CPA Practice
JUNE 5, 2023
By Kelley R. Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) NBA finals Game 2 is in the books, and many people who tuned in to see the Miami Heat tie the series with the Denver Nuggets are probably not wondering what a jock tax is. But the NBA Finals—and other sporting events—are connected to taxes in a big way. That’s partly due to a lucrative income tax imposed by all but five states known as the “jock tax.
Insightful Accountant
JUNE 5, 2023
Insightful Accountant is proud to announce the Top 100 ProAdvisor and Top 25 Up-n-Coming ProAdvisor Award Recipients for 2023.
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CPA Practice
JUNE 5, 2023
More than 3,500 accounting, tax and financial professionals convened in Las Vegas this week for the 2023 AICPA/CIMA Engage Conference, the largest annual educational and network event hosted by the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Following a welcome by AICPA CEO Barry Melancon in advance of the first keynote speaker, the conference chairman Martin Flynn announced the attendance figures, and added that an additional 750 professionals were joining
Going Concern
JUNE 5, 2023
For two years now, PwC UK chairman Kevin Ellis has been trying to get people back into the office. In 2021, he said he wanted to “ create a buzz around returning to the office ,” luring his people back with the promise of human contact we were all starved for in 2020. Launched a year after the pandemic began, the firm also came up with “The Deal,” an ominously-named framework built on ‘Empowered Flexibility’ that trades leaving early on Fridays in the summer i
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
JUNE 5, 2023
State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs ( MassCPAs ) recently launched a scholarship to honor the legacy of current Society President and CEO Amy A. Pitter. The Amy A. Pitter Presidential Scholarship will to honor the legacy of Pitter, who is set to retire on December 31, 2023.
Cherry Bekaert
JUNE 5, 2023
A government contractor Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS), as outlined in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.242-7004 , is a system for planning, controlling and accounting for the acquisition, use, issuance and disposition of material. It is under the cognizance of the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and geared towards a contractors’ manufacturing planning and production.
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Going Concern
JUNE 5, 2023
Hello and welcome back to another fabulous week. Here’s what’s going on. PwC Australia has named all 67 people involved in the confidential tax leak in an unpublished letter to lawmakers ahead of parliamentary hearings later this week. Jan Bouwens, Professor of Accounting, Amsterdam Business School, Amsterdam, Netherlands writes a letter to Financial Times suggesting the troubled tax division could learn a thing or two from audit: It is clear that the internal controls of PwC tax Aus
CPA Practice
JUNE 5, 2023
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of promotions and hiring announcements in and around the accounting profession. FORVIS adds Michael Shekel to forensics and valuation team in Washington, D.C. marke t FORVIS recently welcomed Michael Shekel as a managing director with the firm’s forensics and valuation team. Shekel joins the firm with more than 20 years of experience, focused primarily on valuation services.
KROST
JUNE 5, 2023
Our CEO, Jason C. Melillo, Assurance & Advisory Principal, Keith Hamasaki, Assurance & Advisory Director, Steve Chhuor, Assurance & Advisory Manager, Rebecca Hickle, and Assurance & Advisory Senior, Jing Yin, is representing KROST at the AICPA ENGAGE23 Conference. The four-day event is taking place at the ARIA in Las Vegas from June 5th-8th.
Ace Cloud Hosting
JUNE 5, 2023
Risk management is a critical aspect of any successful business, and organizations of all sizes strive to identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential risks that could impact their financial stability, operations,
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.
Insightful Accountant
JUNE 5, 2023
In a feature with Business Insider, Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi discusses how tech layoffs since 2022 resulted from companies misunderstanding the pandemic.
VJM Global
JUNE 5, 2023
With the closure of Assessment proceedings of Service Tax and VAT and 5 years have elapsed since the implementation of GST , now the department has initiated scrutiny of GST returns and most of the taxpayers are in receipt of various notices and orders from GST authorities in form GST ASMT-10 , GST DRC-01, Notice from Anti-evasion etc. We understand that receiving any notice from GST Authorities creates a situation of panic for the taxpayer even though he is legally complied.
Reckon
JUNE 5, 2023
How well is your small business actually faring? How deep and intricate is your knowledge of your own business? What information do you have available to make better decisions and grow your business with confidence? It’s all too easy to coast along making knee jerk decisions or wild assumptions about your own business. Sure, you might have a pretty decent idea of what’s going on under the surface, but do you really know?
VJM Global
JUNE 5, 2023
CBIC issued Standard Operating procedure ( SOP ) for scrutiny of returns u/s 61 of CGST Act read with Rule 99 of CGST Rules , 2017 for FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 through Instruction No. 02/2022- GST dated March 22, 2022. However, It was mentioned in the instructions that the SOP was a temporary solution until an online Scrutiny Module for scrutinizing returns is made available on the ACES-GST application.
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
JUNE 5, 2023
The consulting practices at seven of the biggest accounting firms in the U.S. are among the 50 best in the world, according to a new ranking. Business news and analysis website The Consulting Report last month released its ranking of the top 50 consulting firms of 2023 , which it said “highlights the world’s most trusted and influential professional services firms.
Insightful Accountant
JUNE 5, 2023
Roz Strategies CEO Michael Rozbruch steps into the tax preparation space with some timely tips on why it might be time to get paid more for what you do.
CPA Practice
JUNE 5, 2023
By Stephanie Vozza, Fast Company (TNS) Résumés are fairly cut-and-dry documents. Following the traditional “template” helps you convey your background and essential skills in a way that’s easily grasped by a hiring manager. But coloring inside the lines too closely could result in a résumé that’s a yawner. “I read résumés and cover letters daily and there are usually a couple handfuls of those that are unique and different and pull me in, making me want to interview this person,” says Cheryl Hya
Analytix Finance & Accounting
JUNE 5, 2023
Do you want to avoid jumping back and forth between different software applications to manage your business’s finances? Do you wish to streamline your accounting processes and improve your decision-making capabilities? If so, then accounting system integration is the solution you may be looking for. By integrating accounting software with other business applications, you can automate data entry, reduce errors, and get real-time insights into your business’s financial performance.
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CPA Practice
JUNE 5, 2023
Top 20 accounting firm Marcum said on Monday that it has combined with Blue Bell, PA-based CPA firm McCarthy & Company, in a deal that closed on June 1. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Marcum gained approximately 70 partners and associates from McCarthy, whose existing offices in Blue Bell and Tinton Falls, NJ, have become Marcum’s newest regional locations.
Cherry Bekaert
JUNE 5, 2023
GASB 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITA) is effective for years beginning after June 15, 2022, just one year after GASB 87, Leases. This course focuses specifically on the implementation challenges we’re seeing in our advisory implementation work and questions received from our audit teams. Cherry Bekaert has reviewed over a thousand SBITAs and we will use this knowledge to show how the language in these SBITA contracts impacts GASB 96 determinations.
CPA Practice
JUNE 5, 2023
Top 25 accounting firm Cherry Bekaert has acquired New Orleans-based Legier & Company, a boutique forensic and litigation consulting firm that specializes in forensic accounting, business interruption services, expert witness testimony, and dispute advisory services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Legier, one of the most experienced firms in Louisiana, will help solidify our forensic accounting and dispute resolution practice area,” Michelle Thompson, CEO of Cherry Bekaert Advisory,
FraudFiles
JUNE 5, 2023
If you were searching for financial statement fraud, what would you look for? Tracy talks about some of the basic/common signs you might see if Tracy Coenen teaches about some basic signs of financial statement fraud.
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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