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Another Accounting Firm Has Had Its Data Breached

Going Concern

On July 11, 2023, SCP&H identified suspicious activity within an employee’s email account and a cloud-based data storage site used to store documents. ” Additionally there’s this scary bit of info: File Your Tax Return. We encourage you to file your tax return as soon as possible, if you have not already done so.

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Accounting firms and sales and use tax advising: Perfect together?

TaxConnex

In our blog last week, we looked at how sales and use tax advisory services might be a good new field for CPAs and accounting firms. Accounting and CPA firms looking to expand their services into the sales and use tax niche, often have pent-up demand within their own client base.

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Why accounting firms should become business advisors

ThomsonReuters

As accounting firms look to differentiate themselves from the competition, one trend is leading the way: business advisory. From advising on mergers and acquisitions to specializing in accounting and advisory in your clients’ specific industry, there are many ways to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

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Meeting the Staffing Demands: How Automation is Transforming Accounting Firms

CPA Practice

The demand for skilled tax practitioners in the accounting profession has never been more critical. This surge in demand for CPA services comes at a time when experienced public accountants are exploring alternative career options, and fewer graduates are entering the profession. By Richard Lavina and Ralph Carnicer.

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Be an Odd Duck: Work on, Not in Your Public Accounting Practice

Speaker: Tom Bowman, CPA of Bowman & Company

Owners of Public Accounting firms are always telling their clients to work on their business and not in their business, yet many times do not take their own advice. It is possible to run an Accounting Firm and never do tax returns or financial statements! Don't miss out on this ground-breaking session!

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Accounting Firms Are Embarrassing Themselves on the Talent Dating Market

Going Concern

It’s December 2022 and we’re now a good year into “The Great Accounting Shortage,” the depth of which won’t truly be known until the fines start rolling in for p**s-poor audit work performed by skeleton crews. We might need to start thinking about Life After Accountants. So, any day now.

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Year-end tax planning strategies: How to set your accounting firm up for success

ThomsonReuters

In an era of staffing shortages and scarcity of technical tax professionals , accounting firms must increasingly look outside the box to fill gaps in talent. Many firms are shifting their hunt for talent beyond the traditional accounting background.