AccountingDepartment
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Budgeting is crucial for any business that wants to succeed in the long term. As a business owner or CFO for a small to medium-sized business, you may have experienced the challenges of creating and implementing a budget.
TaxConnex
OCTOBER 3, 2023
There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Here’s a review of some of the recent changes and updates. A break from holidays? This year, states reportedly will forgo a combined $1.6 billion in tax revenue on sales tax holidays that offer breaks on such goods as back-to-school or disaster-preparedness items. Virginia, to name one state, just voted to reinstate their holiday.
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Going Concern
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Staffing authority Robert Half has released its much-anticipated 2024 Salary Guide and just like years past, the guide is packed with intel not only on finance and accounting but the greater job market that we really don’t care about. We’ll be deconstructing various aspects of the guide over the next few weeks, for now we’re taking a look at basic public accounting salaries and service lines.
Accounting Today
OCTOBER 3, 2023
GOP members of Congress are demanding answers from the Internal Revenue Service about the backlog in processing claims for the Employee Retention Credit, only weeks after the IRS imposed a moratorium.
Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA
In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But if you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner, and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top. 🗻 What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.
CPA Practice
OCTOBER 3, 2023
By Kelley R. Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) If you’re a Kansas City Chiefs fan or a “Swiftie,” you might have wondered recently whether Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are dating. But all the excitement and talk about Taylor’s appearance at an NFL game has also raised questions about what Eras Tour tickets have to do with taxes. So, to sort out some of the confusion, here’s what you need to know about how reselling concert tickets (not just those for Swift’s tour) might impact your
Accounting Today
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The 'beneficial ownership' disclosure requirements are a challenge for both small businesses and accountants.
Accountant Advocate brings together the best content for small business accounting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CPA Practice
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Starting salaries for roles in tax services are projected to increase an average of 3.6% in 2024, while audit and assurance services will see starting salaries likely go up an average of 3.8% next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of public accounting pay data provided by specialized staffing firm Robert Half. Robert Half’s salary guide for 2024 was released on Monday, featuring starting salary projections for a plethora of roles in accounting and finance.
Xero
OCTOBER 3, 2023
We recently announced at Xerocon Sydney that our team was busy enhancing the AI algorithms that power bank reconciliation in Xero, so it would recognise new contacts in your statement lines (even when they’re not in your contact list). We’re excited to share that this new feature is now live and available to all Xero customers globally. Here’s how it works and how to recognise it when it appears in your bank reconciliation.
CPA Practice
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Client demands and expectations are shifting. Accountants report that there’s been a shift to advisory services to better meet the needs of clients and also improve revenue. Relationships are changing, too. This is what I call “client relationships 2.0.” Accounting firms must start to enhance trust and expand their offerings to keep clients around. Clients have many options, especially with virtual services, so it makes sense to do everything you can to retain clients by becoming an integral par
Withum
OCTOBER 3, 2023
In this episode, Mark Eckerle sits down with Ryan Babiak, a Tax Partner at Withum, to delve into the taxation of cryptocurrency.
Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP
The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.
Cherry Bekaert
OCTOBER 3, 2023
In the latest episode of our Risk & Accounting Advisory podcast, Neal Beggan , Risk Advisory Leader, and key leaders from Cherry Bekaert’s Risk Advisory SOX practice, Gareth Montague-Smith and Peyton Black , discuss the concept of SOX “Lite,” a controls diagnostic service for smaller or private companies that can help prepare companies to go public, help remediate material weaknesses or significant deficiencies, provide efficiencies for companies facing difficult audits and more.
CPA Practice
OCTOBER 3, 2023
By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Since receiving funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has ramped up tax enforcement for millionaires, but data show the agency has yet to crack down on a separate set of wealthy non-filers. Lawmakers, including Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), want the agency to increase compliance efforts for high-income earners who aren’t paying taxes.
Xero
OCTOBER 3, 2023
From your local plumber and barber, to your favourite cafe, these small businesses sit at the heart of our communities. They are the ones driving jobs, economic growth and a place for people to come together. These smallest businesses — those employing up to nine people — make up 15% of the UK’s turnover, and provide over a quarter of jobs. But despite this, a “digital drag” is holding the smallest firms back from reaching their full potential.
Ace Cloud Hosting
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Artificial intelligence, a technology that’s been more than just a buzzword in recent years, has laid its foot in the accounting industry. Think about it—every day, we use tools with.
Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP
Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.
CPA Practice
OCTOBER 3, 2023
There are a myriad of challenges and changes in the tax codes affecting their business clients each tax season. With an economy still trying to gain more certain footing, businesses facing new market conditions, and a constantly evolving IRS, the business and tax advisors at KBKG have identified three of the most significant changes the IRS has implemented, each of which can have strong impacts on businesses.
Cherry Bekaert
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Another successful sponsorship of Dreamforce is in the books for Cherry Bekaert. Dreamforce 2023, Salesforce’s premiere technology conference in San Francisco, was all about artificial intelligence and sustainability, and we had a front-row seat to all the action. Cherry Bekaert was also on center stage, presenting on c-suites solving the carbon neutral puzzle with Net Zero Cloud.
Accounting Today
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Firms need to develop new retention strategies, pairing automation with the changing role of the accountant.
Insightful Accountant
OCTOBER 3, 2023
While there are a number of dynamics at play, it is how you handle these situations that go a long way in determining if a family business is right for you. Bryan Cytron and Scott Cytron of Cytron and Company explain.
Advertiser: Paycor
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Wellers Accounting
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Everything you need to know to answer the question what is Capital Gains Tax in the UK, from an explanation of the concept, to how it's applied.
Accounting Today
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A recent report from credit rating agency Moody's found organizations have increased their spending on cybersecurity by 70% over just four years.
GrowthForceBlog
OCTOBER 3, 2023
7 min read Sage ® is a business management software company that is quickly gaining traction in the space with products designed to cater to businesses of all sizes, providing software designed to streamline not just accounting, financial management, and compliance but also human resources, customer-response management, and business management across industries.
Anders CPA
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Wednesday, November 8 at 10:30am CT Has your financial institution taken its eye off the ball when it comes to TRID disclosures to focus on other priorities? Lending institutions should periodically reexamine their TRID management processes and evaluate its effectiveness as examiners remain laser-focused on the issue. Violations related to the loan estimate and closing disclosure remain common during regulatory examinations and can lead to consumer reimbursement for unfortunate lenders.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
Insightful Accountant
OCTOBER 3, 2023
MISys is offering a new cloud-hosting option for MISys Manufacturing for deployment with Microsoft Azure.
Accounting Today
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Hourly earnings growth slipped at small businesses last month to the slowest pace since September 2021, according to Paychex.
Mark Lee
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Before delving into the strategies that can help you win and maintain clients for your accountancy practice, I must manage your expectations. There’s no magic bullet or hidden secret that will replace everything you already know about client relationships. What follows therefore are fundamental principles that, if you keep them in mind, will assist you in attracting and retaining the type of clients that you want.
Accounting Today
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The private equity-backed firm has expanded to the Midwest.
Advertiser: Paycor
Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.
Going Concern
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A 24-year-old woman working at EY in Seattle who left after a year because she didn’t know what she was doing and could no longer fake it let it all hang out on her TikTok. Some choice quotes from her “Why I quit my job with no backup plan ” video (embedded below): “I don’t understand accounting, I don’t like what I’m doing.” “When I would tell other seniors and staff, like, how I felt they would all tell me ‘Everyone here is faking it,
Accounting Insight
OCTOBER 3, 2023
While the demand for professional accounting services has risen dramatically due to increasingly complicated market conditions and economic uncertainty, the UK accountancy space is still struggling with generating sustainable growth, with a shortage of talent and skills being a key roadblock. A study by digital pension platform Penfold and Kaizen Accountancy Services has revealed that team integration, automation and client education are the top three challenges accountants face today.
Accounting Today
OCTOBER 3, 2023
New cybersecurity rules from the SEC have prompted execs to push for stronger protections for their own companies and for third parties they deal with.
CPA Practice
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A software company’s conference is rarely complete without some announcements of improvements in the product, and Botkeeper did not fail to deliver on that front at the first (annual?!) Botkeeper conference, aptly named AI Unchained. Designed for current and would-be Botkeeper users, as well as those who just want to know more about the company and its product, Botkeeper’s September conference in Boston captivated more than 200 on-site and nearly 2,000 virtual participants with plenty of advice
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
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