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Financial vs Tax Accounting

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One type of accounting that is well-known is tax accounting. According to Investopedia, tax accounting is “a structure of accounting methods focused on taxes rather than the appearance of public financial statements”. Tax accounting applies to individuals, businesses, and corporations.

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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Preparing tax returns. Additionally, depending on the type of firm, accountants may be involved in more advisory-centric responsibilities, such as analyzing financial data and providing clients with strategic guidance and recommendations on how to reduce costs and boost profitability. Recording disbursements and payments.

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How do I choose what entity type my business should be?

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Before making any decisions, speak to your attorney and tax accountant to make sure you are the correct entity type at this time. You really should review this periodically as laws and tax code do change. A separate tax return is required to be filed as a partnership is a separate legal entity from the partners.

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What are CPA Services? And What Kind of Business Needs a CPA?

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Tax Preparer. A tax preparer is someone who is qualified to file your tax returns. This person accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of your tax return, as they are simply taking the financial information you provide and filing it with the IRS. Accountant. Hence, the name, book-keeping.

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