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The Tax Mechanics Involved in the Sale of Trade or Business Property

RogerRossmeisl

What are the tax consequences of selling property used in your trade or business? There are many rules that can potentially apply to the sale of business property. Thus, to simplify discussion, let’s assume that the property you want to sell is land or depreciable property used in your business, and has been held by you for more than a year. (There are different rules for property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business; intellectual property; low-income housing;

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What is a Startup CFO’s Role in Fundraising?

BurklandAssociates

Even in a down market, 2022 has the potential to be a solid year for fundraising for startups with a sizable market opportunity, proven product-market fit, and solid metrics. As Read More. The post What is a Startup CFO’s Role in Fundraising? appeared first on Burkland.

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Valuable Gifts to Charity May Require an Appraisal

RogerRossmeisl

If you donate valuable items to charity, you may be required to get an appraisal. The IRS requires donors and charitable organizations to supply certain information to prove their right to deduct charitable contributions. If you donate an item of property (or a group of similar items) worth more than $5,000, certain appraisal requirements apply. You must: Get a “qualified appraisal,” Receive the qualified appraisal before your tax return is due, Attach an “appraisal summary” to the first tax ret

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EY considers splitting off audit firm

Accounting Today

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: The New Way To Lead

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.

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Want to Turn a Hobby into a Business? Watch Out for the Tax Rules

RogerRossmeisl

Like many people, you may have dreamed of turning a hobby into a regular business. You won’t have any tax headaches if your new business is profitable. But what if the new enterprise consistently generates losses (your deductions exceed income) and you claim them on your tax return? You can generally deduct losses for expenses incurred in a bona fide business.

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IRS levy prevails over decedent’s children’s interest in estate

Accounting Today

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Latest product news — June 2022

Xero

We’ve made a number of enhancements to the Xero platform in the last month, including updates to quotes, reporting, Xero Analytics Plus, WorkflowMax and more. New features. Send files as email attachments with quotes — Global. In the weeks ahead, we’re rolling out a new feature that will allow you to send files as email attachments with your quotes.

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Businesses May Receive Notices About Information Returns That Don’t Match IRS Records

RogerRossmeisl

The IRS has begun mailing notices to businesses, financial institutions and other payers that filed certain returns with information that doesn’t match the agency’s records. These CP2100 and CP2100A notices are sent by the IRS twice a year to payers who filed information returns that are missing a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), have an incorrect name or have a combination of both.

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Inside QuickBooks' Upcoming Price Increase

Intuitive Accountant

Based on increasing demand for QuickBooks Online and its mission to help its customers thrive, QuickBooks is accelerating its investment in QBO platform products. Liz Scott digs a little deeper.

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The Top 18 Accounting Questions You Didn’t Know You Had [Answered]

Patriot Software

You don’t know what you don’t know. This phrase couldn’t be more true, especially when it comes to taking up your business’s accounting. After all, it’s a technical and complex subject. And when it comes to your responsibilities, you probably have a million accounting questions—even if you don’t know exactly what they are. Have questions […] READ MORE.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

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.

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Accountants well-positioned to capitalize on fintech

Accounting Today

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We’re back! Introducing New Zealand Roadshow – the Tiny Edition 2022

Xero

We’re hitting the road again with Xero Roadshow 2022, but this year it’s a tiny bit different. We’re taking the Xero tiny home on the road to connect with you in your local communities, so it’s the New Zealand Roadshow – the Tiny Edition 2022. The Xero team will be visiting 28 locations across the country from late June to early December 2022.

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Which side of an EY breakup do you want to be on?

Accounting Today

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How Long to Keep Important Financial Records

MazumaBusinessAccounting

Have you ever wondered how long to keep important financial records such as receipts, bank statements, and credit card bills? You’re not alone! Rather than keep everything forever and let the stacks of paper reach the ceiling, develop an organized system of keeping receipts for the recommended amount of time. Remember, the IRS recommends keeping tax-related documents for at least six years.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

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.

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Crushed by crypto losses? Here are some tax tips

Accounting Today

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7 Ways Traditional FP&A is Being Challenged by Data

Anders CPA

Data-driven decision making. It’s trending but it’s not trendy, and it’s certainly not going away. The process of discovery, interpretation and communication of meaningful patterns in data is the backbone of any data-driven decision making, but it’s not the common pathway for most FP&A professionals. Uncommon Data and The Common Problems It’s Causing.

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Small businesses boosted wages in May, but job growth slowed

Accounting Today

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Jennifer Eubanks Forbes Feature Article: What Prospective Contractors Need To Know When Preparing To Bid For A US Federal Government Contract - CPA Department

Accountant Advocate Submitted Articles

It can be appealing to view the federal government as a customer, but do you know what it takes to prepare a federal government contract bid?

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Removing friction from the buying process

Accounting Today

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Long-awaited UK audit reform announcements ‘cautiously welcomed’ by ACCA

Accounting Insight

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) offers a cautious initial welcome to the BEIS announcement about the UK’s corporate reporting and audit regime that aims to bring transparency and accountability for businesses, investors, accountants and auditors. Mike Suffield, Director of Policy & Insights at ACCA comments: ‘The Government’s announcement talks rightly of the need to build trust in the UK’s corporate reporting and audit.

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The 2022 Billion-Dollar Wealth Magnets

Accounting Today

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QuickBooks Desktop 2022 Release 5 (R5) Update

Intuitive Accountant

Intuit has started rolling out the R5 (Release 5) Update to QuickBooks 2022 Desktop Products. Some users already are being prompted to install the updates downloaded via automatic updates.

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Protect What Matters: Rethinking Finance Ops In A Digital World

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.

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FASB adds ESG project to agenda

Accounting Today

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What is an Expense Report and How to Create It – With Template and Example

Snyder

When your small business is always on the go, trying to keep track of all your business expenses can be a challenge. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be that way. By creating an expense report, you can track all your business spending in one place so you don’t have to worry about forgetting anything. If you’re trying to grow your business and stay on top of things, you need to know where your money is going.

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Sage appoints new North American president

Accounting Today

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Basis Period Reform – for self-employed individuals and all partnerships

Inform Accounting

New legislation taking effect in 2023/24 will affect non-corporate trading businesses that prepare accounts to a date other than 31 March or 5 April. The new rules will alter how the taxable profits of accounting periods are matched into tax years for the purposes of self-assessment profit reporting and income tax calculation. At the moment, when reporting taxable profits for a tax year, it is necessary to report the taxable profits coming from the accounting period that ends in the tax year in

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

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.

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U.K. seeks to rein in Big Four with revamped audit rules

Accounting Today

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Practicing Effective Change Management

Intuitive Accountant

By answering these key questions, you will be able to transition more clients to cloud accounting.

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Alliantgroup Is Considering Retention Bonuses to Keep People From Fleeing

Going Concern

Much like at the biggest public accounting firms in the US, the Great Resignation has hit Alliantgroup hard over the last year or two, as employees have left the House of Jadav for greener pastures, more money, and a less toxic work environment. And now that the Houston-based national tax consulting firm is under investigation by federal authorities , more current Alliantgroup employees are planning their escape.

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Advisory fuel rate for company cars

Inform Accounting

Unbelievably there were very few changes to the HMRC advisory fuel rates from 1 March 2022, which may not have been your experience at the filling station! Now that the increased road fuel prices have fed through into the HMRC calculations there are some significant increases from 1 June 2022. These are the suggested reimbursement rates for employees' private mileage using their company car.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

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.