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Retailers/ecommerce companies face special sales tax challenges

TaxConnex

Online retailers and eCommerce companies have been the focal point of taxing jurisdictions and their updated nexus laws for years. Retail/eCommerce respondents to our survey reported challenges such as audits, timely filing of sales tax returns and charging the correct sales tax.

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Managing sales tax: Are businesses satisfied with the additional effort?

TaxConnex

Our third annual survey of financial professionals across accounting, manufacturing, construction, software and technology, retail/eCommerce, telecom and others showed that many industries face sales tax challenges and that financial leaders continue to lean on internal resources to get the job done. What’s keeping them up at night?

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

CPA Practice

And following dire budget conditions during and following the pandemic, states have greatly increased their sales tax audit activity. About 39% of our 5,000+ voters cited use of such systems, but most of those (apx. About half of our 5,000+ survey respondents reported use of one of the systems noted below.

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2023 Readers’ Choice Awards – The Readers Have Voted!

CPA Practice

Categories for this year’s awards range from online tax, research and accounting systems, to remote engagement, practice management, document automation, workflow tools, apps for collaboration, mobile productivity and more. About 40% of our 5,000+ voters cited use of such systems, but most (apx.

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Friday Footnotes: Accountant Shortage Ramps Up Work Pressure; Celebrities’ Trusted CPAs; ERC Reverse Card | 12.8.23

Going Concern

Auditors say accountant shortage ramps up work pressure: CAQ [ CFO Dive ] A shortage of accountants has intensified pressure and ramped up workloads for accounting teams at U.S. companies while hindering recruitment and retention, according to 78% of audit partners surveyed by the Center for Audit Quality.

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JPMorgan Explores Use Of Blockchain For Vehicle Tracking

PYMNTS

The application describes a distributed ledger-based version of floorplan lending, a revolving line of credit that allows car dealers to borrow against their retail inventory. There are millions of cars — new and used — sitting on floorplan lines of credit.

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What ‘Patchwork’ eCommerce Taxes Mean For Black Friday – And Beyond

PYMNTS

Peterson told PYMNTS that, speaking generally, retailers get thick documents via mail and email detailing tax policies for each state in which they are licensed to do business – and all too often, they may not take the time to read through those documents. But as it stands now, education is a hit-or-miss proposition.