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Financial vs Tax Accounting

SMBAccountant

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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Shutting Down a Tech Company – Some Tax/Accounting Tips

Shay CPA

Specifically, you should look at: Payroll accounts, including withholding, Department of Labor, and state unemployment insurance accounts. Sales tax accounts. State franchise and income tax accounts. File away R&D tax credit and pandemic aid documentation. File a final corporate tax return.

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How Much Is a Tax Consultant?

xendoo

While an accountant may have some tax training, their understanding is typically more basic unless they specialize in tax accounting. An accountant’s regular duties vary based on their industry. If they work in public accounting, they may oversee or conduct an audit of a public company’s financial statements.

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What is a provision for income tax and how do you calculate it?

ThomsonReuters

Although the basic definition sounds simple, what’s not always simple is how to prepare for tax provision calculation in a way that is best for the business while being fast, accurate, and defendable. Estimating each year’s tax provision is not a menial task and can require a great deal of time and effort for corporate tax departments.

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Top 10 Common Accounting Interview Questions with Answers

Simple Accounts

Different types of accounting are: Financial accounting, Cost accounting, Management accounting . A balance sheet is one of the important financial statements of a company. It is used to ascertain the financial position of a company on a particular date. Are accounting and auditing the same?

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2022 Year-End Tax Planning Checklist

Withum

Contact a member of Withum’s Tax Services Team to start planning as year-end approaches. Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses. The corporate tax rate is currently a flat 21% rate. Expansion of small businesses that are able to use the cash (as opposed to accrual) method of tax accounting.