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Council Post: Three Ways Today’s Accounting Professionals Can Increase Their Value

Accountant Advocate Submitted Articles

As the profession undergoes digital transformation, traditional roles and activities of accountants must change and transform, as well.

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IRS Announces the “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2022

RogerRossmeisl

The IRS has compiled the annual Dirty Dozen list for more than 20 years as a way of alerting taxpayers and the tax professional community about scams and schemes. The list is not a legal document or a literal listing of agency enforcement priorities. It is designed to raise awareness among a variety of audiences that may not always be aware of developments involving tax administration. #1-4 – POTENTIALLY ABUSIVE ARRANGEMENTS (Source: IR-2022-113, June 1, 2022) The potentially abusive arran

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What Contractors Should Know About Accounting

Accountant Advocate Submitted Articles

Government contractors are required to follow certain accounting guidelines to maintain their standing.

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How People Operations Can Help Startups Succeed in a Down Economy

BurklandAssociates

People Operations can help your startup weather the tough times and emerge with a solid competitive edge when the economy begins to improve. The post How People Operations Can Help Startups Succeed in a Down Economy appeared first on Burkland.

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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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10 Cash Flow Questions Every Business Should Ask - ForwardAI

Accountant Advocate Submitted Articles

Ideally, as a small business owner, you’ll know a lot about your company’s financials.

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Don’t Let Fraud Break the Bonds of Your Family Business

RogerRossmeisl

According to Family Enterprise USA, 87% of U.S. companies are family businesses, which are responsible for 54% of gross domestic product or $7.7 trillion. Although family businesses are an economic pillar of strength, several studies have found that they’re more vulnerable to occupational fraud than other companies. Here’s what you need to know if you run a family business.

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Can Homeowners Deduct Seller-Paid Points?

RogerRossmeisl

In its latest report, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced that July 2022 existing home sales were down but prices were up nationwide, compared with last year. “The ongoing sales decline reflects the impact of the mortgage rate peak of 6% in early June,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. However, he added that “home sales may soon stabilize since mortgage rates have fallen to near 5%, thereby giving an additional boost of purchasing power to home buyers.

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The forecast calls for increased revenue

Accounting Today

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Putting a Price Tag on Intangible Assets

RogerRossmeisl

Intangible assets — such as patents, copyrights and trademarks — are essential to the operations of many companies, but they’re rarely reported on the balance sheet. And even when they are reported due to an acquisition, book value is often based on historical cost under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). However, historical cost may not represent current market value, especially if the acquisition happened long ago and the asset’s value has appreciated over time.

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A guide for understanding self-employed tax obligations, thresholds and payments

Xero

If you’re self-employed, chances are you look forward to organising and fulfilling your tax obligations as much as you would a particularly upsetting root canal. While it may be vital to your ongoing wellbeing, that doesn’t make it any less painful. . Given the ins-and-outs of the process can feel a little opaque, we’ve provided a guide that covers some of the key facets of the tax process for the self-employed – from understanding obligations and thresholds, to calculating your payments. .

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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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Don’t Forget Income Taxes When Planning Your Estate

RogerRossmeisl

As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($12.06 million in 2022), many estates no longer need to be concerned with federal estate tax. Before 2011, a much smaller amount resulted in estate plans attempting to avoid it. But now, because many estates won’t be subject to estate tax, more planning can be devoted to saving income taxes for your heirs.

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What Is a Furlough?

Patriot Software

When it comes to business, things don’t always go according to plan. At some point, you may find your company struggling to stay afloat financially. And if that time comes, you may need to furlough some workers to avoid drowning. So, what is furlough? Keep reading to learn the definition of furlough, examples, and how […] READ MORE.

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Here’s Your Sign From the Universe to Find a Better Opportunity

Going Concern

The post Here’s Your Sign From the Universe to Find a Better Opportunity appeared first on Going Concern.

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Procedure of E-Invoice Generation under GST | Brief User Manual

VJM Global

Electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) is a newly introduced system under GST wherein all B2B invoices are authenticated electronically by Goods and Service Tax Network (“GSTN”). E-invoicing is not about generation of invoices on the GST portal. This is a myth. Every dealer is required to generate invoices in his regular accounting software. Rather, e-invoicing is a process of uploading details of an already generated invoice on the GST portal and generating an Invoice Reference Number (“IRN”) for s

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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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Accounting Insiders: Ignition's Jennie Moore

Intuitive Accountant

The Partnerships Manager at Ignition discusses, among other topics, how the platform turns creating a stellar proposal a breeze. Check out her interview on Insightful Accountant's YouTube channel.

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Almost 700 unauthorized users in IRS communications platform: TIGTA

Accounting Today

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QBO Monday Minute: Creating Custom Workflows in QuickBooks Online Advanced

Intuitive Accountant

By taking a few minutes to set up custom workflows, you can save yourself hours of time down the road. Liz Scott runs you through the process.

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Looking to buy a wealth management practice?

Accounting Today

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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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Are You a Jack of all Trades? Or the Other?

Intuitive Accountant

What do accounting and branding have in common to ensure small business growth? Xero’s Carol Haverty and Looka’s Dawson Whitfield explain.

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401(k) Audit CPA Success Show: Simple Steps to Ensure a Speedy 401(k) Audit 

Anders CPA

A 401(k) audit can often be a lengthy process and looming deadlines can have plan providers feeling anxious over completing the process in time. CPAs and Anders 401(k) auditors Kim Moore and Karen Hill discussed ways to help speed up the process as well as tips on how to keep your auditor focused on your audit. Common pitfalls and mistakes can be avoided with experience on your side.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: KPMG Drama; MBA Beats CPA?; ISO: Managers and Senior Managers | 9.26.22

Going Concern

The post Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: KPMG Drama; MBA Beats CPA?; ISO: Managers and Senior Managers | 9.26.22 appeared first on Going Concern.

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How Long Does Stripe Take To Pay?

Snyder

Are you an e-commerce store owner looking for options to receive payments? If so, you may have come across Stripe as a possible solution. But what exactly is Stripe, and how long does it take to pay? What Is Stripe? There are many ways customers can send money, but many of them have limitations—for example, a shopper may have hit their maximum Afterpay account limit and need another way to pay.

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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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Future Forward 2022: Bank Your Brain Blueprint Part 2

Intuitive Accountant

In Part 2 of their "Bank Your Brain Blueprint" presentation, Insightful Accountant's Gary DeHart and Gaynor Hardy Meilke delve deeper into the step-by-step process for monetizing your professional knowledge in the accounting channel.

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New! Crossword puzzle to review the accounting cycle

Wendy Tietz

Recently, I surveyed my students and found that most enjoy crossword puzzles. While not every activity will suit every student, I thought it would be a good idea to create some crossword puzzles for review activities. I am going to share those crossword puzzles here on my blog occasionally. The first crossword puzzle I am […].

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Free webinar: “Low Man on the Totem Pole – How I Became a White-Collar Criminal”

Wendy Tietz

The Akron chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) is sponsoring a webinar on white-collar crime – “Low Man on the Totem Pole – How I Became a White-Collar Criminal.” The webinar is on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, from 6:30 – 8 pm Eastern. Registration is at this link. I cannot emphasize enough what […].