ThomsonReuters

APRIL 21, 2025

Republicans scored a major victory this month by passing their FY2025 budget resolution. To refresh your memory, this step was needed to kickstart the all-important reconciliation process, which allows Congress to pass a budget-related bill with only a simple majority. For the GOP, reconciliation is the ticket to extending key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions, funding border security, and making cuts to mandatory spending programs.

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Withum

APRIL 21, 2025

Withum is proud to announce that Kirk Holderbaum , Partner and Chief Growth Officer, has been recognized by NJBIZ as a 2025 ICON. His leadership within the Firm and long-time client relationships have created a legacy of stewardship within the greater NJ business community. With over 30 years of experience in business advisory and public accounting, Kirk has been a driving force behind Withum’s growth and success.

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VJM Global

APRIL 21, 2025

In the last few months, to prevent fake firms from obtaining GST registrations, the process of granting GST registration has become far more complicated and time-consuming for genuine taxpayers as well. The CBIC has received complaints that GST officers are asking for additional documents that are not prescribed in the List of Documents appended to FORM GST REG-01.

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CTP

APRIL 21, 2025

Sports fans know that team loyalties run deep. Committed supporters of college and even high school sports teams now have even more opportunities to make major investments in up-and-coming athletes. In 2021, student athletes were granted licensing rights for the first time, allowing them to earn income on the use of their name, image, and likeness (or NIL).

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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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Basis 365

APRIL 21, 2025

Today, running a successful professional services company requires more than just delivering high-quality services. You also need to ensure your financial processes are efficient, your invoices are accurate, and your cash flow is steady. Without proper accounting and financial management, even the most in-demand service businesses can struggle with profitability.

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CTP

APRIL 21, 2025

When you think of up-and-coming business opportunities, you likely dont think of student athletes. As a result of recent court cases, athletes have gained the ability to receive a financial profit anytime their name, image, and likeness (or NIL) is used. For college and even high school athletes, NIL deals are becoming more and more commonwhether thats for major brands like Nike and Under Armour, in the world of video games, or through their own social media following.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

AAM Hall of Famers August Aquila and Kristen Lewis examine the rise of marketing as a professional function in accounting firm -- and look ahead to where it's going.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 21, 2025

A study by GoBankingRates found that nationally the average person needed to earn $130,000 to take home $100,000 after factoring in federal and state income taxes.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

Billion-dollar firms Baker Tilly and Moss Adams have made their merger official, combining to form what promises to be the sixth largest CPA firm in the U.S.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 21, 2025

The megamerger between the two top 15 accounting firms, which was announced April 21, would likely put Baker Tilly into the top six firms in the U.S. by revenue. The deal is expected to close in early June.

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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.

Finance

Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

The Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation backed by the Tennessee Society of CPAs adding an extra pathway to a CPA license.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 21, 2025

The most difficult U.S. housing market in decades continues to encumber prospective homebuyers, who need an annual household income of $116,986 to afford the typical home, according to Bankrates new 2025 Housing Affordability Study.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

Tax collections are confirming Wall Street forecasts that the U.S. government will not exhaust its borrowing capacity until later this year.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 21, 2025

Here are seven tips for saving and investing in your 30s and taking advantage of perhaps your highest-earning years to date.

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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.

Finance

Insightful Accountant

APRIL 21, 2025

Wondering what's happened to Murph? He's still here, just at a different URL.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 21, 2025

The study was designed to assist New York State (NYS) government entities in evaluating their position on key issues and addressing various challenges.

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Insightful Accountant

APRIL 21, 2025

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is a powerful independent organization within the IRS created to ensure taxpayers are treated fairly. Understanding how to use TAS effectively can significantly help tax practitioners resolve client issues.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

The financial services firm that caters to doctors, dentists, veterinarians and podiatrists has acquired a tax and accounting firm in California.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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.

Canopy Accounting

APRIL 21, 2025

Join us for a special BDO demonstration with Lera Kooper, Owner of Accountability Services, as she walks through how her firm used Canopy to unclunk their operations, going from 14 tools down to just 4. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to simplify and streamline your firm.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

Mid-level managers feel squeezed from both ends, according to the 2024 CPA Career Satisfaction Survey.

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FraudFiles

APRIL 21, 2025

In this video, Tracy explains damage calculations, and how sometimes we have to calculate the present value of those damages. What is present value? And why do we do this?

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

"I'm so glad tax season is over!" is a phrase often heard from accountants. Why would anyone would say this?

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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.

Finance

Withum

APRIL 21, 2025

Microsoft quietly confirmed that the April 8, 2025, Windows 11 version 24H2 update causes the computer to crash with a blue screen of death (BSOD). Affected users receive a BSOD error indicating a SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR. Sources outside of Microsoft also report the error CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED. The following Knowledge Bases (KBs) confirm the issue: KB5055523 April 8, 2025, update KB5053656 March 27, 2025, update For affected machines, Microsoft has released a Known Issue Rollback (KIR).

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

The country's only publicly traded Major League Baseball team is facing off against the Tax Code in a lonely battle that threatens to cost it millions.

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VJM Global

APRIL 21, 2025

Introduction Drop-shipping has influenced many people to become an entrepreneur as it offers freedom to the entrepreneurs to check new product ideas and concepts taking a lower risk and while not owning or paying for the new product idea or product plan or business line. This is a retail method of business where the drop shipper doesnt need to keep the stock of the product to sell.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

KNAV Advisory added Aventus Partners, strengthening its U.K. operations and continuing its international expansion strategy.

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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.

CPA Practice

APRIL 21, 2025

After the feds froze more than $2 billion in grants to the Cambridge campus and threatened its tax-exempt status, Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in Massachusetts federal court.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed his deputy, Michael Faulkender, to lead the IRS, after Gary Shapley had been installed without Bessent's knowledge.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

Studies on the "buy, borrow and die" strategy and state-level taxes reveal the complexities involved with extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by the end of 2025.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 21, 2025

White House officials are preparing executive orders that would strip some environmental nonprofits of their tax-exempt status.

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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.

Technology