Canopy Accounting

AUGUST 10, 2023

In this webinar “Lies Accountants Tell Themselves”, our panelists discuss Canopy’s recent 2023 Accounting Practice Management Survey and how some of the findings may indicate that accountants are convincing themselves of “truths” that may be damaging their attempts at building a successful firm. Watch the replay video below to gain some perspectives that can help you take a closer look at your own business practices and where there is room for improvement.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

How to fix the crumbing talent pipeline in the accounting profession is a topic on the minds of many people these days. And it popped up at a session during the first day of the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL, on Tuesday. Jackie Cardello During the panel discussion, “Accounting Across Generations: Assessing the Current State of the Industry,” the question, “What do we have to change to rebuild the talent pipeline in the accounting profession

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

CPAs who are also top executives at their companies are feeling a little more upbeat about the U.S. economy as recession fears fade, according to a new survey.

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BurklandAssociates

AUGUST 29, 2023

Tracking your monthly burn rate helps ensure you don’t run out of cash runway while investing in your startup’s growth. The post How to Calculate Burn Rate at Your Startup appeared first on Burkland.

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Companies are increasingly choosing to automate their month-end close process, hoping to get rid of manual activities, save time, and get control of the close. By allowing technology to take the wheel, finance leaders can streamline and optimize the close, leading to greater accuracy, reduced risk, and improved efficiency. This being said, it can still be difficult to find the best month-end close solution for your team.

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TaxConnex

AUGUST 24, 2023

Sales tax automation has come a long way since the Quill vs. North Dakota case in 1992. Now, even the smallest multi-state businesses and startups have access to sales tax automation options that lower costs and ease the burden of compliance. AI is even making it’s way into the sales tax world, but how much do you trust an automated bot or machine with your sales tax obligations?

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service is telling companies they will need to start electronically filing their forms reporting cash payments over $10,000, starting Jan. 1, 2024.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 29, 2023

By Shane Westra. Artificial Intelligence, or AI as it is regularly referred to…is undoubtedly the business buzzword of the year. This is for good reason because this technology continues to make many common business functions far more efficient than ever before, including new solutions that can help accounting firms advance their productivity and unlock more freedom for firm owners and employees.

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RogerRossmeisl

AUGUST 6, 2023

Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines affecting businesses and other employers during the third quarter of 2023. Keep in mind that this list isn’t all-inclusive, so there may be additional deadlines that apply to you. Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more about the filing requirements. July 31 Report income tax withholding and FICA taxes for second quarter 2023 (Form 941) and pay any tax due.

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Insightful Accountant

AUGUST 31, 2023

Murph wants to help you keep abreast of things happening around you—from news to vendor releases, conference tips and IRS updates. If he thinks you need to know, he's telling you.

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TaxConnex

AUGUST 31, 2023

Online selling of products and services triggers sales tax obligations today like never before – and has ever since the Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair decision unleashed economic nexus on e-commerce merchants nationwide. Since, every state with a statewide sales tax (and countless localities, especially in places like California and Alaska ) has enacted economic nexus laws, meaning e-commerce vendors of products and, increasingly, services must collect and remit sales tax and file sales tax return

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"Offer payroll and do it yourself,” they said. “It’ll be fun!” Spoiler alert: It was not fun. Most CPA firms know that they need to offer payroll services to their clients or risk losing them to another firm that will. However, many don’t really want to. It is often time-consuming and complex due to changing tax laws and regulations, and with the growing staffing shortages, most just don’t have the resources.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance Wednesday on how taxpayers should report the special tax payments, refunds and rebates they received from states in recent years as a form of relief during the pandemic.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 31, 2023

Are you struggling to hire remote accountants, auditors, or tax professionals right for your firm or internal team? Accountingfly is ready to partner with you! Gain full access to a pool of highly skilled and experienced remote accountants ready to join your team with Always-On Recruiting. We are sharing a sneak peek of a few top candidates available this week with Accountingfly.

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Anders CPA

AUGUST 31, 2023

Anders is ranked first in the medium-sized employer category for the 2023 Healthiest Employers of St. Louis by Healthiest Employers in partnership with Springbuck. Healthiest Employers is a trusted awards program that recognizes people-first organizations taking a more proactive approach to employee health. This is the first year Anders has been included on the list.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Treasury Department and the IRS issued detailed—but more flexible—regulations on Tuesday regarding the new prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements, which are linked to companies claiming clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. In addition, the IRS released frequently asked questions and Publication 5855 , which is an overview of the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements and the applicable credits.

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Advertiser: Paycor

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Xero

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Xero Beautiful Business Fund has officially been open for one week and we’ve received an incredible response so far! We have four funding categories that Xero small business customers can apply to. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your sustainability journey, seeking to innovate with the latest technological advancements, give back to your community or upskill yourself or your employees, there is a funding category for everyone.

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Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 31, 2023

Contributors: Jack McKee, Manager, Government & Public Sector With staffing challenges and exceedingly more complex Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements , many government and public sector organizations are finding it difficult to focus on their core mission and deliver results for constituents. The solution for many entities has been co-sourcing accounting services to external companies or firms to handle complex record-keeping, reporting and analysis.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to require companies to tell the public more about the taxes they pay, starting as early as 2025.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 31, 2023

Journal of Accountancy has written about the results of the Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey from AICPA & CIMA , a quarterly effort that takes the temperature of CPA decision-makers — mostly CFOs, CEOs, and controllers — to find out what they think about business and economic challenges inside and out of their organization. The headline: Inflation no longer the top challenge for CPA decision-makers, survey shows Whew, finally. 45 percent of respondents are optimistic about their

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Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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Ryan Lazanis

AUGUST 30, 2023

Many small accounting firm owners often obsess over automation to operate their business. In this episode, I discussed the key to reducing workload and enhancing firm success. Listen Below. 0:51 – While I was running my own accounting firm, I experienced the allure of technology and automation, and the tempting notion that the right tech solutions could solve all our issues. 1:21 – Numerous firm owners excessively focus on identifying the perfect tech stack, thinking it’s the k

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane, and with sustained winds of 125 mph or greater. As of noon Eastern time, the hurricane was still a Category 1, and moving over southern Georgia. As a reminder: Even if you have business activities with people or entities in either state, don’t call them today or likely even this week.

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Withum

AUGUST 25, 2023

Withum is excited to share that John Sheehy, JD, and Principal within the Forensics and Valuation Services Team, will lead the Firm’s Investigative and Corporate Intelligence Services Group. Formerly a Special Agent, Crisis Negotiator and Supervisor at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, John has a complex and comprehensive understanding of white-collar crime and fraud.

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Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 29, 2023

Technology products and software that are hyper-focused on creating efficiencies within an organization can save time and money, and even help scale a business. But as a technology leader, have you taken a step beyond that to explore what it can mean for the empowerment of your employees? Join Cherry Bekaert’s Client Accounting Services Leader, Dixie McCurley , as she discusses the importance of breaking down silos within an organization and creating a culture of true collaboration with our gue

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Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

The International Federation of Accountants issued a call to action to the G20 finance leaders urging them to focus more on sustainability as a way to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 29, 2023

So a guy named Brian Kelleher who works for the hilariously named FML CPAs has written an opinion piece for the Hartford Courant entitled “Opinion: Accounting is a fantastic career — despite common misconceptions.” Let me preface everything that is about to be said here with this: Accounting is a fantastic career and I sincerely believe that or I wouldn’t have spent the last 15 years painstakingly and often obnoxiously pointing out things that are wrong with it.

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Xero

AUGUST 22, 2023

The hype around artificial intelligence (AI) is making small businesses feel that its development and adoption is moving at lightning speed. In fact, our new research shows that 80% of small business owners globally are concerned that the fast pace and nature of AI is leaving regulation in the dust. They told us they want governments to do more, given the potential big impact to industries and the workforce.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

By Reade Pickert, Bloomberg News (via TNS). U.S. job openings fell in July by more than expected to a more than two-year low, offering fresh evidence that labor demand is cooling. The number of available positions decreased to 8.83 million from 9.17 million in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, showed Tuesday.

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The status quo for AP in small and mid-market companies is broken. It consists of messy tech stacks of siloed solutions that give rise to manual work, a lack of control, wasted spend, and unnecessary risks. The benefits of shifting to spend management are tangible, measurable, and are felt across the whole organization. Spend management is a different way of thinking and an innovation whose time has come.

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Withum

AUGUST 23, 2023

On July 31, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a Risk Alert to their broker-dealer members regarding Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance examinations and related issues. The Division of Examinations’ Risk Alert reiterated the need for registered broker-dealers to establish and maintain sound AML programs for each firm designed to mitigate risks in the financial system.

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Ryan Lazanis

AUGUST 23, 2023

As new ideas and features emerge, it’s all too easy for the initial project boundaries to expand far beyond their intended limits. In this episode, I discussed nine key strategies that I have tested in the field to effectively prevent scope creep. Listen Below. 0:43 Scope creep or out-of-scope work is defined as performing tasks not outlined in the client agreement.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

Whitman Transition Advisors, an advisory organization for accounting firms, made a strategic investment of an undisclosed amount in Tax Titans, a veteran-owned company that operates an online marketplace connecting small businesses and qualified tax professionals.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 23, 2023

Ed. note: The following is a guest post by Liz Kolar, EVP at Surgent. It is of particular interest to professors, accounting department chairs, other assorted academics, and any accounting profession meteorologists who are tracking the perfect storm of pipeline problems and a completely revamped CPA exam debuting in just a few months. Comments from all perspectives are welcome.

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Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

How do you know if your accounting team is ready to automate the month-end close? Join us in this informative webinar, where we share the top 8 signs that indicate that a team has outgrown all existing tools and may be ready to embark upon month-end close automation. We will examine the process clues that help determine whether your team would be a good candidate for automation.

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