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The Best Tech for Accounting Firms: CPAs Voted for Readers Choice Tech Awards

CPA Practice

The awards also let professionals see the technologies and best workflow practices their peers are using, which can help them stay competitive in the constantly-evolving tax and accounting space. Thank you to the more than 5,500 readers who participated in voting this year. Now, on to the results!

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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In general, an accountant’s job description includes common accounting tasks such as: Performing risk analysis evaluations. Working with external auditors. Recording expenses and preparing financial reports. Ensuring the accuracy of bookkeeping and that the bookkeeping is compliant with state and federal laws.

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IRS Audit Red Flags: How to Avoid Getting Tax Audited by the IRS

Snyder

This might be explained by the fact that lots of these taxpayers file for a tax return and claim the earned income tax credit ranging from from $560 to $6,935 in the tax year 2022. The IRS pays closer attention to such cases to make sure that there’s no fraud in claiming the earned income tax. Let’s dive in!

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The Role Of An Accountant: A Guide To Today’s Accountant’s Roles, Duties, And Responsibilities

Snyder

From the first financial documents required with the rise of corporations in the 1800s and the formal recognition of accounting as a profession in 1896 to the skyrocketing of its demand with the advent of the income tax in 1913. As you can see, many factors influenced the development of accounting.

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College Accounting Programs Are Taxpayer-Funded Training Programs for the Big 4 and Other Such Muckraking

Going Concern

The Securities and Exchange Commission assessed KPMG with a $50 million penalty for using inside information to cheat on firm inspections, the agency also found that auditors were using inside information to cheat on internal training exams meant to reinforce professional work standards. June 17, 2019.