January, 2023

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Even People Who Majored in Accounting Don’t Want To Be Accountants

Going Concern

Pay extra close attention to accounting firm press releases this year, they will be packed with claims of record applicants, excess hiring, and huge numbers of incoming interns. Why? Firms have a vested interest in acting as if teams are fully staffed and everything is OK because were they to admit things are decidedly not OK clients will panic and cause the equivalent of a bank run on professional services.

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Role of Accounting in Customer Experience

Lockstep

Accounting is often thought of as a purely financial discipline, but its role in customer experience (CX) and providing customer delight should not be underestimated. In today’s competitive landscape, businesses need to go above and beyond to win customers over and keep them coming back. That’s where accounting comes in. With its unrivaled ability to track money flows and optimize financial processes, accounting can play a vital role in enhancing the customer experience.

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How to Avoid Burnout During Busy Season | Canopy

Canopy Accounting

When you think of tax season, does burnout come to mind? I haven’t conducted a formal poll, but my guess is the answer would be “yes” for many CPAs and accountants. In preparing to write this blog, I did what I usually do – start with the definition.

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The benefits of the shared accounting inbox for AR and AP

Lockstep

If you manage accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) for your business, you know how important it is to have a system in place to keep track of all incoming and outgoing payments. A shared accounting inbox can be a great way to do this, as it allows both AR and AP managers to see all payments in one place. In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of using a shared inbox for AR and AP management.

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If It Aint Broke, Don’t Fix It: A Dangerous Mindset

Time and time again we tell ourselves and others NOT take action on something that is not "broken." We apply that mindset at home and at work. Sometimes, it doesn’t work out so well. Because when it's truly broken, it's usually an emergency, costs more and causes stress. Join us in this webinar where we share ways where you are able to anticipate your needs, understand benefits that you will get from getting better now instead of later, and relieving your team of tasks that they don't need to be

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The changing role — and skill set — of the CFO

Accounting Today

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If This Person Can Pass the CPA Exam, So Can You

Going Concern

I was cleaning out pics on my phone and was reminded of something I saw on Reddit a few weeks back: a screenshot of someone’s many, many, MANY CPA exam attempts over twelve years. Most people would have given up around the tenth attempt but this person persisted. And persisted. And persisted. So if you are still hurting from the January 10th score release just remember, the only way to fail forever is to stop trying.

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Changes to Lease Accounting Rules (ASC 842)

SMBAccountant

New rules are going into effect for lease accounting which may change how small businesses who follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) think about and reporting leases. Under the old rules, financial reporting requirements were determined based on whether a contract was considered a capital or operating lease. Capital leases were leases of equipment or large assets.

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California Storm Victims Qualify for Extended Tax Filing Deadlines

RogerRossmeisl

On January 10, 2023, IRS news release IR-2023-03 announced that California storm victims now have until May 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This means that individuals and households that reside or have a business in Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Men

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Attributes of a Transformative Leader

CPA Practice

By Arianna Campbell. Are you the type of leader who inspires transformation in your firm? Do you believe in pushing the boundaries and challenging norms to propel your business operations forward? If so, you likely possess many attributes of a transformative leader. Transformative leaders understand what needs to be done and can identify unique opportunities as well as navigate complex issues within their organizations.

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What We’re ERC’ing With the Employee Retention Credit

Withum

As we begin 2023, we are still seeing many businesses that have not yet claimed the employee retention credit (“ERC”) , and the potential benefit of this credit has attracted many inexperienced service providers making exaggerated promises in exchange for outsize contingency fees. In fact, these service providers have become so prevalent that the IRS, in a relatively unprecedented move, released a warning to taxpayers to be wary of third parties advising them to claim the ERC when they do not qu

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Business Travel Expense Strategies for Everybody

Global business travel is surging, with companies spending as much as or more than they did before the pandemic. This trend is expected to continue, with more growth on the horizon. The types of travelers are also changing, with millennials and Gen Zers taking on the majority of the load. Business travel is evolving, and younger generations expect less hassle, even though there are more ways to book and pay for travel than ever before.

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If Your Parents Were Poor, It Takes Longer to Climb the Ladder at KPMG (No Really)

Going Concern

Big 4 firms spit out all kinds of research — very little of which rates a mention beyond maybe somewhere in a linkwrap if that — but this research from KPMG we’re about to share with you (which we did bury in a linkwrap some weeks back ) deserves a callout of its own. Not because it’s so stupid or fluffed with buzzwords, as much as we enjoy calling both of those things out.

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Melio Now Integrates with Xero

Insightful Accountant

Xero has announced an integration with Melio, a leading B2B payment platform that will permit the automatic sync of A/P and A/R data between the two small business solutions.

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Your 4-Step Plan for Assessing Your Tech Options

Intuitive Accountant

If you're still reassessing your tech alternatives after attending 'QB Connect,' Powerful Accounting's Dawn Brolin offers some tips to help give you clarity and confidence before making a move to change up your tech stack.

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January is the Cruelest Month for Retail Refund Fraud

RogerRossmeisl

For many retailers, January isn’t just the first month of the year: It’s “return season,” when customers bring back their unwanted holiday gifts for refunds or exchanges. Return season can be fraught for businesses if, for example, a higher percentage of gifts are returned than stores expect. According to the National Retail Association, consumers are expected to have returned more than $816 billion of merchandise (almost 17% of goods sold) in 2022.

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4 Things Great Companies Do to Improve Cash Flow

Speaker: Don Gallianza, Credit Manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical and Indy Chakrabarti, Chief Marketing Officer at HighRadius

4 Case Studies to Optimize DSO 26 Days Sales Outstanding. Already better than most. But, should you improve on that? Why would 3 fewer days even matter? It matters because it fundamentally transforms business outcomes. Join this webinar to explore 4 things companies do to reclaim hard dollars - not just soft costs - and go from good to great! What You'll Learn 6 operational KPIs every AR manager should track: Define and track these metrics to enhance performance, drive efficiency, and make infor

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IRS Says 2023 Filing Season to Start on Jan. 23

CPA Practice

The 2023 tax-filing season will open on Jan. 23—the day in which the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2022 tax year returns, the agency said on Thursday. The IRS said it is expecting more than 168 million individual tax returns to be filed this year, with the majority of those returns coming before the April 18 tax deadline. Taxpayers have three extra days to file in 2023 due to the calendar.

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Personal Cybersecurity Habits You’re Overlooking

Withum

As users or end-users in IT terms, we often receive notices and trainings to keep our company and client data safe. These tips are always helpful, yet the information does not readily translate to personal cybersecurity diligence. Our accompanying podcast, “Personal Cybersecurity Habits You’re Overlooking,” solicits advice from Withum’s Julie Tracy , Executive Cybersecurity Advisor.

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Accountants Will Not Be Motivated to Get Back to the Office

Going Concern

Someone sent us this r/accounting thread on returning to the office the other day and wanted to make sure we call out one comment in particular. You’ll see why in a second. The question of what would motivate you to go back to the office has been asked before, in a multitude of ways, and each time the answer(s) are along a predictable spectrum ranging from “nothing, I’m not going back” to “let’s see the partners return to office first.” This thread is no

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All Eyes on Cannabis

Insightful Accountant

The Bonadio Group’s Kristin Kowalski discusses some of the ins and outs of what is becoming a potential growth opportunity in 2023 and beyond. Here’s what today’s accounting professionals should know.

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The Financial Leaders Playbook: How To Deliver Insight, Oversight, And Foresight

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Imagine being a financial leader who not only ensures the books are balanced but also shapes the future of your organization. 🤔 ✨ This session will take you beyond the routine reporting and into the realm of strategic financial leadership. We’ll explore how today’s finance professionals can juggle the day-to-day operations while also delivering the long term vision that drives growth.

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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

ThomsonReuters

States eye workforce as a legislative priority for payroll The majority of state legislatures began their legislative sessions this January. A flurry of bills is being proposed in the payroll space — many having to do labor and employment. This came as no surprise to Tim Storey, CEO of the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL). During an early-December 2022 NCSL Forecast 2023 meeting he explained the challenge to employ workers has been echoed by legislators nationwide.

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Sold Stock Before Year-End? Watch Out for the Wash Sale Rule

RogerRossmeisl

If you sold stock shares at a loss at the end of 2022 to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2022, it’s important to watch out for the “wash sale” rule. The loss could be disallowed Under this rule, if you sell stock or securities for a loss and buy substantially identical stock or securities back within the 30-day period before or after the sale date, the loss can’t be claimed for tax purposes.

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AICPA Says It Was Not Hacked, Refutes Report

CPA Practice

The AICPA said on Thursday that it was not the victim of a cyberattack, days after an article surfaced online stating that threat actors had bragged on an online forum that they compromised an AICPA database with more than 140,000 emails and corresponding passwords. The website Cybernews wrote on Tuesday that cyberthieves had attached samples of the data on the online forum as proof of legitimacy.

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2023 Tax Pocket Guide

Withum

The goal of minimizing tax liability likely drives a desire to discover new advantages in the tax law. If this sounds familiar to you, when planning for the upcoming tax year, a great place to start is with the basics. We can help. As you navigate our complicated tax code, you need a partner and important information in order to make the appropriate adjustments.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Remembering the Time Everyone at PwC Had to Work on MLK Day As a Noble Gesture to Honor Dr. King

Going Concern

The following message we’re about to share with you was sent out as a firmwide email from then-Chairman Dennis Nally to everyone at PwC almost exactly 15 years ago to the day. To my knowledge it’s never been published here, because back when it went out to everyone working at PwC US in January 2008, Going Concern didn’t exist yet and wouldn’t for another year and a half.

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How to Manage Accounts for Logistics Business Today

Insightful Accountant

Everyone wants to streamline their logistics. To help out, PACK & SEND's Nicholas Woodward shares the seven best accounting practices for managing your accounts effectively.

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Sales Tax Laws by State: What’re Your State’s Rules?

Patriot Software

Forty-five states and Washington D.C. have some type of state sales tax. Some states might even have different sales tax rates or rules for local taxes or online sales. Chances are, your business is probably in a state with sales tax. To remain compliant, you must know sales tax laws by state. Read on to […] Read More.

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Valuation Provisions to Incorporate into Buy-Sell Agreements

RogerRossmeisl

At the heart of every successful buy-sell agreement are well-reasoned business valuation provisions. By thinking through valuation matters and anticipating potential sticking points while the owners are on good terms, you can help facilitate future buyouts — when relations might be strained. Estimating value Several possible valuation approaches can be used to set the price in a buy-sell agreement.

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A Quick Historical Bookkeeping Cleanup

Historical bookkeeping clean-up is like an archaeological dig for financial documents. It is a vigorous, systematic process that ensures thorough scrutiny of every document. From verifying inconsistencies to reconciling payments, each layer of exhaustive evaluation brings greater clarity into your company's financial past. In this article, we will walk through all that historical bookkeeping clean-up entails.

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Highlights of SECURE Act 2.0 for Individuals

CPA Practice

SECURE Act 20 is finally here. The long-awaited upgrade to the initial legislation known as the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, passed in 2019, was signed into law on December 29, 2022. SECURE Act 2.0 includes numerous significant provisions affecting individual retirement savers. Following is a brief roundup of several key changes.

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IRS Announces Tax Relief for California Taxpayers Affected by Winter Storms

Withum

The IRS announced comprehensive tax relief provisions for taxpayers affected by California’s winter storms. These relief provisions provide an extended due date to May 15, 2023, for disaster-affected taxpayers to file returns. Relief provisions include: Quarterly estimated tax payments due on January 17, 2023 and April 18, 2023; Business tax returns due March 15, 2023 and April 18, 2023; Personal income tax returns due April 18, 2023; Payroll tax returns due January 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023.

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Local Accounting Firm Baffled That Desperate Laid Off People Don’t Want to Work There

Going Concern

When big layoffs began in tech last year, accountants everywhere justifiably celebrated for having chosen a career that may not be the most prestigious (or exciting or lucrative…) but will always be in demand. While their employees were quietly boasting about not losing their jobs, it seems EY leadership was waiting in the wings hoping to snap up some of the newly-liberated tech talent.

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Top 100 Nomination Form Clarification and Deadline Reminder

Insightful Accountant

The deadline for Top 100 nominations is just under a month away, so now is a good time to head over to the nomination form. Speaking of our new form, we wanted to clarify a couple of questions we've been asked.

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How Unify Turned Month-End Mayhem Into a Growth Party With Automation!

By ditching paper and manual checklists, UNIFY embraced ART’s cloud-based solution for seamless automation. The robust dashboards, exception reports, and completion date reports allowed the team to easily track progress and resolve bottlenecks. ART’s flexible access for auditors ensured tight deadlines were met effortlessly. With competitive pricing and a rapid setup, ART cut costs and minimized disruptions, enabling UNIFY’s team to concentrate on high-impact tasks.