TaxConnex

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In the world of accounting and tax, CPAs, accounting firms, and advisory firms play a vital role in helping individuals and businesses manage their finances and stay within the rules. But one tricky area that often causes headaches is sales and use tax. Whether you’re managing sales and use tax for your clients or not, you've most likely come across situations where your clients want to sell their businesses, secure outside capital, or ensure they’re not at risk from previous exposure.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A new study on how accounting professionals feel about their profession, job satisfaction, and automation has found that, while they are overwhelmingly positive about the profession, there is a clear need for more automation. This is an opportunity for firms to provide better client and employee experiences and to gain a competitive advantage. These results were part of the study, “Automation: Putting Accountants on the Right Path,” which was commissioned by ShareFile , a business unit of Cloud

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Canopy Accounting

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Identify and comprehend the latest updates and changes in tax laws for the upcoming 2024 tax year.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

An estimated 182 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is 15.7 million more people than last year and is the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017.

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As scams grow more sophisticated, it's crucial to stay proactive in defending against these threats. This guide equips CFOs, accountants, and business leaders with five essential steps—from fundamental safeguards to advanced security measures to strengthen your financial defenses. From enhancing data security to implementing fraud detection tools and safeguarding financial transactions, this guide provides expert advice that could save your company millions.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The digital transformation of the accounting world isn't just coming—it’s already here, and AI is leading the charge. In Part 2, we invite you, the tech-curious accountant, to roll up your sleeves and delve deeper into the AI toolkit.

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RogerRossmeisl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As reported via IR-2023-193 on 10/19/2023 Special initiative aimed at helping businesses concerned about an ineligible claim amid aggressive marketing, scams As part of a larger effort to protect small businesses and organizations from scams, the Internal Revenue Service announced the details of a special withdrawal process to help those who filed an Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claim and are concerned about its accuracy.

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Anders CPA

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As we near year-end, it’s important to be aware of the latest tax tips and guidelines to maximize your financial potential for 2024. Make sure you’re taking advantage of donations, cash gifts and more deductible activities to minimize your tax burden. When in doubt, consult with a trusted tax professional to determine whether certain deductible activities apply to your circumstances.

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Mark Lee

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

One of the strangest things I hear about from accountants are how many clients they have who R eject, A void and S hun H elp. Do you have any like that? They still pay your fees but you’re not sure that you are doing your best for them. Years ago I only seemed to hear about clients who were a pain to deal with, slow to respond, overly fee conscious and/or rude and unpleasant.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Susan Pruskin shares her wonderful experience at QB Connect. Join her as she revisits her first ever Human Tunnel welcome, and amazing Main Stage Speakers.

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BurklandAssociates

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As of 2023, all states have enacted economic nexus legislation. Every business must understand state requirements and evaluate the tax implications. The post State Sales Tax Liability Continues to Evolve for US Startups appeared first on Burkland.

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Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

In the fast-paced world of corporate finance, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for sustainable growth and profitability. This exclusive webinar with leading expert Hilary Akhaabi, PhD, will teach you practical ways to navigate complex financial landscapes and enhance your company's revenue management capabilities. Whether you're aiming to refine your financial strategies or seeking innovative solutions to drive performance, this new session is for you!

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RogerRossmeisl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As posted to the AutoLine Network YouTube Channel on 9/11/2023 (Run Time 10 min, 13 sec) AutoLine’s John McElroy interviews Caresoft’s Han Ly at the International Motor/Mobility Show in Munich. Caresoft, a company that specializes in vehicle teardowns and benchmarking, provides insights into how Tesla designs its cars for modular assembly, notably how it eliminates fasteners and complexity.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

By Melissa Angell, Inc. (TNS) The new business tax account from the IRS , unveiled in late October, is expected to expand next year with a slate of new features that should make tax time a little smoother for entrepreneurs. The new features will allow companies to check their tax payment history, make payments, view notices, and enjoy the benefits that an individual tax account offers.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

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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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As Intuit incorporates more of the QuickBooks Commerce inventory related functionality into various QuickBooks Online SKUs, they are adding some "Style" to QBO Advanced Inventory.

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Bizinta highlights three crucial reports for financial and accounting consultancies to enhance profitability: Utilization Reporting maximizes billable hours Profitability by Consultant identifies top performers Contribution by Client prioritizes high-value clients These reports provide accurate insights, replacing guesswork with data-driven decisions.

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RogerRossmeisl

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

If you’re facing a serious cash shortfall, one possible solution is to take an early withdrawal from your traditional IRA. That means one before you’ve reached age 59½. For this purpose, traditional IRAs include simplified employee pension (SEP-IRA) and SIMPLE-IRA accounts. Here’s what you need to know about the tax implications, including when the 10% early withdrawal penalty tax might apply.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By Liz Weston, CFP, NerdWallet (TNS) Many companies try to help their workers to save for retirement. Employers often offer 401(k)s, company matches and automatic enrollment to encourage saving. Much of that effort goes to waste, though, when employees leave. A study published last year in Marketing Science , a peer-reviewed research journal, found more than 40% of departing workers cashed out at least part of their 401(k)s, and most of those drained every dime.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving! To our non-American readers, we’re on a lazy schedule this week so our content standards are even lower than usual. To our American readers, traffic patterns over the years consistently show that many of you come to the site on Thanksgiving and Christmas (fun fact: Christmas week is also when the newsletter gets some of the highest open rates of the year, yikes) which we’ve extrapolated means that you’re so miserable with your families you’d rather rea

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Intuit has found a new way to incorporate more client data into the QuickBooks ecosystem even when the client doesn't subscribe to it. QuickBooks Ledger. It's a way to 'ledger' client data, validate it, and pass it on for tax preparation.

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Speaker: Claire Grosjean

In today’s fast-paced business environment, finance professionals are under increasing pressure to optimize operations and drive strategic value. As a result, automation has become a core part of business strategy, offering unprecedented opportunities to streamline operations and drive efficiency. Join esteemed global finance and operations executive, Claire Grosjean, for a comprehensive guide on how to harness automation’s power through strategic collaboration with functional leaders.

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RogerRossmeisl

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Is your business depreciating over 30 years the entire cost of constructing the building that houses your enterprise? If so, you should consider a cost segregation study. It may allow you to accelerate depreciation deductions on certain items, thereby reducing taxes and boosting cash flow. Depreciation basics Business buildings generally have a 39-year depreciation period (27.5 years for residential rental properties).

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Accountants play a huge role in estate planning—from knowing your client’s asset and property values inside out to helping them plan how to manage and distribute these assets in case of an unplanned death. More often than not, people with no estate plans leave behind a huge deal of mental stress on their loved ones on how to manage and distribute properties which often leads to disagreements, on top of the emotional distress caused by death.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out accountants are more okay with their lot in life than anyone thought. Very okay. ShareFile has released a report called Automation: Putting Accounting on the Right Path with a surprising stat in it: But when it comes to doing their job, over 90% of accountants are satisfied with their current job (95%) and the company they work for (94%).

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Previously a standalone app, QuickBooks Time has undergone significant enhancements, merging seamlessly into QuickBooks Workforce and integrating time data into QuickBooks Online as part of the payroll functionality.

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RogerRossmeisl

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

If you’re planning to start a business or thinking about changing your business entity, you need to determine what will work best for you. Should you operate as a C corporation or a pass-through entity such as a sole-proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company (LLC) or S corporation? There are many issues to consider. Currently, the corporate federal income tax is imposed at a flat 21% rate, while individual federal income tax rates currently begin at 10% and go up to 37%.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By Shalene Gupta, Fast Company (TNS) Legislators are increasingly requiring employers to disclose wages in their job postings. ZipRecruiter surveyed 2,000 hiring managers and recruiters in the United States and asked them how pay transparency impacted recruiting and hiring efforts. Here are some of the findings: Pay transparency is now standard: 72% of employers said they post salary information on all postings, 18% said they only disclose pay in states where it’s required, and 10% said they d

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Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The service will postpone the lower threshold, but will phase in a threshold of $5,000 for tax year 2024.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

QuickBooks is enhancing their inventory, sales and E-commerce capabilities by incorporate components from QuickBooks Commerce which they acquired from Trade Gecko.

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Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant or getting "ghosted" if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. In this new webinar, Brian Muse-McKenney of Episode Six and Matt Simester of Payments Consultancy Limited will reveal key considerations banks should factor into their efforts to develop target products for the next generation of bank customers.

RogerRossmeisl

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Restricted stock awards are a popular way for companies to offer equity-oriented executive compensation. Some businesses offer them instead of stock option awards. The reason: Options can lose most or all of their value if the price of the underlying stock takes a dive. But with restricted stock, if the stock price goes down, your company can issue you additional restricted shares to make up the difference.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By Shalene Gupta, Fast Company (TNS) As the saying goes, money can’t buy happiness, but millennials and Gen Z would beg to differ. Empower, a financial services company, surveyed over 2,000 Americans over the age of 18 to understand what financial happiness looks like. While money can’t buy everything, it manages to buy a lot of the things that make for a happy life.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Looking to staff up for a season or hire a freelancer for a project? Accountingfly is ready to partner with you! Gain full access to a pool of highly skilled and experienced remote freelance accountants ready to join your team with with no up-front cost. We are sharing a sneak peek of a few top freelance accounting candidates available this week with Accountingfly.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Intuit has 'reimagined' the ProAdvisor Program after 26 years, the new (v1) of the program goes live today (11/20/23) with more changes to come in the furture.

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Speaker: Gary Dmitriev

Our upcoming webinar aims to demystify the process of selecting and implementing automation tools for financial institutes. This session will provide your roadmap for vetting potential solutions, focusing on due diligence, vendor assessments, and aligning technology with strategic goals. We’ll also address the critical issue of innovation fatigue, offering tips on maintaining enthusiasm and momentum for new initiatives.

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