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The Difference between Bookkeeping and Accounting

SMBAccountant

Bookkeeping and accounting are often used interchangeably when describing a process of recording financial transactions for a business, but they are not the same functions. Accountants also support management in the implementation and monitoring of internal controls. Tax accountants specialize in IRS law and completion of tax returns.

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How Accounting and Tax Pros Can Help Clients Strategize on Social Security

CPA Practice

Here’s what you need to know: If the individual works for an employer, the Social Security tax is withheld from the paycheck and gets reported by their employer through payroll taxes. It is important to note that if the individual is receiving a W-2, the individual and their employer each share the tax burden of 6.2%.

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In a Battle Between ChatGPT and Accounting Students, the Students Won

CPA Practice

Academics from 187 universities wanted to know how an AI chatbot would do on accounting exams. He ended up getting a staggering 327 co-authors from 186 educational institutions in 14 countries participating in the research, contributing 25,181 classroom accounting exam questions. and 39.1%).

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5 Tax Season Tactics to Grow Client Advisory Services

CPA Practice

Tax season can be exhilarating for its intensity but stressful if your firm has all its balls in one court. Diversifying with tax-adjacent advisory services can add value to your existing clients, build recurring revenue streams and increase the likelihood of your tax clients returning next season. By Alex Loewenstein.

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Accounting Technologies: The 2023 Annual Guide

Ryan Lazanis

Here is my complete guide to emerging accounting technologies for 2023. In this guide, you’ll learn about the top accounting technology in the profession along with some tips and tricks on how to leverage them. So if you’re looking to leverage software to automate your accounting work, you’ll love this guide.

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Academics Pitted Human Accounting Students Against GPT-3, Students Won

Going Concern

As aspiring lawyers everywhere learned with horror that GPT-4 is capable of passing the bar exam (in the 90th percentile of test-takers, no less) a whole bunch of academics were not-so-quietly putting GPT-3 to the test on accounting. We also discuss implications for accounting education and research. TL;DR Not great, Bob.

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Effectively Leveraging Accounting for Financial Planning Strategy

CPA Practice

Most small businesses lack the capacity for a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function, but that doesn’t mean they can’t build analytical and strategic value from their accounting resources. Often, an accountant or controller dedicates a portion of their time to budgeting and modeling – at best.

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