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AI in accounting: Who are the humans in the loop?

Accounting Today

Accounting firms and vendors alike have stressed the importance of having a "human in the loop" to oversee AI. Just who are these humans and what do they do?

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The importance of tax mapping | TaxConnex

TaxConnex

Knowing when and where you have sales tax obligations is a key part of compliance. And understanding your taxability – especially if you don’t sell just tangible personal property (TPP) – is key to getting the right sales tax rates on transactions. Tax mapping helps you determine how items are taxed in a jurisdiction. Anything not tagged to a tax code in mapping is taxed as TTP, which may not be the best or correct sales tax rate.

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Employee Retention Strategies for Startups: Keeping Your Best Talent Engaged

BurklandAssociates

Investing in employee retention makes financial sense and builds a foundation for sustained success and growth. The post Employee Retention Strategies for Startups: Keeping Your Best Talent Engaged appeared first on Burkland.

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RSM US Hit $4 Billion in Revenue in FY 2024

CPA Practice

Chicago-based RSM US brought in $4 billion in revenue during the firm’s most recent fiscal year, with consulting driving business growth, according to its FY 2024 Impact Report. The firm reached the $4 billion mark after a nearly 8% increase in revenue in FY 2024, up from $3.7 billion in FY 2023. “We have made significant progress during the last year in our journey to become an even more compelling, digital and global organization committed to leading the middle market into the future,” Brian B

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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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How real-time accounting drives a healthier financial future

Accounting Today

Accounting is an industry wedded to traditional techniques, so leveraging new technology will require a cultural shift within the organization.

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U.S. Uniform CPA Examination is Now Offered in the Philippines

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have expanded international testing availability of the U.S. CPA Exam to the Republic of the Philippines. Passing the Uniform CPA Examination is a prerequisite to becoming a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the United States. With the increasing globalization of business, many people who live abroad are interested in obtaining the U.S. professional designation.

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AICPA Requests Clarification on Corporate AMT Form 4626, Part V

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs has submitted a request to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to clarify the instructions of Form 4626, Alternative Minimum Tax—Corporations , to allow corporations already identified as “applicable corporations” to skip Part V of the form. The current filing requirement to complete Part V represents a substantial compliance and administrative burden for taxpayers, and the information included in Part V does not appear to provide

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2024 at the half: What's been happening in tax

Accounting Today

A roundup of the most important court cases, regulations and more in tax for the first six months of the year.

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Crazy Idea of the Day: If 150 Units Goes Away, Refund Everyone’s University Fees

Going Concern

I’d like the record to reflect that this is not my idea. Comment left on “ What’s your hot take for the next 5 years in the field of Accounting? “ I wasn’t able to find any information on the average cost of those extra 30 units, probably because it varies so much so instead let me drop two relevant links. You all are welcome to tell us how much you paid for your 30 units in the comments (or by email ).

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Internal auditing to undergo major transformation, says IIA

Accounting Today

The role of the internal auditor is expected to change drastically in the decade to come, according to a new report by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

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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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Webinar: The Power of Simplifying your Firm

CPA Practice

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00pm ET Sponsor: Canopy Software Duration: 1 Hour Register Now This webinar, featuring Darren Root and John Mitchell, long-time accounting profession leaders, will give easy-to-implement guidance around how to build your accounting firm to support the life you want to live.In this webinar, you’ll learn: How to remove friction from your processes How to simplify your firm to focus on the areas that are most profitable and that you enjoy

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Elevate Your Business with Client Accounting Services

AccountingDepartment

Growing a business is a multifaceted challenge that requires careful financial management. For many business owners, juggling daily operations while keeping track of finances is daunting. Enter Client Accounting Services (CAS), a crucial element for business growth that improves financial accuracy, reduces costs, and offers expert financial guidance.

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Professionals on the Move – July 2024

CPA Practice

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent staffing and promotion announcements from around the profession. CLA Appoints New Chief Data Officer and Chief Financial Officer CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth-largest accounting firm in the United States, announced that Ray Price, Jr. has joined the firm as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and that Spencer Lourens has advanced to the newly created Chief Data Officer (CDO) role.

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TJCA May Bring Wave of C Corp Conversions

Insightful Accountant

The potential expiration of key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) at the end of 2025 is a critical issue that requires careful attention and proactive planning, and Section 199A is no exception.

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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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AuditBoard Launches New Capabilities to Streamline Conformance With New IIA Global Standards

CPA Practice

AuditBoard , a cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, has launched new of out-of-the-box, self-assessment tools that enable internal auditors to easily assess and streamline conformance with the new Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards that go into effect January 9th, 2025. These new capabilities are immediately available within AuditBoard’s top-rated Audit Management Solution, which benefits from the powerful and proprieta

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Put It All in Writing: Don’t Skip This Tax Planning Best Practice

CTP

As tax planner, you have frequent conversations with clients about possible tax strategies and strive to provide reliable advice in response to their questions. At what point do you begin to document that advice in writing? If the answer is “never,” we have trouble brewing. If the answer is more like “as soon as I get to it,” you may still be opening yourself up to more risk than you realize.

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Grant Thornton Names 20th Purple Paladin: Money Magnets Club

CPA Practice

Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands for audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services, has named Money Magnets Club to its Purple Paladin program. Through the program, Grant Thornton helps emerging nonprofit organizations move from “start-up to unstoppable” and provides funding, business advice and volunteer support, while also helping nonprofits raise awareness of their work and mission.

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AuditBoard releases assessment tools for IIA standards

Accounting Today

AuditBoard has released an out-of-the-box assessment tool feature for internal auditors to assess conformance with new IIA global standards.

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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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Retailer Sales Saw Modest Gains in June

CPA Practice

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows modest retail sales gains in June despite an uneven pace of spending in recent months, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “The path of household spending remains difficult to read,” Kleinhenz said. “Spending has been uneven but remains in good condition notwithstanding the slower pace of payrolls, subdued consumer confidence and price deflation for retail goods.

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Layoff Watch ’24: Things Aren’t Looking Good at PwC China

Going Concern

In an exclusive, Reuters is reporting this morning that PwC China might cut as much as half of its 2,000-person financial services audit group. “The move follows Chinese regulators’ scrutiny of PwC this year for its role as the auditor of troubled property giant China Evergrande Group which, in turn, triggered the exit of some clients,” wrote Julie Zhu.

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Mid-Year Budget & Forecasting Considerations for Effective Operational & Financial Performance

Cherry Bekaert

In the second episode of Cherry Bekaert’s Operational Effectiveness podcast series, Eric Poppe , a Managing Director in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contracting Industry practice, is joined by Todd Angioli, a Director in the Firm’s Government Contracting practice with 20+ years of financial operations experience. Together, Eric and Todd discuss mid-year considerations when budgeting and forecasting.

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Tricky Compliance Risks for Not-for-Profits: Best Practices for Boards and Executives

Anders CPA

Keeping your not-for-profit on mission depends on your organization’s ability to overcome the riskier areas in compliance: donor restrictions and board-designated net assets, Form 990, and governance policies including gift acceptance policies. Failure to adhere to these policies and best practices can result in consequences such as damage to your organization’s reputation, increased scrutiny from regulatory bodies and possibly even legal worries.

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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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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – UK implications

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Summary As an update to the article dated 8 December 2023, the UK is planning to introduce its own version of the CBAM, which has some differences to the EU model and so will affect more businesses, where it widens the impact on the supply chain. In December 2023, the government published a factsheet summarising the UK CBAM, confirming that it intends to implement in the UK by January 2027, the design and delivery being subject to a consultatio

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In the blogs: It's understandable 

Accounting Today

BOI guidance; IRS accessibility; home on the road; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

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VCFO Deep Dive: Beyond HGTV Success featuring Traci Barrett

Summit CPA

In VCFO Deep Dive, Jody and Jamie take a deep dive into “Beyond HGTV Success Featuring Traci Barrett,” which aired on The Root of All Success.

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QuickBooks Payments Price Hike August 15th

Insightful Accountant

Intuit is hiking the cost of its QuickBooks Payments processing as of August 15, 2024. This price change only impacts Intuit customers processing 'payment card' transactions using QuickBooks Payments.

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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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Half of U.S. Businesses Report Lower Salary Budgets for 2024 than Previous Year

CPA Practice

Almost half (47%) of U.S. organizations report that their salary budgets for the 2024 cycle are lower than the previous year, as the overall median pay raise for 2024 fell to 4.1%, compared with 4.5% in 2023. That’s according to the latest Salary Budget Planning Report by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The report found employers are being more conservative with their salary budgets as they anticipate lower demand resulting in longer-term stability in their employe

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Docyt AI unveils "Gary", their 'AI Bookkeeper'

Insightful Accountant

Docyt AI has announced a new AI-based bookkeeping tool called "Gary.

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Tech Pivot Success for Accounting Firms – Part II

CPA Practice

By Davis Bell. In Part I of this series , I defined what the term pivot strategy means in the context of an accounting practice: “A pivot is the action that is at the center of any “change management” initiative. I also noted that while the accounting profession has embraced the concept of change management, strategies for successfully using a pivot strategy to accomplish them are less widely seen.

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How to stop chasing client data

ThomsonReuters

Jump to: What are the hidden costs of inefficient data collection? 3 practical steps to improve data collection processes What are the benefits of streamlined data collection? Tips for training staff Are you ready to stop chasing client data? If you’re an accountant, you know that time is money. However, many accounting firms find themselves caught in a continuous chase for client data.

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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.