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The wisdom of being a lazy CPA

Accounting Today

Once you see how much more value you and your managers can deliver to the firm when you're freed up from doing routine client work, you'll never want to go back to the old way of doing business.

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The Future of AI: How Finance Leaders Will Guide its Adoption

CPA Practice

By Eli Gill. We’re in the midst of a revolution in the AI space. Splashy public models like OpenAI and ChatGPT are in the spotlight, bringing AI into focus where it has previously been considered a non-essential function. The move from classical AI models to advanced generative AI promises a rapid and continuing evolution that has profound implications for businesses.

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Melancon to retire at year's end

Accounting Today

The long-time head of the AICPA — and one of the foremost leaders of the profession — will step down on Dec.

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Barry Melancon to Retire from AICPA

CPA Practice

Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, has announced that he will to retire on December 31, 2024, from his role as president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs and CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Combined, the two organizations comprise the world’s largest membership of public and management accountants. Melancon has served in this role for 30 years.

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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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IRS extends Free File through 2029

Accounting Today

The program with third-party tax vendors will continue for another five years despite the IRS's recent Direct File pilot test.

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Tax Considerations When Disposing of Qualified Opportunity Zone Business Property

Cherry Bekaert

Contributor: Michael Wallach, Senior Manager, Tax Services Established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Opportunity Zone program has been a focal point for investors seeking tax incentives while simultaneously revitalizing economically distressed communities. One crucial aspect of managing investments in Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) is understanding the tax impact stemming from the disposition of Qualified Opportunity Zone Business Property (QOZBP).

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Nadia Matthie Appointed to the AICPA’s Employee Benefit Plans Expert Panel

Withum

Withum is proud to share that Nadia Matthie , Partner, has been appointed to the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA’s) Employee Benefit Plans Expert Panel. Nadia Matthie has more than 25 years of experience in the profession serving single-employer benefit plans , multiemployer benefit plans and labor unions. She specializes in various types of benefit plans, including defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, ESOPs, health and welfare plans, and other assurance services.

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Essential Change Management Strategies for Accountants

Canopy Accounting

The off-season is when you can examine how your tax season went and reflect on changes you can make for the next season. Sometimes, those changes are significant — new tech stack, hiring new employees, or increasing/decreasing your client list. Sometimes, those changes are minor and (hopefully) take less effort. If you've been keeping a pulse on the evolution of the accounting industry, you've realized that change is not just a necessity; it's imperative.

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HSAs come with pitfalls — here's how to avoid them

Accounting Today

They have oft-cited tax advantages, but the available research raises alarms about fees, interest rates and investing in assets other than cash.

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Intern Hiring Is Stable For 2024, Report Says

CPA Practice

As new stars are about to be born through summer internships at public accounting firms across the nation, a new report found that employers across all professions are likely to bring on as many interns this summer as they did last summer. Overall, eight out of 10 employers taking part in the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) 2024 Internship & Co-op survey expect to maintain (47.2%) or increase (32.2%) the number of interns they bring in, even though they anticipate th

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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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S&P 500 companies boost profit by stripping more items from earnings

Accounting Today

Large companies are bolstering their adjusted earnings per share by excluding items such as litigation expenses and amortization of intangible assets from their net income.

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Modernizing Money Management: The Shift from Manual to Automated AP Processes

CPA Practice

By Laurent Charpentier. Goldman Sachs recently estimated that automating Accounts Payable processes can result in time savings of 70-80% for small and medium-sized businesses. Efficient accounts payable (AP) processes are crucial for maintaining a healthy cash flow and fostering strong relationships with suppliers. However, many organizations still rely on manual AP systems that are time-consuming, error-prone, and lack the visibility needed for strategic decision-making.

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Massachusetts risks $1B in lost tax revenue as rich flee

Accounting Today

If the current trend continues, more than 96,000 residents making a combined $19.2 billion in adjusted gross income are set to leave the state annually by 2030.

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Just Shy of His 30th Anniversary, Barry Melancon is Retiring as AICPA CEO

Going Concern

AICPA President, CEO, and chihuahua juggling fan Barry Melancon is retiring at the end of this year. Reports Journal of Accountancy : Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, who guided the accounting profession in the United States into the digital age and led the transformation of the AICPA and CIMA into the world’s largest accounting membership body, announced Wednesday that he is retiring at the end of this year.

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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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OneStream debuts "Sensible" AI suite

Accounting Today

OneStream debuted a series of AI solutions built for finance leaders.

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Ace Cloud Is Going to Scaling New Heights 2024

Ace Cloud Hosting

We’re excited to announce that Ace Cloud is going to be a part of Scaling New Heights (a leading accounting technology event and the largest gathering of bookkeepers and accountants.

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Hedge fund founder on trial for £1.4B tax scam treated himself to Ferrari

Accounting Today

Testifying at a London court from a Danish prison via a video call, Sanjay Shah insisted that his controversial so-called Cum-Ex trades were lawful and that any rumors circulated in the industry were merely due to jealousy.

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AICPA Honors Robert J. Kueppers with the Gold Medal of Distinction

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs has selected Robert J. (Bob) Kueppers, CPA, as the recipient of the 2024 AICPA Gold Medal Award of Distinction. The Gold Medal is the highest honor granted by the AICPA. Since 1944, it has been bestowed upon CPAs whose influence on the accounting profession has been especially notable. Tracey Golden, Past Chair, AICPA and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, presented Kueppers with the award at the spring meeting of the AICPA gover

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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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AI specialists draw 18% more pay

Accounting Today

A PwC survey found that AI specialists can command a wage premium of up to 18% at accounting firms.

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How Construction Accounting Software Enhances Project Management and Profitability

Accounting Seed

Accounting plays a crucial role in the construction industry by ensuring efficient management of resources. After all, there are significant costs involved across every job, the two biggest being materials and labor. Everything—from job costing, inventory tracking, and time cards to overall project management—must be recorded and billed accurately to not only make sure your company profits, but also to understand what jobs of different sizes cost.

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CAQ Asks PCAOB to Extend Comment Period on a Pair of Proposed Standards

CPA Practice

The Center for Audit Quality has asked the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for a 60-day extension on the comment period due date for two proposed standards the board released last month. The PCAOB issued a pair of proposals on April 9, one of which would require audit firms to publicly disclose a set of 11 metrics—including the involvement of partners and managers on an audit, auditor workload, and auditor turnover—on a new Form FM that would be accessible to investors.

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Have you received an HMRC nudge letter about filing ATED returns?

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. HMRC have an ongoing campaign to tackle non-compliance connected with offshore corporate entities owning UK property, and we are seeing an increase in this activity in 2024. What is ATED? The Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) is an annual tax due where corporate entities – whether UK resident or not – own UK residential properties.

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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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Sage’s Net-Zero Target Receives SBTi Validation

CPA Practice

Business accounting technology provider Sage says its net-zero targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Sage’s net-zero targets span all three emission scopes, aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain by 2040. As of the issuing of this press release, there were just over 3100 companies globally with an approved net-zero target, making Sage an early responder in business’ fight against climate change.

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Do you have tax to disclose on let property in Dubai?

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The Times has recently reported on leaked data which shows approximately 17,000 British citizens owned approximately 22,000 properties in Dubai as of spring 2022, and yet only 1,900 UK tax residents reported let property income from a Dubai property in the 2021/22 tax year. It is expected that most of these property owners will have let their property rather than retaining them solely for their personal use, meaning very few will have had no ta

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Lightyear launches ‘Vaults’: Highest available rate in the UK of all flexible interest-earning products with no strings attached

Accounting Insight

Today, wealth platform Lightyear announces the launch of its high interest Vaults. These will pay UK savers 5.19% AER – the highest rate currently available out of all flexible interest-earning products with no strings attached in the UK 1. The Bank of England held the base rate at 5.25% on the 9th May; meanwhile data released on the 30th April shows that 65% of UK deposits – £1.16tn – is sitting in easy-access savings account with an average rate of 2.12% 2.

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Litigation and Settlement Strategy (‘LSS’)

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. What is the LSS? The LSS provides HMRC with a framework to resolve tax disputes and applies to all disputes resolved through civil procedures, although it does not apply to criminal prosecution cases. HMRC must act in accordance with the principles outlined in the LSS and by doing so they avoid the risk of being accused of making so-called “sweetheart deals” with more powerful individuals or groups of taxpayers, an allegation that has been leve

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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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Intuit Discontinues Melio powered Bill Pay in QBO

Insightful Accountant

Bill Pay powered by Melio has been discontinued for QuickBooks Online users as of May 21st.

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Making Cybersecurity a Priority in 2024

Ryan Lazanis

Implementing cybersecurity measures to safeguard your firm should be a priority. Discover in this episode why it's very important. The post Making Cybersecurity a Priority in 2024 appeared first on Future Firm.

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Sage and DonorPerfect Partner for "New" Fundraising Solution

Insightful Accountant

Sage Intacct Fundraising powered by DonorPerfect streamlines fundraising operations for nonprofits, freeing up time for them to focus on their mission impact.

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Innovation strategies to meet the challenges of indirect tax

ThomsonReuters

People who purchase software rarely get to talk to the product’s developers about the development process or the features and updates users can expect in future iterations of the product. But that’s precisely what happens at the Thomson Reuters annual Synergy conference , where product developers, software engineers, and other representatives from the company gather with users to share knowledge, discuss industry trends, listen to feedback, and peer into the future.

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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.