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5 Tips to Prepare for Your Best Tax Season

Intuitive Accountant

With tax season just around the corner, FFP Wealth Management's Joseph Graziano is offering some ways you can start digging in before the crush.

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Art of Accounting: Importance of being or appearing calm

Accounting Today

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Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines.Understanding the Nuances to Maintaining Your Sales Tax Calendar

TaxConnex

Sales tax, unlike other types of taxes, has many deadlines, not once or twice a year, but often every month and it doesn’t fall on the same day for every business, or state. With sales and use tax compliance, there are six primary deadlines each month – 7 th , 10 th , 15 th , 20 th , 25 th and 30 th – without considering the odd due dates for certain states – 12 th , 23 rd , 24 th , etc.

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An Accountants Guide To Successful Document Management | Canopy

Canopy Accounting

Document management is a core element of every accounting project, but it can quickly become a headache if you don’t have a good system in place. Here are a few key things to keep in mind as you create your document management strategy.

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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You wouldn’t keep using a 2009 flip phone - so why settle for outdated close processes?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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Do You Know How Temporary vs. Permanent Accounts Differ?

Patriot Software

As a business owner, you are likely familiar with certain accounting accounts, like your assets or expense accounts. But did you know that each account can also be labeled as a permanent or temporary account? Read on to learn the difference between temporary vs. permanent accounts, examples of each, and how they impact your small […] READ MORE.

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Five Signs You Need To Start Outsourcing Your Administrative Tasks

Randal DeHart

When you start a small business, it's usually only you behind the whole operation. You wear many hats, from CEO to clean-up crew. As you pour your heart and soul into your business and it begins to grow, the amount of work involved grows. Because a small business focuses on survival, you pay much attention to the bottom line. This makes much sense, but it also leads to being seriously overworked.

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IRS warns against charity scams

Accounting Today

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Is Your Business Breaking the Law With Pay Secrecy Policies?

Patriot Software

For many years, it was typical for employers to discourage discussions about pay in the workplace. And, many businesses had or have pay secrecy policies to prevent employees from talking about their compensation. Nowadays, pay transparency is on the rise to help combat gender inequality at work. In fact, 17% of private companies practice pay […] READ MORE.

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IRS Warns About False Employee Retention Credit Claims

Withum

On October 19, 2022, the IRS issued a press release ( IR-2022-183 ) warning taxpayers to be wary of third parties who advise them to claim an employee retention credit (ERC) when they do not qualify. According to the IRS, these third parties “often charge large upfront fees or a fee that is contingent on the amount of the refund.” The IRS is also concerned that these third parties “may not inform taxpayers that wage deductions claimed on the business’ federal income tax return must be reduced by

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Insights from a VC on Today’s Startup Fundraising Market

BurklandAssociates

Alejandro Lozano, Founding Principal at Newtype Ventures, shares his perspectives on navigating recent changes in the startup funding market. The post Insights from a VC on Today’s Startup Fundraising Market appeared first on Burkland.

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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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Fraud and Internal Controls in Small Business

SMBAccountant

Each year the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners puts out a report that identifies trends and key findings related to fraud over the past year. Some of the highlights seem unreal as you look at them for the first time. Here’s some of the findings from the “Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations.” Organizations with the FEWEST employees had the highest median loss of $150k showcasing that small businesses are the hardest hit and need to be concerned with the potential for fraud.

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Tricky items for sales tax (Part 2)

TaxConnex

Our Halloween-month look at tricky items for sales tax continues here with a few items it’s hard to live without…. Clothes. Clothing is taxable in most states and the District of Columbia. Some states (of course) have special sales tax rules for clothing. California, Idaho and Tennessee exempt only clothing sales for some nonprofits, for example. South Carolina, Ohio and Virginia exempt some protective clothing.

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Your Practical Guide to a Cyber Incident Response Plan

Withum

A cyber Incident Response Plan (IRP) can help an organization prepare to reduce the overall impact of an incident. A potential cyber breach incident can be a ransomware attack , a malicious insider, an external attacker that gained access via a phishing campaign or internal human error, among many others. When dealing with incidents, we often say it is not if, but when an incident will occur.

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IRS increases 401(k) limit by record amount as inflation surges

Accounting Today

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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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What You Can (and Should) Do to Achieve Gender Equality at Work

Patriot Software

The topic of gender equality at work is heavily debated. Do hiring managers place more men than women? Do women earn less than men working the same jobs? Are women passed up for promotion opportunities? According to many studies, the answer is yes to all of the above. You can’t solve the nation’s inequalities. But, […] READ MORE.

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Audit Partner Really Bad at Auditing Won’t Be Auditing Any Time Soon (Or Ever)

Going Concern

The PCAOB has made it painfully clear that they are done pussyfooting around and sick of auditors not doing their jobs. Chair Erica Williams said in September the Board plans to use every tool at their disposal to bring the hammer down on naughty auditors and it seems that’s exactly what they’re doing. Wanna alter work papers and then double down when you’re caught?

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Cash Runway for Startups: How To Manage and Own

Withum

Gross margins, Profits, ARR, EBITDA – the list of financial metrics can go on and on. These metrics are all very helpful in the decision-making and analysis process in determining the trajectory and direction of a startup.Each metric is uniquely designed, and success can vary by industry. In times of economic uncertainty with increased interest rates and inflationary pressures, while these metrics are extremely helpful, the focus becomes increasingly clear – how much cash do we have and how long

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Tax changes mean you might take home more of your paycheck

Accounting Today

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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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Who Pays Unemployment Tax?

Patriot Software

When an employee becomes unemployed, they might qualify to receive unemployment benefits. Unemployment benefits are funded by unemployment taxes, which are paid based on employee wages. But who pays unemployment tax? You or your employees? Types of unemployment taxes Before you can learn who pays unemployment taxes, you need to know about the two types […] READ MORE.

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Can Participants Certify Electronically That They Have a Financial Need for Which a Hardship Distribution Can Be Made?

ThomsonReuters

QUESTION: When participants request hardship distributions under our 401(k) plan, we collect and store documents showing that the participant had one of the immediate and heavy financial needs that are deemed sufficient to permit a hardship distribution. Could we instead allow participants to certify their needs electronically? We already use self-certification to establish that the requested distribution is necessary to satisfy the need.

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When Is a Good Time To Start a Business?

Withum

Starting a business is a big step whenever it is done. A question is: when to do it? Is now a good time, or should you wait for the right time? People go into a business for many reasons, with some being started as a part-time activity, when you are laid off and cannot get another comparable job or when you are just ready to do it and need to quit your job.

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IRS criminal investigators probe COVID fraud

Accounting Today

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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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What Is a Statutory Employee?

Patriot Software

Have you ever seen that tiny box on a W-2 form for statutory employees? Have you wondered, What is a statutory employee? If so, you’re not alone. Many employers without statutory employees aren’t entirely sure what this classification means. But at one point, you may need to hire a statutory employee. Statutory employee definition A […] READ MORE.

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EY Is Haunted By Some Lingering Independence Problems

Going Concern

Yesterday the PCAOB made public additional portions of EY’s 2018 inspection report “because the firm did not address certain quality control issues to the satisfaction of the Board within the 12 months following the date of the report.” EY’s 2018 PCAOB inspection report is dated April 28, 2020 and in it, the Board said EY had made marginal improvements in audit quality from the year prior.

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ADC's 2022 Strategy Meeting is a Success!

AccountingDepartment

AccountingDepartment.com Co-Founders, Dennis Najjar & Bill Gerber.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Lavish expenditures

Accounting Today

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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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Should You Consider Opening a Payroll Account for Your Small Business?

Patriot Software

Keeping track of your expenses is part of being a business owner. You probably heard it said that you need a separate business bank account in addition to your personal bank account. But, you might not be familiar with a payroll account. What is a payroll account, and should you consider opening one for your […] READ MORE.

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The Dallas Cowboys Are Getting Some Extra Accountants With This CohnReznick Merger

Going Concern

CohnReznick announced a merger with Dallas firm BKM Sowan Horan and the Dallas Morning News took the opportunity to trumpet the happy nuptials of the official accounting firm of the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas Morning News : CohnReznick, the 15th largest accounting firm in the U.S. and the official accounting firm of the Dallas Cowboys, says it has “huge growth plans” for Dallas after combining with a local firm founded in 2010.

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How Vinod Shah & Co is embracing cloud accounting to reach their paperless goal

Xero

Accounting has been revolutionised many times over with the emergence of new technology. From calculators to Excel spreadsheets, accountants wouldn’t have gotten far if they weren’t willing to adapt for the good of their practices and their clients. . For Ravi Shah, partner at Vinod Shah & Co , change is being embraced in a practice that was first established by his father in 1989. .

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How to escape state taxes without leaving New York or California

Accounting Today

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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.