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Guide to accountant responsibilities

ThomsonReuters

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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Friday Footnotes: Why People Leave Public Accounting; Audit Workloads Up; Terrorist Clients (Literally) | 12.2.22

Going Concern

Why People Leave Public Accounting [ CPA Journal ]. Writes Edward Mendlowitz, CPA/PFS, ABV: There are many reasons why CPAs decide to leave public accounting firms. The following is a discussion of what I have found to be the most common reasons why people leave public accounting.

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Nonprofit 990 Tax Compliance: Navigating Challenges with an Enrolled Agent

MyIRSRelief

Common 990 Compliance Issues: preparation & planning Misclassification of volunteers as employees, leading to potential payroll tax liabilities. Improper reporting of reimbursements under accountable plans, as outlined in IRC Section 62(c). and foreign tax laws. Q: My nonprofit is tax-exempt. A : Not quite!

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How to Increase Efficiency in Your Tax Planning Business

CTP

Even if your business only has one administrator and one tax preparer, that is your team. Before a system was put in place, the business owner was involved in answering the phone, redirecting calls, and closing sales, even though their primary strength was tax preparation. The solution? Amplify Your Business Controls.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Partners Get Played; Bad Accounting on the Rise; Getting to the Bottom of the Shortage | 9.1.23

Going Concern

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Check out this week’s top remote accounting candidates. Check out this week’s top remote accounting candidates. P.S. We’re off for Labor Day, hope you are too.

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How to Increase Efficiency in Your Tax Planning Business

CTP

Even if your business only has one administrator and one tax preparer, that is your team. Before a system was put in place, the business owner was involved in answering the phone, redirecting calls, and closing sales, even though their primary strength was tax preparation. The solution? Amplify Your Business Controls.

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Bookkeeping vs Accounting: What’s the Difference? How Should You Choose?

LyfeAccounting

Regardless of what happens to that 20 dollars next, these transactions have started bookkeeping and accounting processes. But a lot of people are still confused when it comes to bookkeeping vs accounting. At LYFE Accounting, we’ve helped companies with their bookkeeping and accounting processes. Why do I need them?