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ADP® Introduces New Resource Center to Empower Accountants

Insightful Accountant

ADP®, a leading global technology company providing human capital management (HCM) solutions, has announced the launch of the Accountant Connect Resource Center, a centralized destination designed to help accounting professionals.

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RSM US to Make $1 Billion Investment to Expand AI Strategy

CPA Practice

The top five U.S. accounting firm announced Monday a $1 billion investment over the next three years as part of a significant expansion of its artificial intelligence strategy, with plans to integrate agentic AI platforms across the firm's operations and services.

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Navigating Graduation Season: Essential Tax Planning for Your Clients' Changing Family Dynamics

Insightful Accountant

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Koziel: There's more upside than downside for accountants

Accounting Today

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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.

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Customize Your QBO Reports to Improve Your Bottom Line and Save Time

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

One of the most powerful features of QuickBooks Online (QBO) is the ability to customize reports. There are a variety of ways in which you can go from a basic financial report to one that gives you insights that can then easily be reviewed or shared with your accountant and/or stakeholders. Perhaps more importantly, the ability to customize your reports can have a direct impact on your bottom line.

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Boomer's Blueprint: 4 ways algorithms can improve your firm

Accounting Today

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Instead adds AI-driven tax reports

Accounting Today

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AuditPro.ai Introduces Turnkey AI Solutions for Auditors, CFOs, and Investors

CPA Practice

AuditPro.ai is an intuitive and affordable assurance platform where accounting and finance professionals can easily discover and quickly benefit from the most advanced technologies.

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Two-thirds of clients ready to change auditors

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How to Start an Accounting Firm: From Setup to Success

Canopy Accounting

You’ve spent years developing accounting expertise, and now you’re ready to build something of your own. Launching an accounting firm provides professional independence while allowing you to develop a business that embodies your core values and achieve success on your terms. Yet the journey from accountant to firm owner is not without entrepreneurial challenges.

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You upgrade everything else. Why not your close process?

You wouldn’t keep using a 2009 flip phone - so why settle for outdated close processes? It’s time for an upgrade. SkyStem's Guide to Month-End Close Software walks you through what today’s best tools can do (and what your team shouldn’t have to deal with anymore). Get smart, fast, and a whole lot less stressed when it’s time to close the books.

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The state of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and more

Accounting Today

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Net Income vs. Gross Income: Know Your Business Profits

Patriot Software

Understanding how your business earns—and keeps—money is fundamental to financial success. You can look at gross income and net income to gauge business profitability. But what is the difference between net income vs. gross income? And why does it matter for your business?

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Riding the Tax Reform Rollercoaster: Best Practices for Forming a Tax Plan in 2025

CTP

Will they or won’t they? That’s the question on everyone’s mind: will Congress renew the expiring provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), or will they allow some or all of them to sunset in favor of other priorities? These upcoming legal decisions will impact not just business owners but all taxpayers. Instead of letting the uncertainty spiral into anxiety, take a beat and weigh your options.

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Sage and CPA.com Collab to Enhance Accuracy of Sage Copilot

CPA Practice

The collaboration aims to explore how Sage Copilot can be enhanced with AICPA professional literature and content to further strengthen accuracy, context, and trust for customers navigating complex financial tasks.

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. But for finance leaders, success isn’t just about selecting the right tools, it’s about implementing the right strategy.

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Remaking the partnership model for young accountants

Accounting Today

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Instead Launches AI-Driven Tax Reports

CPA Practice

The tax management platform announced on June 9 the launch of its artificial intelligence-driven tax reports, designed to enhance how business owners and individuals make tax decisions and maximize tax savings.

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You Might Be Wasting Time and Money On Accounting If.

GrowthForceBlog

8 min read June 9th, 2025 Business owners are tenacious, fast learners and hard workers. They have ideas that turn into dreams, and then they manifest them into reality. Business owners are absolutely capable of doing their own books. But should you do something just because you can? Simply having the ability to do something doesn't automatically make doing it the smartest idea.

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Choosing a Managed Payroll Partner: A Guide for Accounting Firms

CPA Practice

Managing payroll for your clients takes time, precision, and expertise. But you don’t have to handle it all yourself. Partnering with a managed payroll provider can save time, reduce risks, and help your firm grow.

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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Accountants expect firms to shrink headcount by 20%

Accounting Today

Fifty-two percent of accountants expect their firms to shrink in headcount by 20% in the next five years, according to a report by the Indiana CPA Society.

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Xero Adds Tap to Pay on iPhone for Small Businesses Using Stripe

CPA Practice

Xero has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling small business customers in the U.S. with a Stripe account to securely accept in-person contactless payments with their iPhone and the Xero Accounting app.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Former IRS Chief Goes to Work For Company Raided By the IRS; India Still Hoping to Be Big 5 | 6.9.25

Going Concern

Hey, people. Got some news for you. First, a Reuters story : Crete Professionals Alliance, an accounting platform backed by Thrive Capital, plans to invest over $500 million to acquire U.S.-based accounting firms in the next two years, and equip them with OpenAI-powered artificial intelligence technology to boost efficiency, company executives told Reuters.

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Live from AICPA Engage 2025 – Check Out Videos from the Exhibition Hall Floor

CPA Practice

CPA Practice Advisor’s managing editor Isaac O’Bannon is making the rounds at the AICPA Engage 2025 conference, interviewing several members and vendors, and discussing technologies that helps firms and their clients be more productive, profitable, accurate and efficient.

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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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Tax Takes: CEST update and MTD multiple agents

Accounting Web

This month Giles Mooney of PTP Interactive and Amy Chin, previously tax editor of AccountingWEB, discuss the update to the Check Employment Status

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Capital Asset Management in Local Government: A Guide for Your Finance Department

LSLCPAs

In local government finance, capital assets—such as roads, buildings, and equipment—represent more than just line items on a balance sheet. They are the foundation of public service delivery and often comprise the majority of a government’s total assets. Effective capital asset management is not only vital for accurate financial reporting—it directly impacts budgeting, long-term planning, The post Capital Asset Management in Local Government: A Guide for Your Finance Department appeared first on

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Trump 2025 Tax Bill – Components Unveiled

Dent Moses

On May 22 , the House Republicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, also known as the “Bill”). While the Senate committees give their input and changes, time allows us to analyze which expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions are extended in the House’s bill and which elements from President Trump’s campaign platform are relevant.

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How much does corporation tax software cost?

Accounting Web

Corporation tax software can save you time and make your day-to-day life as an accountant significantly easier - but price is an important factor

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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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Senate Republicans plan major revisions to Trump tax bill

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Plante Moran Merges in Tonneson + Co. in Massachusetts

CPA Practice

The top 20 accounting firm said on June 9 that it's merging with Wakefield, MA-based Tonneson + Co., one of the largest accounting firms in the Boston area, effective July 1.

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Bridging Insights: A Conversation with Hikaru Hirabayashi, Senior Manager

DMCL

Welcome back to Bridging Insights—our series of candid conversations with DMCL hiring managers, offering real insights into life at DMCL and what to expect when you join our team. For this edition, we sat down with Hikaru Hirabayashi , Senior Manager in our U.S. Tax group. Hikaru joined DMCL at a pivotal time, when the U.S. Tax team was just beginning to take shape.

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Why patchwork tech could be blocking accounting’s path to AI

Accounting Web

Many accounting teams have long relied on third-party software plug-ins to bridge gaps in software functionality.

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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.