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Are There Conflicts of Interest Between the IRS and Accounting Firms?

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The question in the title of this article is one the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently tried to answer for some members of Congress who asked the IRS watchdog to evaluate employees moving between large accounting firms and the IRS, often referred to as the “revolving door.”

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Lessons From the Tech World that Apply to Accounting Firms

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One example of this from the accounting profession: Matthew May, one of the co-founders of Acuity, a national accounting firm, recently stated during a panel discussion at an accounting conference that his firm had learned a lot of the processes for lead generation and prospect data mining from a software company located near his firm.

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Are accounting firms keeping remote work positions?

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Many of today’s accounting professionals have a new perspective on when and how they want to work. Are firms heeding the call? The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced countless businesses, including accounting firms, to go remote essentially overnight due to mandated shutdowns and stay-at-home orders.

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Accounting firm specialization: Unleashing the power of focused expertise

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Instead, firms are embracing specialization to tailor their expertise and solutions to match the unique requirements of their target clients. Accounting firm specialization is a competitive edge Specialization allows tax and accounting firms to stand out from the crowd by offering the unique and specialized services their clients require.

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Rethinking the Concept of the Employee: How Outsourcing Can Help Grow Your Accounting Business

Speaker: Dixie McCurley, Principal, Digital Advisory at Cherry Bekaert LLP

What a supplemental "gig economy" looks like for an accounting firm. Why outsourcing can help yield growth by augmenting your current model. Methods to measure and track your success so you can watch yourself improve. September 30th, 2021 at 1:30 pm PDT, 4:30 pm EDT, 9:30 pm BST

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Choosing the Right Outsourced Accounting Firm Key Factors to Consider

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With the dynamic business landscape, many companies are turning to outsourced accounting firms to streamline their financial processes and gain access to specialized expertise. Outsourcing accounting functions can offer numerous benefits, including cost savings, improved accuracy, and enhanced efficiency.

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Cherry Bekaert Picks Up Outsourced Accounting Firm

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Top 30 accounting firm Cherry Bekaert said on Sept. Cordia Partners is a full-service provider of outsourced accounting, business advisory, technology, and business process consulting services. Cherry Bekaert is the 26th largest accounting firm in the U.S. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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5 Pain Points Every Small to Medium-Sized Accounting Firm Experiences

These are the top 5 pain points that come up over and over again when we talk to small to medium-sized accounting firms. Download this guide to read about solutions for your firm's: Workflow & Project Management. Let's break each one down and talk about solutions! Document Management. Billing, Invoicing, and Time Tracking.

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10 Pragmatic Guidelines to Inspire Trust in Your Accounting Firm During COVID Times

Speaker: Javier Goldin, Managing Partner at Goldin Group LLC

In this webinar you will learn: How important are face to face relationships for an accounting firm? Join Javier Goldin, Managing Partner at the Goldin Group, LLC, for this enlightening discussion on the elements of engendering trust. What are the important elements of a relationship in a remote environment?

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Build the Ultimate ROI Machine for Your Accounting Firm

Jumpstart the ROI you're getting from your technology stack. Download this guide from Canopy to see how!

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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!

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No, Robots Are Not Taking Over Your Job: A Discussion on Balancing People and Tech in Automation

Speaker: Michael Ly, CEO of Reconciled, and Chris Elmore, UNCC Professor and Chief Evangelist of AvidXchange

Join Michael Ly, Author and CEO of Reconciled, and Chris Elmore, UNC Professor and Chief Evangelist of AvidXchange, for this illuminating discussion on the intersection of people and accounting automation. How technology can help accounting firms concentrate on real people. How automation can contribute to mental thriving.