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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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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? Accountant responsibilities extend far beyond number crunching.

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Green tax and ESG tax credits: What accountants need to know?

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Accountants play a critical role in helping their clients navigate ESG tax credits and green taxes. From staying informed on ESG trends and regulations to identifying green tax breaks, more and more businesses are turning to accountants for ESG reporting and compliance. Access to green financing.

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The Importance of an Accurate Balance Sheet

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It's one of the most important financial documents to help you make informed decisions, plan for the future, and secure financing. This blog post will discuss the importance of an accurate balance sheet and why outsourcing accounting services can be the best option for small businesses. What is a Balance Sheet?

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How should I account for lease modifications under ASC 842?

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Historically, accounting for lease modifications is an area you may have found an infrequent need to address. These adverse circumstances have served to place a spotlight on the necessity for entities to have processes and systems in place to account for lease modifications properly.

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Friday Footnotes: A Billion Dollar AI Audit Startup; Oops, All Independence Violations!; Bipartisan Tax Vote | 2.2.23

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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. But the challenges she is facing defy simplicity.

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Understanding the proportional amortization method

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Accounting for tax equity investments Implementing ASU 2023-02 Accounting professionals with equity investor clients who are involved with projects to receive income tax credits and other income tax benefits need to have a clear understanding of the proportional amortization method (PAM), especially in light of recent changes.

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Additional IRS Guidance Surrounding 174 R&E Capitalization Requirements

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2023-63 , on September 8, 2023, providing guidance surrounding the requirement to capitalize Section 174 research and experimental (“R&E”) expenditures for the 2022 taxable year.While many tax accountants and business professionals welcome the additional guidance, the timing was not ideal.