can make a big impact. Often, the first move is a flashy system overhaul: switching general ledger (G/L) platforms, bringing in new payroll software, or replacing the expense management tool. In theory, it promises to streamline processes, cut costs, and position the company for growth.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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How much does corporation tax software cost?

Accounting Web

Corporation tax software can save you time and make your day-to-day life as an accountant significantly easier - but price is an important factor

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Plante Moran Merges in Tonneson + Co. in Massachusetts

CPA Practice

The top 20 accounting firm said on June 9 that it's merging with Wakefield, MA-based Tonneson + Co., one of the largest accounting firms in the Boston area, effective July 1.

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Why Choose Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE for your Indirect Tax Needs?

ThomsonReuters

When Adobe set out to remove 40% of the customization from its SAP system for managing indirect taxes, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Determination was the only solution that could meet its compliance needs and address the growing complexity of sales and use tax, VAT, GST, and industry and country-specific tax and business requirements around the world. It’s a decision that paid big dividends.

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Accountants expect firms to shrink headcount by 20%

Accounting Today

Fifty-two percent of accountants expect their firms to shrink in headcount by 20% in the next five years, according to a report by the Indiana CPA Society.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.

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Your Gateway to SALT and International Advisory Services

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How to Start an Accounting Firm: From Setup to Success

Canopy Accounting

You’ve spent years developing accounting expertise, and now you’re ready to build something of your own. Launching an accounting firm provides professional independence while allowing you to develop a business that embodies your core values and achieve success on your terms. Yet the journey from accountant to firm owner is not without entrepreneurial challenges.

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RSM US to Make $1 Billion Investment to Expand AI Strategy

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The top five U.S. accounting firm announced Monday a $1 billion investment over the next three years as part of a significant expansion of its artificial intelligence strategy, with plans to integrate agentic AI platforms across the firm's operations and services.

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Net Income vs. Gross Income: Know Your Business Profits

Patriot Software

Understanding how your business earns—and keeps—money is fundamental to financial success. You can look at gross income and net income to gauge business profitability. But what is the difference between net income vs. gross income? And why does it matter for your business?

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.