Mon.Apr 10, 2023

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Accounting Pricing Strategy

CTP

Accounting Pricing Strategy One of the most difficult, yet important, issues you must decide as tax business owner is how much to charge for your services. While there is no one single right way to determine your pricing strategy, there are some key guidelines that will help you with your decision. A recent survey conducted by the AICPA and NSA revealed that accountants struggle with how to price their services.

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Claiming Losses on Depreciated or Worthless Stock

RogerRossmeisl

Have you bought stock in a company that later dropped in value? While you may prefer to forget such an ill-fated investment, at least you can claim a capital loss deduction on your tax return. Here are the rules that apply when a stock you own is sold at a loss or becomes completely worthless. Stock sales produce capital losses Stocks are capital assets and produce capital gains or losses when they’re sold.

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Colorado Mulls Simplifying Retail Delivery Fee Requirements

CPA Practice

By Gail Cole A bill making its way through the Colorado General Assembly could help all businesses, and especially small businesses, comply with the retail delivery fee (RDF) that took effect July 1, 2022. What is the Colorado retail delivery fee? The 27-cent retail delivery fee applies to all deliveries containing at least one taxable item that are made by motor vehicle to a location in Colorado.

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The Tax Advantages of Hiring Your Child This Summer

RogerRossmeisl

Summer is around the corner so you may be thinking about hiring young people at your small business. At the same time, you may have children looking to earn extra spending money. You can save family income and payroll taxes by putting your child on the payroll. It’s a win-win! Here are four tax advantages. 1. Shifting business earnings You can turn some of your high-taxed income into tax-free or low-taxed income by shifting some business earnings to a child as wages for services performed.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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Intuit Launching Rest-of-World App Store

Insightful Accountant

Intuit is launching a rest-of-world app store as part of the QuickBooks Ecosystem to help app developers build apps to meet the growing demands of SMBs and accountants globally.

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Measuring Fair Value for Financial Reporting Purposes

RogerRossmeisl

Fair market value is the appropriate standard of value in most business valuation assignments. But when valuing an asset for financial reporting purposes, fair value is generally used. Here’s an overview of what fair value is and how it differs from fair market value. Eyes on GAAP The terms “fair value” and “fair market value” are sometimes used interchangeably.

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Why we’re making changes to Xero search

Xero

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be rolling out some changes to the search function in Xero. The functionality will stay the same, but you’ll notice it looks a little different. Like many of the changes we’ve rolled out across our platform lately, this is part of our commitment to ‘ Building on Beautiful ’ — which is about continuously making changes in Xero so we can stay ahead of the latest technologies, standards and ways of working in your business or practice.

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Anders Recognized as a Corporate Philanthropy Award Finalist

Anders CPA

Anders has been named a finalist for the 2023 Corporate Philanthropy & Innovation in Philanthropy Awards in the Midsize Company category by the St. Louis Business Journal. This is the fourth year in which local partnerships are recognized for going above and beyond standard philanthropic practices in new and creative ways. Companies are selected based on those who gave the most in charitable contributions last year based on total cash and in-kind giving.

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EY Hasn’t Finished That Independent Review Into Procedures to Prevent Another Cheating Scandal

Going Concern

TL;DR: After getting fined by the SEC for cheating on CPE and ethics exams in June 2022, an independent consultant review into EY’s testing procedures was supposed to be completed by March. It was not and the SEC has granted the consultants more time to get it done. As you may recall, last June the SEC levied its largest fine against an audit firm ever — $100 million — and the lucky recipient of this record-breaking punishment was EY.

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2023 SOX Compliance Reporting: How to Prepare & Lessons Learned

Cherry Bekaert

As SEC filers prepare for the 2023 SOX compliance reporting season, public companies must evaluate their organization’s internal controls, policies and procedures, and IT systems, including user access reviews. Another common issue surrounds significant and unusual transactions, understanding the risks, and designing and testing controls to offset those potential risks.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois Announces New Board Members

CPA Practice

The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois , the charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), is proud to announce its board of directors for the April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, fiscal year. This year, the board welcomes new ICPAS President and CEO Geoffrey Brown, CAE, and ICPAS Board of Directors Immediate Past Chairperson Mary K. Fuller, CPA, as ex-officio directors.

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Evaluating the Current State of Accounting Departments in the Middle Market & How to Position for the Future

Cherry Bekaert

Author: Graham Michitsch, Senior Manager, Risk & Accounting Advisory Services Level Setting and Examining Current State In today’s current business environment, accounting departments play a critical role to help ensure the financial health and sustainability of organizations. From managing day-to-day financial information and transactions to providing strategic insights to decision-makers, accounting professionals have their hands full with a wide range of responsibilities.

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Why accounting firms should embrace corporate political responsibility

ThomsonReuters

Today, many businesses rely on an outdated model of engagement on public policy and civil discourse, often defaulting to trade associations and government relations departments to make decisions on their company’s stance on societal issues. As more and more companies commit to embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities into their business practices , a related push for corporate political responsibility (CPR) is also taking shape.

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Business Tax: Property matters

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Businesses operating within the property and construction sector may have specific needs and requirements that are not commonly found in other sectors. This may include for example complying with the Construction Industry Scheme. Our specialist property and construction team can assist with all sector specific matters that may arise.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Fruitful staff wellbeing trends you can activate in your business now!

Reckon

The idea of taking care of your staff’s wellbeing is not exactly novel. However, over the last few years, the health, life satisfaction, and social wellbeing of your staff has really come to the fore. In no small part, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a huge shift toward happier, healthier, more flexible working arrangements. Not only do these HR considerations make for better and more productive employees, but they should also be recognised as important (in their own right), as we’re

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What Would the Accreditors Say About AICPA’s ELE Program?

Going Concern

By Sharon Lassar, PhD, CPA (Florida) John J. Gilbert Professor and Director of the School of Accountancy, University of Denver Last week I raised the question of whether it is ethical to promote an educational path to CPA licensure that is (highly) susceptible to cheating. The AICPA’s pipeline acceleration plan proposes an Experience, Learn & Earn (ELE) Program that is so outrageous to the academic community that I keep hearing the same question, “Does AACSB know about this?

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Agile

RitaKeller

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss. It is the final week, counting down to the April 18th tax due date. Maybe this week you will be agile. Per Dictionary.com, agile, of course, means quick and well-coordinated movement, active and lively. The ability to think quickly; mentally acute or aware.

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Unlocking the Cash Benefits of Georgia’s Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit

Cherry Bekaert

Contributor: Nick Cousino, CPA, Senior Manager, State Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory Understanding the Credit Transfer Provisions To remain competitive against other states and a favorable state for businesses to operate in, Georgia has offered a Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. New provisions give industrial and telecommunications companies operating in Georgia a limited opportunity to apply for an advantageous tax credit to offset their payroll withholding tax liabilities within the

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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Lodging Tax Insanity — So Many Ways to Tax Accommodations

CPA Practice

By Gail Cole It recently dawned on me that although I enjoy traveling, I dislike finding places to stay. Takes me ages and makes me grumpy. Still, whatever discomfort I experience when booking a room has nothing on what lodging platforms have to endure to comply with the multitude of lodging tax requirements in the United States. We talk a lot about how complicated sales tax compliance is at the Avalara Tax Desk, and it is.

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Managing Sales Taxes: How Synder Simplifies Amazon Sales Tax Collection

Snyder

Come tax season, tax accountants get buried in paperwork and do their best to save the day for businesses of different sizes. But can you ease the strain and optimize tax filing for e-commerce companies with lots of sales? This is the question Travis K, an e-commerce accountant serving a couple of online businesses, has managed to answer. Recording Amazon sales tax correctly Travis, who has been working with Amazon businesses for several years, knows first hand the challenges of Amazon sales ta

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Inflation Hits the Tooth Fairy: Price Per Tooth Increases to Average of $6.23

CPA Practice

Even the Tooth Fairy can’t escape inflation. According to new Delta Dental findings from its 2023 Original Tooth Fairy Poll, the average value of a single lost tooth during the past year increased 16% from $5.36 to $6.23. The new value not only has children beaming with gap-toothed smiles but also represents a record high in the 25-year history of the poll.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Small Firms Beg For Big 4 Knowledge; FreshBooks Leak; Tech in Lieu of Accountants | 4.10.23

Going Concern

It’s Monday. Yay. Here’s what’s going on. Smaller accounting firms have asked Big 4 to share their expertise [ FT ]: Smaller rivals have called on the UK’s Big Four accounting firms to share their audit expertise and technology, but partners at the big firms say they fear being accused of breaking competition law if they do so. “Part of the problem is there isn’t [enough] knowledge sitting outside of the Big Four,” said Martin Muirhead, chair of the Association of Practising Ac

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Five Career Trends for New College Grads – 2023

CPA Practice

As graduation season approaches, what kind of job market will the Class of 2023 face? New research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half reveals five trends for college graduates planning to launch their career: [ Click to Enlarge.] Multiple interviews — Employers typically conduct four interviews with an entry-level candidate before extending an offer.