Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Last week, we published a letter written to Fortune by a former CPA who pivoted to driving 18-wheelers and found far more career happiness than he ever would have in accounting (good for him). Accounting and being a CPA have been the worst personal decision and professional organization I’ve been a part since passing.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once upon a time, tax preparation was a document-heavy practice, requiring people to send their sensitive documents to their CPAs. The digitalization of the financial sector generally, and tax services in particular, has expanded access to high-quality tax services while making filing taxes more streamlined and convenient.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Here we are again talking about the accountant shortage. Mark Maurer at Wall Street Journal wrote today about a young man named Omer Khokhar who realized after six years in accounting that he was done. The article title: “Job Security Isn’t Enough to Keep Many Accountants From Quitting.” ” Ruh-oh.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 25, 2023

Good news for those taking the CPA exam: When CPA candidates pass the first section of the exam, they will be given an additional year to conquer the remaining three sections without losing credit.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Houston-based accounting and advisory firm abip CPAs & Advisors and San Antonio-based accounting firm Brehm, Havel & Co. will merge effective Jan. A regional firm with a national reach, abip has more than 100 professionals in offices based in Houston, San Antonio, New Braunfels, and the Woodlands. Brehm, Havel & Co.

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MyIRSRelief

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

This article is for business owners who need emergency bookkeeping, accounting services to catch up on back years and unprepared books. The only true way to survive is to realize that you need professional CPA, EA help, finding the right help is the key. We are uniquely qualified to offer 911 Urgent accounting and bookkeeping help.

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CPA Practice

MAY 23, 2024

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Sponsor: Canopy Software Duration: 1 Hour Register Now CPE Course Description: This course offers a roadmap for starting and continuing to grow your own accounting or bookkeeping firm, with a focus on scalability and efficiency from the outset.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 18, 2024

Jump to: What are the roles and responsibilities for accountants? Accountant vs. CPA vs. tax preparer: What are the differences? GAAP and AICPA What issues should accountants be aware of in the profession? How can accountants be more efficient? What are the roles and responsibilities for accountants?

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

By Crystal Blythe, IDology Once upon a time, tax preparation was a document-heavy practice, requiring people to send their sensitive documents to their CPAs. It also introduces unique challenges that CPAs and tax professionals can’t ignore. CPAs and tax professionals are right to leverage this technology.

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KROST

APRIL 9, 2021

KROST CPAs and Consultants, Los Angeles-based firm, receives two new accolades from Accounting Today , Top 100 Firms, and Fastest-Growing Firms in the U.S. which is new to the regional list this year.” – Accounting Today. “It It means a great deal to us to receive these two awards from Accounting Today. Pasadena, CA.

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Ryan Lazanis

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In this post, we’ll discuss key considerations for effective accounting website design and showcase a variety of inspiring examples that can guide your own creative approach. As such, instead of promoting your accounting skills, always prioritize client-centric messaging throughout your website. Let’s go!

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LyfeAccounting

MARCH 10, 2021

In this post, we want to provide you with some more clarity on CPA services. Now, CPAs can provide a number of services to small businesses. But no other professional can provide all of the services that CPAs provide. So then… what are CPA services? What are CPA Services? What is a CPA? Compilations.

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AdviceForTaxpreparers

JULY 29, 2019

Advice for Tax Preparers Making tax preparers lives easier one blog at a time HOME. Accounting Jokes, Videos, Puns and Humor. by Bill Meador, CPA, JD. If you are going to be an accountant then you have to be able to laugh at yourself. Accounting and CPA Puns. Short Accounting and CPA Jokes.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This is the original, completely virtual online CPE conference for accounting and tax pros, so you can attend and earn free CPE credits from the comfort of your office. Field of study: Marketing HOW TO GROW, ELEVATE, AND SCALE TODAY’S ACCOUNTING FIRM Field of study: Business Marketing & Organization DAY TWO (Dec.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This is the original, completely virtual online CPE conference for accounting and tax pros, so you can attend and earn free CPE credits from the comfort of your office. Field of study: Marketing HOW TO GROW, ELEVATE, AND SCALE TODAY’S ACCOUNTING FIRM Field of study: Business Marketing & Organization DAY TWO (Dec.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 27, 2023

Rahill, CPA/PFS, JD, LL.M., RMD Age Increased Individuals saving for retirement via individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and most employer-sponsored retirement accounts must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) when they hit a certain age. reduces this tax to 25% in 2023. By Daniel F. SECURE Act 2.0

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 17, 2023

Over the last year, the hottest topic of discussion among accounting professionals has been about how artificial intelligence will shape professional firms. For a profession as risk averse as accounting, what can we gather from this? AI has potential to save accounting.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 26, 2024

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Indeed, trust is not built on mitigating risks alone. million from the federal government.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Ensuring Success, the largest live-streamed CPE conference for accounting and tax professionals, was held December 6-7, providing these financial and tax advisors the opportunity to complete their credential requirements, and also offering strategies for developing firm growth opportunities and strategies to better serve their clients.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Big 4 Accounting firm announced the independent review following the tragic death of EY worker Aishwarya Venkatachalam, 27, who fell to her death from the 11th floor of the company’s Sydney office in August last year. From FloQast : Six in ten (63%) U.K.

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KROST

MAY 23, 2022

KROST CPAs and Consultants, a tax, accounting, and consulting firm based out of Los Angeles, has launched KROST Business Intelligence (KBI) , offering dynamic insights into realization, staff utilization, project turnaround, and more. KBI is led by KROST Principal Keith Hamasaki, CPA , and Director Ricky Yau, CISSP.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Every tax and accounting firm is unique, so there’s really no one-size-fits-all approach to hiring. Understanding your company culture is a useful step in finding a new accountant who is the right fit for your firm. Do you need “virtual CPAs” who can excel in a remote or hybrid working model?

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MazumaBusinessAccounting

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Accounting and tax software have made it possible for small businesses to get along without having an in-house accountant. However, as businesses grow, accounting issues get more complex, and tax filings become too cumbersome for owners to handle. Overview: What Does a Small Business Accountant Do?

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MazumaBusinessAccounting

JANUARY 31, 2023

Accounting and tax software have made it possible for small businesses to get along without having an in-house accountant. However, as businesses grow, accounting issues get more complex, and tax filings become too cumbersome for owners to handle. Overview: What Does a Small Business Accountant Do?

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Shay CPA

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As CPAs who specialize in supporting startups, we’ve been through down rounds with many of our clients. We want to give you a brief overview based on our experience, specifically delving into how the down round affects your accounting and your taxes. If you didn’t, accounting for your down round is pretty simple.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. A recent Tax Court opinion demonstrates this point well.

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xendoo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As tax season looms, you may be wondering whether you should have an accountant prepare your taxes. In addition to considering how much an accountant costs , you’ll also want to consider how long an accountant will take to do taxes compared to trying to do it yourself. Tax Accounting Software.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The addition of Martin James demonstrates Modern Wealth’s commitment to delivering a full suite of wealth management and tax services to its clients. Originally focused on tax planning, the firm quickly grew into a hybrid tax, accounting and wealth management practice to provide its clients with integrated wealth management services. “Our

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Happy National Leave Your Accountant the F**k Alone Day , everyone! The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From the advent of first-to-market generative AI systems like ChatGPT, to highly specialized, accounting-focused systems, proponents of AI are fervent in their belief that the technologies will dramatically improve client services, firm management, small business accounting and many other areas of operations.

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Going Concern

MAY 5, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Entry-level CPAs in advisory practices are making $11,000 more than CPAs starting out in audit and tax, and $20,000 more than non-CPAs in advisory. Pajamas forever!

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Beach, EA, CFP, AWMA, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) For me, the dread of tax season truly arrives when I start receiving 1099s, W-2s, 1098s, etc., It’s time to gather everything, fill out a painful spreadsheet and write a check to my CPA. A tax puzzle emerges with, sometimes, very favorable, or very unfavorable, results.

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

JANUARY 15, 2023

As you might imagine, we get quite a few inquiries for tax preparation services, but a) we only do taxes for our small business accounting & bookkeeping clients, and b) we only work with clients in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. It’s an arena rife with underrepresentation issues.).

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CPA Practice

JUNE 1, 2023

RCReports has introduced its new Entity Selection Planning Tool to support accounting and tax professionals in the process of choosing the appropriate entity type for their business clients based on their ownership structure, performance, and goals.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cleveland-based top 15 accounting firm CBIZ acquired Erickson, Brown & Kloster, a full-service tax, accounting, and business consulting firm located in Colorado Springs, on Feb. CBIZ’s last major transaction came a year ago when it acquired Indianapolis-based Somerset CPAs and Advisors.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 25, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The influx of private equity, labor shortages, and remote/hybrid work have all impacted accounting firms to varying degrees.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In my role as CEO of The CFO Project , a community that helps accountants start and scale CFO/Advisory practices, I’ve noticed that many accounting and bookkeeping firm owners are stuck in what we call The Accountant’s Trap. So, how does an accountant escape this trap? tax, accounting, or bookkeeping).

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