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Achieving Efficient Financial Management in 2025

Shay CPA

When we start planning for a new year, things often look rosy. We might set sweeping goals and make ambitious projections. Then, the reality of life settles in. As the year gets underway, the busyness that comes with running a business has probably already presented an obstacle. That means its time to prioritize. As you choose where youll focus the time and energy you actually have in 2025, make sure you include one category: financial management.

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Word on the Street Is Baker Tilly and Moss Adams Are Merging

Going Concern

What even is happening. WSJ dropped an exclusive today : Accounting firm Moss Adams is in advanced talks to receive private-equity investment through a merger with peer Baker Tilly, people familiar with the matter said. The combined firm would be led by senior leadership from both organizations, one of the people said. We’re told by a tipster that CEO emails have already gone out to staff so it seems legit.

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Top 50 International ProAdvisors for 2025

Insightful Accountant

Insightful Accountant proudly announces the Top 50 International ProAdvisors for 2025.

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64% of Americans Have Delayed or Avoided Financial Decisions Because of Credit Card Debt

CPA Practice

This includes those who say they delayed spending on health care costs (17%; e.g. medication, medical procedures, etc.) or wellness (17%; e.g. gym fees, weight management programs, meal delivery services, etc.).

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: The New Way To Lead

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But 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. 🗻 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. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.

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Rebuilding the corporate ladder

Accounting Today

How about an entrepreneurial path that puts you in an environment where you can be strategic and innovative for the good of the firm?

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EY Invests $1B to Integrate AI into Accounting and Audit Platform

CPA Practice

The capabilities include EYQ Assurance Knowledge, which uses generative AI (GenAI) to help with detailed searches and summarization of accounting and auditing content.

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Avalara Announces 29 Newly Certified Integrations into Business Applications 

CPA Practice

Certified integrations are built to help ensure customers enjoy a fast, reliable, and easy process for embedding Avalara's automated tax management into existing systems.

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The Power of Financial Dashboards for Real-Time Reporting

AccountingDepartment

In today's fast-paced business landscape, staying informed about your company's financial health isn't just beneficialit's crucial. However, the challenge often lies in navigating the sea of data and turning it into actionable insights.

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Americans Who Say Their Taxes Are ‘Fair’ Reaches Near Record Low, Gallup Finds

CPA Practice

More Americans believe what they pay in federal income taxes to the IRS is unfair, as tax fairness nearly reaches an all-time low, according to a new Gallup poll.

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IRS will share immigrant tax data to build criminal cases

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service will give taxpayer data about immigrants to U.S.

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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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AICPA Offers Suggestions on New Generation Skipping Transfer Regs

CPA Practice

These relief provisions are designed to provide a safety net for taxpayers, ensuring that their estate planning and tax strategies can be effectively implemented even if initial errors are made.

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IAASB revises going concern standard

Accounting Today

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board released a revised standard on how auditors should evaluate a business's prospects as a going concern.

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What Your Team is Doing With Time Saved by AI

Insightful Accountant

Generative AI tools are transforming how tax professionals work, reducing task completion time by up to 56%. However, recent research indicates many practitioners aren't optimizing this newfound efficiency. Here's what tax practice pros should know.

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EY bolsters AI capacities for assurance

Accounting Today

Big Four firm EY announced a collection of new AI solutions to enhance the work of its assurance professionals, as part of its $1 billion investment in AI.

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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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69% of CEOs Say Tariffs Will Hurt Business: Survey

CPA Practice

Small and midsize business CEOs' confidence in the economy decreased significantly in Q1 2025, according to the latest CEO Confidence Index from CEO coaching and peer advisory organization Vistage.

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Google Cloud pens deals with Deloitte, PwC, Intuit

Accounting Today

Deloitte and PwC, and business software provider Intuit, each announced separate deals with Google to access its cloud infrastructure and AI capacities.

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Vertex Adds Integration with Coupa for Total Spend Management Platform for SMBs

CPA Practice

Customers benefit by extending the capabilities of their spend management platform and solve unique business challenges, while reducing the cost of third-party software integrations.

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Iowa adds path to CPA licensure

Accounting Today

The Iowa Legislature passed a bill creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure.

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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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PCI DSS Compliance: A Complete Guide for 2025

Ace Cloud Hosting

In todays landscape of rising cyber threats, ensuring the security of payment transactions is more critical than ever. To protect sensitive credit card data and prevent fraud, businesses handling such.

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Auditors, management prepare for AI impact on financial data

Accounting Today

As AI works its way into more and more business processes, it has become increasingly important for auditors to understand where, why, when and how organizations use it and what impact it is having.

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Getting Clients Excited to Sign Their Engagement Letter

Canopy Accounting

If reminding clients to sign their engagement letter makes you feel like a dentist scheduling root canals, it may be time to rethink how you are selling the task.

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AICPA suggests changes in GST tax exemption rules

Accounting Today

The American Institute of CPAs asked officials in the Treasury and the IRS for changes in the final regs governing generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions.

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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.

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You’re The Boss

Ryan Lazanis

Scrambling to keep up with client work? Poor systems drain your time and energy. Here's how to lead your firm without losing control. The post You’re The Boss appeared first on Future Firm.

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Acting IRS Chief to Leave After Agency Makes Immigrant Tax Data-Sharing Deal with DHS

CPA Practice

Melanie Krause, who took over as acting IRS commissioner in February, is stepping down after the agency reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to share the data of immigrants in the U.S. illegally to assist with immigration enforcement.

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What does an IRS in flux mean for financial advisors and clients?

Accounting Today

The first wave of layoffs and others in the works will reduce enforcement. But the smaller ranks will still carry out "a rather grueling examination," an expert says.

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TCJA Sunset Adaption Plan for Law Firms

Withum

The law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) included some major changes to the Internal Revenue Code, but not all of them are here to stay. A number of significant provisions are set to expire after 2025, having significant impact on law firms, their employees, and their clients. Although Congress may act to extend some or all of them, it is important to know which provisions are expiring that may affect your tax planning.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

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Steve Padgett’s 5 Rules For Deducting Travel Expenses

SkagitCountyTaxServices

They say money cant buy happiness But it can buy you a good CPA which is basically the same thing in April. Because on a serious note, its hard to have peace of mind about your Skagit County businesss finances if your taxes arent squared away. The threat of IRS penalties doesnt generally lend to peace of mind, in my experience. Your best move at this point (with the tax deadline only about a week away ) is to file an extension.

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Tax Court weighs risk and the R&D credit

Accounting Today

In two recent cases, the court looked to local law for the first time in research funding analysis.

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Improving lead conversion: give qualification criteria a boost

Accounting Insight

Defining and agreeing lead qualification criteria is crucial to a successful lead management processbut its not a one-off task or a one-way street. To boost conversion rates, qualification criteria should be reviewed regularly to ensure they still reflect business objectives, market conditions, and, perhaps most importantly, customers wants and needs.

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Trump Pauses Higher Tariffs on Most Nations But Hikes China Rate

CPA Practice

PresidentDonald Trumpsaid April 9 he would pause higher reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on dozens of trade partners while raising duties on Chinato 125%.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.