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Mastering Labor Challenges Can Drive Growth for CPA Firms

CPA Practice

The results are profound: more than 99% of the top CPA firm leaders in the US said they can’t adequately fill their staffing needs domestically. Investments in software help to modernize the workplace, heighten productivity, and enable firms to stay competitive.

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CPA Firms That Referred Clients to Alliantgroup Have Been Subpoenaed, Asked to Turn Over 11 Years of Client Data

Going Concern

We’ve now learned that the government is sending subpoenas to CPA firms that referred clients to Alliantgroup and is seeking client tax returns as part of the investigation. The firm’s counsel is handling the subpoena response and as yet, no data has been provided to the government.

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Sales tax isn't simple: Is outsourcing the answer?

TaxConnex

There’s another consideration for going in-house: The legal liability is all yours if you miss a compliance matter. Vendor shopping Your compliance process starts with pinpointing your sales tax nexus and the taxability of your products and services in those states where you have nexus.

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Earn $20 per Book Promoting My Tax Preparer Book from Home in Your Spare Time

AdviceForTaxpreparers

Once you have the coupon code you can promote it through whatever legal means that you deem appropriate (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, talking directly to CPAs, accounting majors, accounting teachers, etc.). Latest posts by Bill Meador, CPA, JD ( see all ). Learn How CPA Firms View a Gap in Your Resume - October 31, 2014.

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How to manage sales tax obligations

TaxConnex

Your compliance process should start with identifying sales tax nexus and determining taxability of your products and services in those states where you have sales tax nexus. You then need to create a billing process to apply tax to your invoice, manage your sales tax-exemption certificates and prepare and file sales tax returns.

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How to start an accounting firm on the right foot

ThomsonReuters

As you weigh your options, you may be surprised to learn that there are a wide variety of resources for small accounting firms and tax professionals considering firm ownership. . To begin your journey to firm ownership on the right foot, follow these three steps to success. . Determine your roadmap.

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How to keep up with tax law changes

ThomsonReuters

Now more than ever, your tax and accounting staff require a robust system or framework that leverages technology so that they can keep up with regulatory developments in a timely manner. Top CPA firms have long understood the need to elevate their staff from being tax preparers to tax advisors.

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