BurklandAssociates

JANUARY 31, 2023

Key indicators like headcount, growth stage, and fundraising plans can help you know when your startup is ready to outsource accounting. The post Is My Startup Ready to Outsource Accounting? appeared first on Burkland.

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Airbase

JANUARY 31, 2023

​ Airbase’s webinar, “Balancing cash flow and growth in an uncertain environment,” began with a telling stat. When asked how many times they’d revised their forecast in the last 12 months, 44% of attendees said they’d had to do it more than three times. Speakers Alex Clayton of Meritech Capital and Airbase CFO, Aneal Vallurupalli, weren’t at all surprised.

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Acterys

JANUARY 31, 2023

Retail sales in November 2022 rose 4.5% YoY. Senior Industry Analyst Ted Rossman explained that this rise “marks the slowest year-over-year retail sales growth since 2020,”. This shows that the pandemic significantly impacted consumer behavior, market demand, and supply chain operations. As retailers and manufacturers try to rebuild responsibly in a post-pandemic world, the importance of effective inventory planning has never been greater.

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Airbase

JANUARY 31, 2023

Kelly Hicks and Robin Sharma share advice after Airbase successfully completes its first external audit. Few milestones in a company’s lifecycle demand a more focused response from finance and accounting than the first external audit. As Airbase recently secured its first, we were curious about the experience and caught up with our frontline players for some insights.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

The current tax law rules allow participants in defined contribution plans, like a 401(k) plan or a SIMPLE (short for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) plan, to make elective contributions within generous limits. Similarly, individuals may contribute to IRAs outside of their workplace. But some people still need to bolster their retirement savings late in life.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 31, 2023

The AICPA has released Q4 CPA exam pass rates which means we have a cumulative score for all of 2022 YIPPEE. As we did not discuss pass rates at all last year, let’s take a look at the whole chart and see how CPA exam candidates performed in 2022: Section Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Cumulative AUD 46.35% 49.13% 48.67% 47.21% 48.16% BEC 57.33% 61.53% 59.91% 60.30% 59.68% FAR 44.95% 45.66% 44.30% 40.67% 44.93% REG 60.03% 61.25% 61.78% 56.41% 61.10% Remember that the exam is not easier or harder at different

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Withum

JANUARY 31, 2023

Building off the substantial growth in financial services, including the SPAC sector, Withum, a top 25 advisory and accounting firm, announced the promotion of partner Jay Shepulski to the National Leader of its Private Equity Practice. In his new role, Shepulski will advise and strategize with private equity sponsors, portfolio management teams and clients to create value and provide guidance throughout the investment life cycle.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

By Cassidy Jakovickas, CPA. As social media continues to evolve, tax and accounting firms need to evolve their strategies and tactics to stay ahead of the curve. By leveraging social media, you can increase your firm’s visibility and encourage top-quality companies to become clients. While many articles promote paid social media marketing, my team at MBS Accountancy has seen great results from organic social media efforts since 2019.

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Xero

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s time to switch to new reports If you haven’t made the switch to new reports, we urge you to start moving your work across now , so you have plenty of time to get used to them before the older versions are retired. Here are the latest features we’ve introduced to new reports: The current column in Aged reports is now automatically hidden when it’s not needed (such as when ageing by invoice date) or if it’s empty You can now run aged reports at the end of the current month by default, instead

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent hiring and leadership announcements in and around the accounting profession. Bennett Thrasher Elevates Largest Class In Firm History, Promoting Seven Professionals to Partner Bennett Thrasher , one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing certified public accounting and consulting firms recently announced the admission of seven professionals to the partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

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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.

Going Concern

JANUARY 31, 2023

Deena Vang Lee of Fresno, CA, was indicted in April 2019 and charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent tax returns, and making and subscribing false and fraudulent tax returns. She was accused of preparing family and friends ’ returns for a fee that claimed thousands of dollars in tax credits for education and childcare expenses that she completely made up —then routed those returns for processing back to

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AccountingDepartment

JANUARY 31, 2023

It is that time of the year again, tax season. Many businesses dread this time of the year - it's tough. But thankfully not as tough when you have the unrivaled support of AccountingDepartment.com. "1099 Season" spans from the beginning of the year until January 31st, and during this time, the team at AccountingDepartment.com is hard at work to prepare and review over 6,000 1099's for our clients.

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Xero

JANUARY 31, 2023

Accounting has changed dramatically over the last few years. Automation, digital transformation and the acceleration of the cloud have all played an important role in shaping it. But amongst all of this change, one thing remains constant: businesses need to get paid, explains Hayden Watson, Director of UK-based accountancy firm, MHH Practice. Using technology to manage invoicing is one way to help businesses get paid on time, which may explain why invoicing remains one of our most loved feature

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 31, 2023

The company made several moves to drive its organizational agility and operational synergies, including naming Dan Drees as President and James Sutton as Chief Revenue Officer.

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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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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

A new survey of 205 U.S. IT professionals from SaaS company SysKit revealed that 40% of companies experienced a data leak in the last 12 months. “Data leaks have multifaceted costs. Companies face losing business-critical certifications, receiving huge fines, hurting reputation, losing customers, and losing their competitive edge,” SysKit said. Improper implementation of zero trust and full trust approaches can lead to data leaks, SysKit said.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 31, 2023

The virtual fireside chat highlighting the challenges and courage of small business owners features actress Issa Rae, and TV host and former NFL player Nate Burleson. Get the details for the Feb. 1 event here.

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GrowthForceBlog

JANUARY 31, 2023

7 min read As we said our farewells to 2022, it's time for business leaders to look back on the previous year in order to reflect, evaluate, understand, and learn from its failures and successes.

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Cherry Bekaert

JANUARY 31, 2023

Stay Connected Integrating technology before and after an acquisition is critical to an organization’s success, yet it’s often overlooked. When acquisitions transpire, there are often redundancies. Regardless of the industry, optimizing and streamlining operations will result in efficiency and higher productivity to effectively sustain short- and long-term growth.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) on Jan. 25 held its annual in-person advocacy event, Hike the Hill, at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. The event – which was the Institute’s second full-member, fly-in advocacy day – brought FICPA members together with lawmakers to advocate on behalf of the CPA profession in Florida. “During Hike the Hill, our members met with numerous policymakers who make an impact on our profession every day,” FICPA Board and Council Chair Ju

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Withum

JANUARY 31, 2023

Take a moment to think about your daily business operations – do you notice high stress levels from your staff? Are their day-to-day tasks tedious, outdated, and time-consuming? Are you receiving internal and external complaints about your business operations? These could all be signs that it is time to streamline one or several organizational processes. “Streamlining processes” is the practice of removing unnecessary steps or automating manual ones to better leverage your resource

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

More than 100 members of The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA) recently met at the state Capitol to share their thoughts on important issues facing the accounting profession with their elected officials. CPA Day attendees enjoyed a networking breakfast followed by a legislative update. Georgia Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Hufstetler and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shaw Blackmon were in attendance.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 31, 2023

Running a successful accounting or bookkeeping business is more than just working with numbers. And while administrative tasks are critical for keeping your business running smoothly, they can take time and focus away from serving clients. If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “I need more hours in my day,” it may be time to look at using technology to streamline tasks that take up a lot of valuable time.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

Avalara, Inc. , a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, has announced its Avalara AvaTax , Avalara Managed Returns , Avalara Returns for Accountants , Avalara Managed Returns for Accountants , and Avalara Exemption Certificate Management solutions have successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 examination.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 31, 2023

Bloomberg reported today that KPMG UK CEO Jon Holt told them the firm plans to raise audit fees, news that comes on the same day we find out KPMG UK revenue increased 12% to £2.72 billion ($3.3 billion) for their fiscal year ending in September. Much of that did not come from audit however, deal advisory is up 24% and consulting 22%. Consulting will continue to be the main engine of growth in 2023, while deal advisory is expected to grow at a slower pace, wrote Bloomberg.

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MazumaBusinessAccounting

JANUARY 31, 2023

Accounting and tax software have made it possible for small businesses to get along without having an in-house accountant. Depending on the business’s complexity and the owner’s appetite for accounting tasks, small businesses can thrive for years with just an occasional phone call with an accounting software’s customer support line. However, as businesses grow, accounting issues get more complex, and tax filings become too cumbersome for owners to handle.

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Reckon

JANUARY 31, 2023

Anthony Martin, Founder and CEO of Choice Mutual , says, “Investing is one of the best ways to grow your wealth over time. But make sure you find an investment strategy that fits your goals and risk tolerance. And don’t forget to diversify your portfolio.” It’s never too early to start learning about financial literacy. But, the sooner you start, the better off you’ll be down the road.

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Withum

JANUARY 31, 2023

Without question, the last few years have been amazing to see in the dealership business. Watching a global pandemic kick off what would become the most profitable period in the car business has been excellent. Thanks to a worldwide semiconductor shortage (followed by other parts, including seat foam) and cash infusions from the Federal government under the Payroll Protection Plan (“PPP”) versions 1 and 2, most dealerships are financially more substantial than they have ever been.

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Anders CPA

JANUARY 31, 2023

From financial executives issuing warnings to massive layoffs in the tech sector, virtually everywhere you look in the news lately, signs suggest the United States economy may be headed for a recession. Whether that actually occurs remains to be seen, but as many news articles suggest, it’s wise to prepare business and personal finances should that unfortunate scenario become a reality.

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Patriot Software

JANUARY 31, 2023

If you’re thinking about starting a business, you’ve probably seen the business startup checklists online and already know them like the back of your hand. Make a plan. Choose a business structure. Secure funding. Register your business name.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

The path for accepting online payments has gotten a little easier for your business clients who use QuickBooks Online. PayPal and Venmo*, two of the most popular ways for consumers to pay, are now integrated with QuickBooks Online. For your clients, that means online checkout includes options to pay with PayPal and Venmo , as well as use Apple Pay, credit and debit cards, and ACH transfers.

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