Mon.Aug 08, 2022

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How Do You Know When It’s Time to GTFO of Big 4? One Manager’s Opinion

Going Concern

Came across this on r/big4 this morning, let’s remember half of what you see on Reddit is just someone’s creative writing exercise and people who claim to make $200k/yr are often 14-year-old larpers but hey what kind of weirdo would pretend to be a Big 4 manager on the internet. Read on. I don’t think that this is talked about enough, and as a manager, I wanted to give my two cents on what I wish I was told back when starting my career.

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QuickBooks Desktop Price Increase with 2023 Scheduled Release

Insightful Accountant

QuickBooks Desktop Pricing will increase with the scheduled release of the 2023 products.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Gets Fined; Big 4: What’s the Scam?; The IRS Straps Up | 8.8.22

Going Concern

Across the pond, PwC has been fined $2.12 million after the firm failed to properly challenge UK telecom group BT once a half-a-billion pound fraud was discovered in BT’s Italian operations: “The sanctions imposed in this case, where certain elements of the adjustments following a fraud were not subject to the required level of professional scepticism, underscore this message and will serve as a timely reminder to the profession,” Claudia Mortimore, deputy executive counsel at

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Guardio Browser Security – A Cyber Security Synopsis

Intuitive Accountant

Guardio acts like an online bodyguard sitting in your browser to protect your browsing environments.

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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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Truckers must file 2290s by end of month

Accounting Today

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Crypto tax guide in Australia (2022)

Reckon

Crypto currency has exploded in popularity the world over. Whether used as an investment, store of value or to disconnect from the worlds fiat banking system, crypto is all the rage. Whether you’re already investing in currencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, or perhaps considering dipping a toe in the pool, you need to understand the tax implications in Australia.

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How to Reduce Absenteeism in the Workplace

Patriot Software

It’s a fact of any business: Employees occasionally miss work and absenteeism is going to happen. Sure, absenteeism isn’t always avoidable. But, there are steps you can take to reduce absenteeism in the workplace. 5 Ways to reduce absenteeism in the workplace Absenteeism is preventable if you’re willing to take a few steps to improve […] READ MORE.

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Donor-advised funds taking in more noncash assets like crypto

Accounting Today

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Integration with Payment Platforms: a Short Feature Overview

Snyder

Why is integration with payment platforms so important? The world of e-commerce is growing at a fast pace. While digital payments are also on an uptrend, the fragmented nature of payment methods remains a problem. In addition to this, sometimes the complexity of integrating with different payment platforms makes it even more difficult for an e-commerce firm to accept digital payments.

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U.S. Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency 'mixer' group over money laundering

Accounting Today

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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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Back to the Future: How the Power Platform Fits into Your Business

Withum

Those who have been in the corporate world a while should recognize the latest trend in business solutions: business and IT stakeholders are once again building their own. For those of you already using the Office365 / Microsoft 365 platform , you probably know that Microsoft strongly believes the next generation of business apps will be developed directly by business and IT stakeholders (instead of buying off-the-shelf solutions).

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The problem with (and cure for) FASB's CECL

Accounting Today

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7 Characteristics of Successful CAS Firms

Intuitive Accountant

Here's a look at how today's client accounting services (CAS) firms can build the right teams, streamline processes, adapt their pricing and billing models to find success, and more.

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Get ready for DAS

Accounting Today

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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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HOW DO YOU TRADE NFTs SAFELY?

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Despite the numerous reports saying the digital gold rush is over, NFTs are still around and developing into even more complex trading assets. Although there is currently no tax regulation regarding NFTs from HMRC, it is vital to remember that all profits generated from trading NFTs must be declared for tax purposes.

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Art of Accounting: Solo firm exit prospects

Accounting Today

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Tax Credit for Hiring New Employees

KROST

This is one of the articles in the KROST Quarterly Hospitality Issue, titled “Tax Credit for Hiring New Employees” by Kimberly Hoang, CPA. The restaurant industry took a massive hit during the pandemic. With statewide mandates enforcing closures, layoffs were necessary. As vaccines have become widely available, the industry is slowly making its way back Read the full article.

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Avalara to be bought by private investment firm

Accounting Today

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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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What information can be calculated from Wendy’s 2021 trial balance?

Wendy Tietz

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is a fast-food chain and is a publicly held corporation. Wendy’s fiscal reporting periods consist of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. Wendy’s 2021 fiscal year ended January 2, 2022, and its 2020 fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. To follow is a condensed […].

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Processes of Data Analysis

Snyder

One of the best and easiest ways to stay ahead of your competition in business is to use available data to come up with new ways of improving business processes. . This involves an in-depth analysis of raw data to generate actionable insights for business. But how do you analyze data to know what actions need to be taken to improve your business? Read on to learn the best processes of data analysis and the importance of data-driven analytics.

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Construction Fraud Cases

FraudFiles

What kinds of things can forensic accountants be involved in relative to construction fraud? A common area of fraud involves a general contractor using funds from a project to fund other projects. Also common is the construction company claiming a project is further along than it really is in order to get paid more than it is entitled to. Hear more in this video: When a construction project is delayed, the forensic accountant may be retained to calculate the losses due to the delay.

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Winners and losers in Democrats' signature tax and energy bill

Accounting Today

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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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Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act

Withum

After a marathon weekend session, the Senate modified and passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on August 7 along partisan lines, with VP Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. The bill now moves to the House where it is likely to be approved this Friday, August 12. President Biden is expected to sign the bill shortly thereafter. The bill is significantly smaller in size than the Build Back Better Act that stalled in Congress last year.

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Here's what's in the Senate's tax and energy bill

Accounting Today

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Rising Interest Rates and §163(j) Limitations – It’s About to Get Ugly

Withum

As the Fed tries to ease inflation by increasing interest rates, there’s a rather nasty tax issue lurking in the shadows. For businesses that issued floating-rate debt, the interest rate is about to increase significantly at the next reset date because the Fed just increased its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points for the second straight month.

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Robert Brockman, software developer who fought IRS, dies

Accounting Today

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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.