CPA Practice

JANUARY 3, 2024

State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The California Society of CPAs is hosting the Real Estate Virtual Conference on January 30, 2024. The Illinois CPA Society is hosting a Corporate Finance Conference.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Biz2Credit and CPA.com have updated the CPA Business Funding Portal , a cloud-based platform that helps accounting firms secure financing on behalf of their clients, to reflect the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s new lending regulations announced on Aug. He has guided us towards a financial path that is making this possible.

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CPA Practice

MAY 18, 2023

The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass all four sections on their first attempt and have completed testing in 2022.

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Cherry Bekaert

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Authors: Gabriela Payne, CPA On September 14, 2023, California’s Legislature approved a landmark Senate Bill 253/Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, which is expected to have global impacts on corporate climate accountability. Below we share what we believe to be their best answers: What Is Carbon Accounting?

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CPA Practice

MAY 20, 2024

Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) California’s Middle Class Tax Refund (MCTR) program provided eligible Californians with one-time inflation relief payments. The California “stimulus” payments began two years ago and continued until January last year. Is California MCTR taxable? However, despite more than 9.5

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MyIRSRelief

APRIL 3, 2023

That’s where an accountant (EA or CPA) can help. A Los Angeles, CA accountant can provide essential financial expertise and support to small business owners, helping them make informed decisions and manage their finances efficiently. Contact us today for all you tax and accounting needs.

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MyIRSRelief

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

For most businesses, this falls on the Accounting department. For smaller businesses, where there is not an option, a CPA or EA firm may be a better choice. A CPA or Certified Public Accountant, or EA Enrolled Agent is a specially trained professional who knows all of the necessary rules and regulations regarding business finances.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 12, 2023

San Diego-based full-service CPA firm RBTK has joined top 20 accounting firm Eide Bailly, according to a Dec. The merger will expand Fargo, ND-based Eide Bailly’s footprint in California and enhance the firm’s service offerings in the construction industry. 5 news release. 8, 2024.

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. Shout-out to NPR for continuing to stay on top of the accounting shortage. Can someone send us those slides ?

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MyIRSRelief

MAY 17, 2021

You need to get EA, CPA help with Cannabis Accounting & Tax if you are going to have a thriving cannabis-based business in Los Angeles or Southern California. Along with the accounting issues, it is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the country. Get a free evaluation today at 1-877-788-2937.

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KROST

MARCH 13, 2023

Los Angeles, California – KROST’s Assurance & Advisory Principal, Keith Hamasaki, CPA, has been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a Leader of Influence: Minority CPA. This recognition highlights the outstanding works of local accountants and their accomplishments throughout their careers and practices.

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TaxConnex

MARCH 1, 2022

Tax preparers are generally accredited individuals – certified public accountant (CPA) and enrolled agent (EA) are two common preparer designations – who have completed previous and ongoing education to understand compliance for varied tax purposes. Accounting services are often, but not always, exempt.

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MyIRSRelief

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The minimum combined 2022 sales tax rate for Los Angeles County, California is 10.25%. The California state sales tax rate is currently 6%. There are 3 different types of tax representatives: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – they are state licensed to offer public accounting services.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 25, 2024

TNS) A former accountant for a Richmond, CA-based paving company is facing allegations she embezzled more than $800,000 from the firm, according to prosecutors. Brown used her accounting skills to exploit financial vulnerabilities in the company to illegally enrich herself for nearly five years,” the district attorney’s office said.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 9, 2024

By proactively embracing California and the SEC’s new carbon reporting rules, businesses can not only achieve compliance but also contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future. There are tangible business benefits to measuring and reporting emissions,” says Gabriela Payne, Senior Manager, Risk & Accounting Advisory Services.

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KROST

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

To help Californians get back to work, California’s governor signed a new tax bill to give tax breaks to small businesses that increased hiring during the second half of 2020. California has reserved $100 million to fund this Small Business Hiring Tax Credit program. So Sum Lee, CPA , Principal. until January 15, 2021.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 5, 2023

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)—one of the largest state societies serving the certified public accountant (CPA) community—is excited to announce its 2022 Excel Award recipients. So, it’s really our privilege to welcome and recognize Illinois’ new CPAs,” says Geoffrey Brown, CAE, ICPAS president and CEO. “By

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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. 11 on the Regional Leaders on the West Coast which includes firms in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Additionally, the firm ranked No. KROST ranked No.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

California bottle fee will apply to wine and spirits effective January 1 By Gail Cole . Many aluminum, glass, and plastic containers in California are subject to refundable container recycling fees under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (aka, California Bottle Bill Act), but many aren’t.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Top 20 accounting firm Eide Bailly is combining with Secore & Niedzialek, a CPA and tax planning firm based in Phoenix. Since July, Fargo, ND-based Eide Bailly has also merged in Seattle CPA firm King & Oliason and California accounting firms Bessolo Haworth and Raimondo Pettit.

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LSLCPAs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

California Senate Bill 525 requires certain healthcare employers in California to raise essentially all staff, including clerical and support staff, to a new minimum wage starting June 1, 2024. The post California Medical Worker Minimum Wage Increase Beginning June 1, 2024 appeared first on LSL CPAs.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As Kiplinger reported, the new postponement means that many California taxpayers and businesses now have until Nov. Another tax deadline extension for California The new tax deadline applies to impacted individuals in 55 of California’s 58 counties. 16, 2023, to file their 2022 federal income tax returns and pay any tax due.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 13, 2023

State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (WVSCPA) is offering an Introduction to Crypto Currency and Tax Planning. investments and U.S.

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CPA Practice

MAY 24, 2023

Ramsey, CPA, CGMA, PMP, NACD.DC, Vice President, Sarbanes/Oxley for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, is the new chair of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, managing partner of Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs, was voted in as the AICPA’s vice chair. “And

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KROST

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA — Keith Hamasaki, CPA, Steve Chhuor, CPA, and Aric Wong, CPA, MBT, have been recognized as Top 100 Accountants by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The post Keith Hamasaki, Steve Chhuor, & Aric Wong Named Top 100 Accountants by Los Angeles Business Journal appeared first on KROST.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 23, 2023

To ease the pain caused by high gasoline prices, the state of California has been sending a Middle Class Tax Refund of $200 to $1,050 to eligible households. An undisclosed number of residents have reported that their card’s account was drained by fraudsters after they started using it. By Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times (TNS).

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Going Concern

JANUARY 6, 2023

So customers have filed more than a half-dozen proposed class actions against the NFL’s Tom Brady, accounting firm Prager Metis and Bankman-Fried as an individual, among others. 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released [ Journal of Accountancy ]. Employers added 223K jobs in December, but cut 1,100 in accounting [ Accounting Today ].

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CTP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The General Accounting Office estimates that Americans over-pay their taxes by almost a billion (yes, that’s billion) dollars each year! But another problem is that the accounting industry is not trained how to LOOK FOR NEW ways to reduce your taxes that you have not yet taken advantage of. Why do so many pay more than they have to?

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

By Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times (TNS) Accountants across California have been grumbling for weeks about the IRS’s refusal to clarify a key issue for state taxpayers: whether they’ll have to pay federal taxes on the state’s Middle Class Tax Refund. Instead, California billed the money as relief from the state’s high gasoline prices.

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CPA Practice

MAY 31, 2023

A California man was sentenced in late May to 12 months in prison for willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes. According to court documents and statements made in court, Larry Kudsk of Berkeley, California, operated two construction businesses, Kudsk Construction, Inc., Gutierrez, Inc. Attorney Ismail J.

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MyIRSRelief

MAY 24, 2023

When to Seek Help from a Certified Public Accountant A certified public accountant (CPA) is a licensed professional who has met certain education, experience, and examination requirements. CPAs are qualified to provide a wide range of accounting, tax, and consulting services.

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KROST

DECEMBER 1, 2020

California Proposition 19 passed with just over 51% of the vote in the general election on November 3rd and is expected to become law. April 1, 2021 – For transferring a property tax assessment to a new location within the state of California. California Proposition 19 eliminates the $1 million exemption entirely.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. As an accountant or CPA, you play a vital role in: Calculating and withholding taxes correctly. Your client will be assigned an employer tax account number for the state. By Nellie Akalp.

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KROST

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Pasadena, California – KROST’s Assurance & Advisory Principal, Keith Hamasaki, CPA, has made the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top 100 Accountants list. We will be supporting Keith at the 2022 Top 100 Accountants event on November 9, 2022, Read the full article.

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Going Concern

MAY 3, 2022

Anyway, that article got me thinking about prohibited items at the CPA exam so I did a little digging. Over the years I’ve heard plenty of stories about CPA exam candidate misconduct. The one that immediately comes to mind is the guy in California who cheated on the open book ethics exam. Like, why?

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KROST

DECEMBER 24, 2020

As part of the assistance package that was announced by Governor Newsom in September 2020, the State of California is providing $500 million in grants to small businesses that are impacted by COVID-19. Businesses must currently be operating or have a clear plan to re-open once the State of California permits the re-opening of businesses.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 19, 2024

million in restitution that he took from victims, including California and a dozen other states. He also asked that the funds be deposited in bank accounts he and his co-defendants controlled. Stephen Jake McGonigle, 66, of Victorville, CA, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge James V. Selna to pay the $1.2

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