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IRS makes more progress on tax return backlog

Accounting Today

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Accountants as Advisors – and the Elephants in the Room!

PANALITIX

RESOURCES / ARTICLES. Accountants as Advisors– and the Elephants in the Room! How do Accountants sell more advisory services? This is a question we get asked a lot… and the answer can be more complicated than it appears. For starters, WHY would Accountants WANT TO sell more advisory services? There could be good reasons like: They find advisory work fun and rewarding, perhaps because they get to work more deeply with clients who value their support.

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Four Things Startup Founders Should Do Now to Prepare for a Downturn

BurklandAssociates

As noted in my May email, we recommend taking action from the downturn playbook now. In today’s article, I’ll share four things startup founders should do to prepare for a Read More. The post Four Things Startup Founders Should Do Now to Prepare for a Downturn appeared first on Burkland.

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Four years since Wayfair: A trend takes hold

TaxConnex

What a 48 months it’s been. The Supreme Court Wayfair decision four years ago gave tax jurisdictions the sudden power to require countless companies to collect and remit sales tax. Those governments jumped the on chance for such big revenue – and continue to do so. In many respects, Wayfair also opened the path to levying additional kinds of tax obligations on businesses that sell online as eCommerce becomes more and popular.

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You upgrade everything else. Why not your close process?

You wouldn’t keep using a 2009 flip phone - so why settle for outdated close processes? It’s time for an upgrade. SkyStem's Guide to Month-End Close Software walks you through what today’s best tools can do (and what your team shouldn’t have to deal with anymore). Get smart, fast, and a whole lot less stressed when it’s time to close the books.

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IRS adds options for electronically amending 1040s

Accounting Today

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How Small Businesses Can Use Artificial Intelligence

VetCPA

Science fiction movies and books may portray artificial intelligence as a human-like giant brain with thousands of wires coming from it that control whole cities and their populations. The reality today is that artificial intelligence is unobtrusive, everywhere, and we are interacting with it multiple times daily without always recognizing that we are.

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Will the IRS Deny Your Claim for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?

Withum

The employee retention credit (ERC) started out slow but keeps going strong, even to the present day. . When it was first enacted on March 27, 2020 as part of the CARES Act, it received little fanfare because taxpayers that received a forgivable loan under the paycheck protection program (PPP) were prohibited from claiming the ERC. When that prohibition was lifted nine months later by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, claims for the ERC exploded.

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Taxpayer advocate sees much larger backlog than IRS reported

Accounting Today

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13 Accounting Influencers You Might Not Be Following | Canopy

Canopy Accounting

These days, social media is a necessity in today's business world. It's a place to make connections, network and keep a pulse on your industry. Search algorithms have become more sophisticated over the years and content across social channels continues to be curated towards users’ specific interests and needs. Social media is a powerful source of industry information if you’re engaging with the right accounts.

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Partners Stand to Make Millions (Maybe) If EY Breaks Up

Going Concern

The big hurdle in EY’s plan to split audit and consulting lies in whether or not its partners want to take the risk per earlier Wall Street Journal coverage in which people familiar with the matter told WSJ its roughly 12,000 partners will need to vote to approve the spinoff. Well according to this it probably won’t be too hard to get partners on board.

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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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I Sold My Small Business Stock After 4½ Years – Can I Qualify for the QSBS Exclusion?

Withum

I receive at least 5 calls per year with some variation of this question. The callers are asking about the exclusion for capital gain on the sale of qualified small business stock (QSBS). By the time they reach me, the callers have already spoken with their local tax advisors and/or looked on the internet, and they know there is a 5-year holding period in order to qualify for the QSBS exclusion in section 1202.

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Tax compliance and controversies on the rise

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Is Expense Management Due for Consolidation?

Accounting Web

Trends Is Expense Management Due for Consolidation?

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KPMG CEO Pats His Firm on the Back For Being So Behind the Times, Roasts EY While He Does It

Going Concern

Sky News has obtained part of an internal memo KPMG Global Chairman and CEO Bill Thomas sent to firm partners earlier this month in which Mr. Thomas turns his nose up at EY’s plan to split consulting and audit practices. Some choice quotes from the memo: We are a partnership that has been strong and growing in some countries for over 150 years.

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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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Four ways to build a fighting fit practice in FY23

Xero

The world of advisory has undoubtedly changed over recent years. Since the pandemic’s arrival, many practices have had no choice but to adapt to an environment where uncertainty is the new norm. And despite some persistent challenges – such as hiring staff and rapid regulatory changes – this evolution has also brought about countless chances to grow, connect and innovate. .

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What to do when the IRS balance-due notice arrives

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Taxpayers with Balances Due Have Been Put on Notice By the IRS

CPA Practice

The IRS has begun mailing out CP14 notices to millions of taxpayers who have a balance of $5 or more in unpaid taxes, kindly reminding them that the federal government would like its money.

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Being Home During Lockdown Shifted Accountants’ Priorities, Says Lady

Going Concern

Kristy Illuzzi, CPA, CGMA of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) on why the Great Resignation is affecting the profession so acutely : I think the Great Resignation is interesting in that it has impacted almost every sector of our economy and every profession in some way, and it’s no different in the accounting industry. I think a lot of people during 2020, 2021, when we were on lockdown, we started doing things very differently.

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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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The next step in our journey towards a unified client record

Xero

If you’re an accountant or bookkeeper, you’ll know that having consistent information across your practice management tools is vital. That’s why we’re working hard to create a unified client record across Xero Practice Manager (XPM), Xero Tax, and Xero HQ. This will reduce double handling of data and give you confidence in the accuracy of your records, so you can become more efficient in your day-to-day work.

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Tax Strategy: Will we get any tax legislation in 2022?

Accounting Today

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Bullet-Proof Your Accounts Payable with 3-Way Matching

xendoo

The process of 3-way matching in accounts payable protects your business against incorrect or fraudulent invoices. It mitigates risks in your company’s spending by making sure you don’t overpay for services or fall for counterfeit invoices. It may sound like no one would fall for invoice fraud—when a scammer pretends to be a business partner or vendor and sends a company an invoice for services that they didn’t actually deliver.

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EY Throws a Fit When Your Job Circumstances Change

Going Concern

I got an offer in a corporate role and turned in my two week notice at EY. Everything was fine: HR treated me well and wished me luck in the next chapter of my career. However, on my LAST DAY at EY, the new company rescinded their offer for reasons that I won’t get into here but were ridiculous (even the third-party recruiter agreed it was ridiculous).

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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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10 questions you should ask your advisor this tax season

Xero

Xero partner and accountant Andrew Van De Beek of Illumin8 shares 10 questions every small business should ask their advisor this tax season (and beyond). . When it comes to tax time, small business owners (perhaps, yourself included) typically have a lot of questions for us advisors. But sometimes, knowing what to ask – or even how to ask it – can be a challenge.

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Creating a holistic plan

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Tax Strategies for Selling an S Corporation: Failing the §302 Stock Sale Tests

CTP

As a tax planner, when a client approaches you about selling their S corporation, one of the first questions to ask is whether they are selling the stock or the assets of the business. What is the difference from a tax perspective? An asset sale requires you to allocate the assets into different classes, which then determines your tax liabilities or deductions.

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“The digital future is already here. It’s way past time to fully adopt the cloud”

Reckon

Once upon a time the cloud was new and strange, and you could exceed in business without paying it any mind. That time has long since passed. With the ATO embracing digital record keeping and compliance methods, it’s only a matter of time before we see a wholly digital business ecosystem. However, focusing merely on compliance is an incomplete view of the march toward the cloud, as the business opportunities and simplicity inherent in integrated cloud solutions are tantalising and inescapable.

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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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QuickBooks Bank Feeds Enhancements

Intuitive Accountant

QuickBooks Online Bank Feeds now import available check images and make them available in Accountant View or Business View.

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Art of Accounting: Looking forward by looking forward

Accounting Today

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HHS Announces New Version of Security Risk Assessment Tool to Help With HIPAA Security Rule Compliance

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Security Risk Assessment Tool; Security Risk Assessment Tool v3.3 User Guide (May 5, 2022). Webpage. User Guide. HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, in collaboration with its Office for Civil Rights, has announced an updated version of the interactive Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool. The SRA Tool, first developed in 2014 (see our Checkpoint article ), is designed to help healthcare providers conduct a security risk assessment as required by the HIPAA

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Selling an S Corporation: Using a Stock Redemption for Tax Benefits

CTP

As part of the tax planning process, business owners looking to sell their S corporation first need to establish whether they are selling the stock or the assets of the business. What is the difference from a tax perspective? An asset sale will involve assigning each business asset to an asset “class,” which then determines your tax liabilities or deductions.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. 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 (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). 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.