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Recruiting practices to combat the hiring crisis in accounting

Accounting Today

Firms are using different recruiting practices to attract younger talent, thinking outside the standard talent pool and prioritizing company culture and personal growth opportunities.

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Cloud Accounting Software vs. Traditional Accounting Software

GrowthForceBlog

8 min read May 29th, 2024 Accounting software is integral to every business's operations, management, and financial health. Business owners must select the right accounting software to support their operating strategy, facilitate performance evaluation, and provide invaluable insights that can be used to maximize efficiency and profits. Key Takeaways Cost and Pricing Structure: Desktop accounting software is generally purchased with the initial cost of the software license (in addition to the co

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Marketing Agency Accounting: Tips and Best Practices

Summit CPA

The financial side of running a marketing agency can quickly feel overwhelming. You likely started your agency because you love marketing and excel at it - not because you wanted to pour over financial statements and generate reports. But as an agency owner, you know that while handling agency financials isn’t the most fun part of your job, it's nevertheless a vital piece of your agency’s success.

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3 Reasons Why AI Will Not Replace Accountants (But Can Help, Instead)

CPA Practice

By Fady Hawatmeh. The prospect of AI replacing accountants has stirred up some anxiety within the industry. However, it’s important to think of AI as a helpful tool designed to enhance, not replace, the capabilities of humans. Rather than seeing AI as a threat to their careers, accountants should view it as a catalyst that can help them work faster, smarter, and with greater impact.

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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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Scaling in a High-Interest Rate Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

BurklandAssociates

While the challenges are significant, there are opportunities for startups with strong financial discipline and sufficient capital reserves. The post Scaling in a High-Interest Rate Economy: Challenges and Opportunities appeared first on Burkland.

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Weekend Discussion: So What’s Next For the AICPA?

Going Concern

As you may have read, Barry Melancon is abandoning the AICPA CEO post he’s held since 1995 at the end of this year. Side note about that, I expected the article we put up about it to be one of the most popular of the week but in fact it seems no one cares going off view count alone. So maybe you didn’t read that, actually. Totally 100% coincidentally and definitely not at all related to his planned departure, it was announced the day after his big announcement that the AICPA was soft

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Is your internal service fund (ISF) really operating like one?

LSLCPAs

Does your agency have an internal service fund (ISF)? If you have centralized management of services like fleet or information technology, you may have one or multiple! But do you know if your ISF is really operating like an ISF? Are you fully recovering the costs of your internal services and using this as a. The post Is your internal service fund (ISF) really operating like one?

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Art of Accounting: Invest time to save time

Accounting Today

Sometimes spending a little more time on something will save a lot more time later on or reduce the stress level for those involved with that project.

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Accountants on the front lines of CSRD preparedness

Accounting Today

Day to day, accountants are already involved in everything from improving energy efficiency to waste management, recycling and digital solutions.

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5 Common Business Situations That Can Expose You to Sales Tax Risk

TaxConnex

Managing your sales and use tax process can be difficult for businesses of all sizes and industries. Unlike most countries, there isn't a nationwide sales tax. So keeping up with the continual changes in states and local jurisdictions and maintaining a fully accurate compliance process for a complex business could make even the best of sales tax experts dizzy.

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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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Tax Preparation: A Step-by-Step Guide

MyIRSRelief

Tax preparation service Learn how to prepare your taxes accurately and efficiently with our step-by-step guide. Discover tax tips, deductions, and credits to maximize your refund. As the tax filing season approaches, many individuals and business owners feel overwhelmed by the complexity of tax preparation. However, with the right guidance, navigating the tax preparation process can be straightforward and stress-free.

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IRS Proposal Lays Out Requirements for Clean Electricity Tax Credits

CPA Practice

Proposed guidance issued Wednesday by the Treasury Department and the IRS explains how eligible facilities can qualify for “technology-neutral” clean electricity tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. The 2022 tax-and-climate law sunsets the existing Production Tax Credit (Section 45 of the tax code) and Investment Tax Credit (Section 48) by limiting their availability to projects beginning construction before 2025.

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Expanded 401(k) eligibility is taking businesses by surprise

Accounting Today

There's a new method of counting defined contribution retirement plan participants that can make a big difference for clients.

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Here’s How Mid-Tier Accounting Firms Are Feeling About Private Equity and M&A

Going Concern

This is gonna be long and there’s no TLDR. Get over it. As mentioned in this week’s news brief, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) put together a snazzy little report on the state of mid-tier firms based on a survey of managing partners. Keeping in mind that these are specifically mid-tier firms across the pond but the Brits are basically us with funny accents, bland food, and an unnecessary vowel littered throughout their words ending in -or.

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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.

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Utilizing The Power Of Financial Modeling In The Construction Industry

Randal DeHart

In the ever-evolving world of construction, financial modeling is a game-changer. It drives intelligent decision-making, minimizes risks, and ensures the revenue health of projects. Crafting precise and insightful financial models is a valuable tool for construction companies. It offers a panoramic view of the asset landscape and enables proactive planning and strategic management.

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What Does the Next Generation of Accounting Look Like?

CPA Practice

By Reyes Florez. Headlines highlighting rapid changes in the accounting industry are ubiquitous. The shifts are both obvious and subtle, and for those of us in the industry, it can seem daunting to predict what’s next as even the pace of acceleration is accelerating. Investing time to understand where things are headed is important to a firm’s and professionals’ ability to proactively evolve instead of merely reacting.

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PwC to become reseller for OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise

Accounting Today

PwC announced it has made a deal with OpenAI to become the first reseller for ChatGPT Enterprise.

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How accounting firms are innovating in 2024

ThomsonReuters

Jump to: 2024 top priorities Key Insights from the 2024 State of Tax Professionals Report Preparing your firm for the future In the ever-evolving landscape of tax and accounting, professionals are continually adapting to new challenges and opportunities. Having weathered the waves of post-pandemic anxiety, many tax & accounting firms are now shifting their attention back to business fundamentals.

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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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It’s a Miracle in May As Long-Awaited Core CPA Exam Scores Are Released Early

Going Concern

…granted it’s still been a months-long wait for some people but let’s stay positive here and celebrate The Powers That Be shaving a few days off of the first score release of 2024 for the core sections of the exam (AUD, FAR, and REG). On May 29, NASBA received and processed the following scores from the AICPA: pic.twitter.com/K2MYH6Lj0a — NASBA (@NASBA) May 29, 2024 Candidates were just as surprised as we were to see scores appear early, the target score release date for

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How to Maximize the Value of Your Cloud Services

CPA Practice

By Dr. Sangeeta Chhabra Cloud adoption has become the new norm in the modern corporate world. A majority of organizations are looking to migrate to the cloud for obvious perks like scalability, adaptability, data security, and low capital costs. However, challenges arise when an organization just jumps on the bandwagon without a proper strategy. Moving to the cloud shouldn’t be a hasty decision.

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IRS plans to make Direct File free tax prep permanent

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service intends to expand the number of states and tax situations in which the free system will be available.

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UltraTax CS Hosting Pricing Guide – Comprehensive Overview 

Ace Cloud Hosting

UltraTax CS is an industry-leading tax preparation software for tax firms that file many returns.

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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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Friday Footnotes: The Biggest PE Deal to Date; AI Is Moving Fast, Says Deloitte; EY’s Secret (and Nasty) Drinking Club | 5.31.24

Going Concern

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. While you’re here, subscribe to our newsletter to get the week’s top stories in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default.

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Ex-IRS Officer Among Six People Going to Jail for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

CPA Practice

By Jason Green, The Mercury News (TNS) OAKLAND, Calif. — An East Bay man who once served as an Internal Revenue Service officer has been sentenced to a federal prison term for his role in a plot to fraudulently obtain more than $3 million in pandemic relief aid, according to authorities. Frank Mosely, 58, of Oakland, along with his brother, Reginald Mosely, 60, of Sacramento, orchestrated the scheme , which saw them obtain Paycheck Protection Program loan funds by filing documents on behalf of s

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Cannabis rescheduling points to new opportunities

Accounting Today

If marijuana is reclassified, lots of businesses may want to reconsider their structure.

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AccountingDepartment.com Attends VETS24

AccountingDepartment

Last week, AccountingDepartment.com Business Development Representative, Luke Backus, attended the Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS24) in Orlando, Florida.

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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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Canopy Shines During Tax Season: A Behind-the-Scenes Perspective

Canopy Accounting

As the dust settles on the most intense period of the year for financial professionals, we're taking a moment to celebrate the incredible achievements of our backend systems and the team behind them during the most recent tax season. The last 30 days of the tax season have seen our operations pushed to their limits, but Canopy has not just survived; it has thrived, showcasing the robustness and efficiency of our platform.

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New Small Business Grants Available from Intuit QuickBooks

CPA Practice

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax , Credit Karma , QuickBooks , and Mailchimp , announced the QuickBooks Grant Program , which will award 20 small business owners $10,000 each and business mentorship resources to help drive their success. The program is one of several activations for Intuit’s Small Business Success Month , which recognizes and celebrates small businesses and provides tools, resources, and funding to fuel their growth.

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IRS update: Boosting alternative dispute resolution, and more

Accounting Today

The decline in taxpayers taking advantage of the ADR process was a major topic at a recent IRS meeting.

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How to Hire and Manage Temporary Employees

Patriot Software

Do you need an extra set of hands for a few weeks or months? You may opt for a temporary employee. Temporary employees can cover for employees on leave, help during your busy season, or fill in gaps in the workplace. Hiring temporary employees can help you avoid overhiring.

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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.