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6 Ways to Reduce Financial Stress During Uncertain Times

CPA Practice

There are strategies that can help you maintain a sense of control over your own moneyeven when the financial news headlines are unsettling.

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Clothing taxation – and major exemptions

TaxConnex

Sales tax rules on clothing are some of the most complex nationwide, as a patchwork of states offer complete exemptions, no exemptions and everything in-between for specific types of clothing. One size sure doesnt fit all. Worn by humans Almost all states with a statewide sales tax treat sales tax on clothing differently, and a few states dont levy a statewide sales tax it at all (including, of course, the NOMAD states).

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EY Report Shows Lagging Investor Confidence as Digital Assets Surge, Unprecedented Wealth Transfer Challenges

CPA Practice

Half of investor respondents (50%) feel underprepared for the transition of wealth across generations, with 45% of survey respondents stating that planning for wealth transfer is become more challenging.

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A Complete Post-Tax Season Guide for Tax Professionals: Prepare for Next Year

Ace Cloud Hosting

April isnt the finish line for CPAs and tax preparers; its a turning point. The long hours, late nights, and pressure of tax season leave many accountants physically and emotionally.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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AI Hesitation Can Cost Firms – Here’s How to Catch Up

CPA Practice

When it comes to AI, waiting isnt neutral. Its a decision. Firms that continue to hold back arent just standing still. Theyre actively falling behind while others build.

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House tax bill includes provision eliminating PCAOB

Accounting Today

The far-reaching legislation would transfer the responsibilities of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Accenture Is Finally Handing Out Raises, Including 15,000 in India

Going Concern

Bloomberg reported yesterday that they’ve seen internal memos showing Accenture will get around to promoting nearly 50,000 people globally — about 6% of the total workforce of around 801,000 — “as the company tries to boost morale after a six-month delay to weather a slump in demand for consulting services.” Staff found out on Tuesday.

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Kevin D. Holmes Recognized as Business of Entertainment Visionary by L.A. Times for Second Consecutive Year 

Withum

Withum is proud to announce that the L.A. Times has named Kevin D. Holmes to its list of Business of Entertainment Visionaries for the second consecutive year in 2025. Kevin D Holmes, a partner in Withums Los Angeles office, specializes in audit, business advisory and internal controls consulting. He has three decades of experience serving private and public companies in various industries as well as not-for-profit entities.

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Top Remote Tax and Accounting Candidates of the Week | May 22, 2025

Going Concern

Struggling to Find Remote Accounting Talent? Weve Got You Covered. If your firm or internal team is having a tough time sourcing qualified remote tax and accounting professionals, you’re not aloneand you’re not out of options. Accountingflys Always-On Recruiting gives you immediate access to a curated pool of top remote candidates with no upfront cost.

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How Erplain Helps Small Businesses Manage Inventory & Sales with Arnaud Gabaudan

Insightful Accountant

In this episode of Accounting Insiders Podcast, host Gary DeHart sits down with Arnaud Gabaudan, Co-Founder of Erplain, a powerful sales and inventory management platform.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Is a fraud pandemic around the corner?

Accounting Today

As enforcement recedes, organizations should stay vigilant and prepared.

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Where Innovation Meets Recognition – The Top 100 ProAdvisor Reception Returns to SNH

Insightful Accountant

Get ready to celebrate the people transforming the accounting world. Insightful Accountant is proud to host the 2025 Top 100 ProAdvisor Reception on Monday, June 23, at Howl at the Moon in Orlando during this years Scaling New Heights conference.

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A great time to cheat (but please don't)

Accounting Today

Cheating on your taxes is bad, m'kay?

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AI Won’t Save You From Bad Data: Why Finance Leaders Must Act Now

Acterys

Don’t let messy spreadsheets derail your AI transformation. Discover how clean, integrated data is the true foundation for success. Imagine this: its month-end, your FP&A team is buried under mountains of spreadsheets, pivot tables have become your mortal enemy, and your trusty analyst is on their third coffee-fueled meltdown of the day. Sound familiar?

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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GOP to end clean power credits years earlier in revised bill

Accounting Today

The bill would end clean electricity tax credits for sources like wind and solar starting in 2029 and require projects to begin construction within 60 days.

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These 25 Cities Are the Best Places to Retire in 2025, According to Forbes

CPA Practice

Forbeslooked at the home prices, other housing costs, crime stats, environmental information, healthcare access, taxes and other aspects of more than 950 cities for this year's list.

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AccountingDepartment.com Attends VETS25

AccountingDepartment

Last week, AccountingDepartment.com the AccountingDepartment.com team attended the Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS25) in Orlando, Florida.

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Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints David M. Sullivan as New FASAC Chair

CPA Practice

Sullivan will succeed Michael M. Morrow who joined the FASAC in 2019, has served as FASAC chair since January 1, 2020, and will conclude his service in December.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. 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 (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). 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.

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Preparing Your SharePoint Environment for Copilot: What to Audit and Why

Withum

Microsoft Copilot is designed to enhance user productivity across the entire Microsoft 365 suite, including SharePoint , Teams, Outlook, and more. By leveraging AI , Copilot assists with various tasks such as document management, communication and data analysis. Its ability to understand natural language queries makes interacting with Microsoft 365 applications more intuitive and efficient.

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It’s the 40th Birthday of Microsoft Excel – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – May 2025

CPA Practice

On the 40th birthday of Microsoft Excel, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss the impact (for better and worse) the program has had on the accounting profession and small businesses.

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[Expert Opinion] Exit-Ready Accounting Firms: Role of a CPA

Ace Cloud Hosting

Preparing a firm for future transitions in today’s dynamic accounting landscape isn’t just smart, its a strategic necessity. Whether the goal is succession, sale, or long-term scalability, being exit-ready has.

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IRIS Partners with Payro Finance to Help SMBs Navigate Cash Flow Challenges

CPA Practice

The strategic referral partnership is aimed at helping small to medium-sized businesses maneuver through temporary cash flow challenges and ensure payroll is always covered.

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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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How to Intuit Enterprise Suite: Using Real-time KPI Data

Insightful Accountant

Intuit Enterprise Suite (IES) lets you view consolidated, real-time KPI performance across your entities to make timely decisions and determine company goals.

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17 People Arrested After IRS Participates in ICE Raid at Seattle-Area Beverage Company

CPA Practice

In one of the first immigration raids involving theIRS, federal agents arrested 17 people at Eagle Beverageand Accessories Products in Kent, WA, on May 20.

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Access Mortgage Solutions: Finding the Right Mortgage, Made Simple

Inform Accounting

We know that securing a mortgage can sometimes feel overwhelmingespecially if you're self-employed, a company director, or have a more complex income structure. Thats why we're excited to announce a new collaboration that brings even more expertise to the table for our clients.

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Small Fraud Investigation Firms

FraudFiles

Firms of all sizes are interested in expanding their practices to include forensic accounting and fraud investigation. Experts agree: This practice area is growing and will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Yet adding forensic accounting to a firms portfolio of services might not be as easy as it sounds. While traditional audit staff [.

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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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Ruff Track providing pathways via interview – One paw at a time

Accounting for Good

Ruff Track provides pathways for young people aged 11 - 17. Through caring for dogs, they help keep kids out of prison one paw at a time.

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IRS Probationary Workers Told to Return to Office Before Memorial Day

CPA Practice

After being on paid administrative leave since mid-March, IRS probationary employees have been told to return to the office by May 23, after being fired by the Trump administration in February and reinstated a month later.

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UK opens consultation on transfer pricing documentation and its scope

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. HMRC launched a consultation on transfer pricing documentation and its scope on 28 April 2025. This initiative underscores HMRC’s commitment to continuously review documentation requirements to facilitate efficient and targeted compliance activities. This approach enables HMRC to allocate more resources to addressing non-compliance.

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Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Department of Education

CPA Practice

A federal judge Thursday blocked President Trump from dismantling the Department of Education and ordered the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers fired in waves of mass layoffs.

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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.