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Do Your Clients Need a CFO in 2021?

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RESOURCES / ARTICLES. Do Your Clients. Need a CFO in 2021? Do your clients need a CFO in 2021? Some of your clients already have one and he/she may be performing brilliantly. Others will not have any strategic financial support… which is a huge opportunity for accountants. How should accountants pursue this opportunity? Establishing credibility is a starting point.

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Understanding Sales Tax Obligations with Drop Shipments

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As if sales tax nexus and taxability rules weren’t confusing enough, throw in marketplace facilitators and drop shipments and it’s easy for a business of any size to want to give up on sales tax compliance. Understanding who owns the obligations when it comes to drop shipments is often confusing and involves knowledge of the nexus footprint of the business making the sale to the end-user as well as the nexus footprint of the drop shipper.

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A Fresh Start

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A new year means a fresh start. With 2020 in our rearview mirror, it’s time to reflect on all the things we have learned and to start fresh for planning for the future. Let’s be grateful for how we have grown as people and as business owners over the past year. There’s no doubt we have learned a whole lot and we are stronger for it. Now is the time to take what we have learned and create a fresh start. .

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CAA Doubles Meal Deductions and Makes Favorable PPP Loan Changes

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The COVID-19 relief bill, signed into law on December 27, 2020, provides a further response from the federal government to the pandemic. It also contains numerous tax breaks for businesses. Here are some highlights of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), which also includes other laws within it. Business meal deduction increased The new law includes a provision that removes the 50% limit on deducting business meals provided by restaurants and makes those meals fully deductible.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: The New Way To Lead

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But 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. 🗻 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. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.

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The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Hiring a World-Class Marketing Manager

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The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Hiring a World-Class Marketing Manager written by Kyndall Ramirez read more at Duct Tape Marketing. When you first start your business, you’re wearing every hat—you’re overseeing every single aspect of the company: Accounting , check. . Sales outreach , add it to your to-do list. Administrative work , it’s not going to do itself.

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Understanding the Taxability of Your Products and/or Tech Services

TaxConnex

If you were to read our 5 Steps to Sales Tax Compliance, or any guide on maintaining sales tax compliance, understanding the taxability of your products and/or services would be one of the first steps. Taxability could be a simple analysis if you sell widgets as tangible personal property (TPP) is taxable unless specifically stated otherwise. Taxability becomes confusing with software which tends to have varying tax rules from state-to-state.

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How Mexico’s Central Bank Plans To Move Payments To Digital

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In Mexico, the pandemic is moving the needle toward digital payments — specifically mobile payments — to become more widely embraced by businesses and consumers alike. Slowly. In an interview with PYMNTS' Karen Webster, Miguel Diaz , general director of payment systems and market infrastructures at the Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico), said that making and receiving payments across devices in an affordable manner, with faster payments infrastructure already in place, means that “every Mexican

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What the Second Covid Relief Bill & PPP Updates Mean for Your Business – Startup Success Podcast

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Tune in to this episode of Startup Success, where our host Kate Adams chats with Steven Lord, head of Burkland’s New York office and Fintech Practice, and Ardy Esmaeili, CPA, Read More. The post What the Second Covid Relief Bill & PPP Updates Mean for Your Business – Startup Success Podcast appeared first on Burkland.

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SBA Issues Guidance on the New PPP

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What Is “Transparency in Coverage” Cost-Sharing Disclosure, and Does It Apply to Our Health Plan?

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QUESTION: What is “transparency in coverage” cost-sharing disclosure, and does it apply to our company’s group health plan? ANSWER: “Transparency in coverage” refers to an Affordable Care Act provision that requires health plans and insurers to disclose certain cost-sharing information to participants, beneficiaries, enrollees, and, in some cases, the public.

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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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Robinhood May Sell Shares Directly To Users If It IPOs

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Robinhood is considering selling shares directly to its users if it opts to hold an initial public offering (IPO). The FinTech group is reportedly mulling setting aside a significant number of shares for users if it goes public, but it has yet to make any final decisions, according to Bloomberg, who cited unnamed sources. Bloomberg notes that such an offering would be unusual, as retail investors generally do not get an opportunity to participate in an IPO at the offering price.

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The Innovation Show EP 253: The Renaissance Campaign: A Problem-Solving Formula with John Rogers

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John Rogers and Aidan McCullen: In business, government, and every area of contemporary life, leaders today are struggling to find workable solutions to greater and more complex challenges. As a former senior Pentagon official and CEO of a billion-dollar company, our guest has seen firsthand that the current model for solving diverse problem sets no longer works.

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IRS Acknowledges the Latest Stimulus Legislation and its Effect on the PPP

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Katz, Sapper & Miller Introduces New Partners in 2021

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We at Katz, Sapper & Miller are pleased to announce our two newest partners, Troy Hogan and Ben Lyon. Committed to helping their clients achieve their vision for their businesses, both Troy and Ben provide deep technical expertise, innovative solutions, and superior client service. In short, they exemplify KSM’s values. We are grateful to have Troy and Ben on our team and congratulate them on this outstanding achievement.

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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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Jumio Sees Vaccine Passports Intersecting With Digital ID

PYMNTS

For the travel industry, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines against COVID-19 are (slowly) being rolled out. And while it will take a while to return to any semblance of normal, cruise ships and airlines will at some point once again bustle with travelers journeying for business and pleasure. But no matter where crowds gather, it’s likely that some things will change.

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President Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act, Which Includes Many Employee Benefit Plan Provisions

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The appropriations and COVID-19 relief legislation passed by Congress in December 2020 has been signed into law by the President. The new law includes a variety of provisions affecting employer-sponsored benefit plans—some relating to the COVID-19 public health emergency and others with broader applicability. For more information, see our previous Checkpoint article.

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Expansion of Identity Protection PIN Program For All Taxpayers

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Six Things You Need to Do When You Become a Partner

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“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan. I have heard Sam Allred, Founder of Upstream Academy , speak numerous times during my many years working in public accounting and it has always been inspiring. At a CPAFMA conference several years ago, Allred shared his Six Things Leaders Need to Do.

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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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New Year’s Resolution: The Clearing House Urges Banks To Become 24/7 Operations

PYMNTS

Whether it was helping small businesses get their PPP payments or convert to eCommerce, getting cash in the hands of workers delivering food, or accommodating digitized mortgage closing and escrow activity, the coronavirus has foisted a lot of change on the financial services industry in a short amount of time. “A lot of what the pandemic did was force our industry to truly be digital, to facilitate frictionless transactions,” TCH Senior Vice President Elena Whisler said in a recent conversation

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IRS Offers COVID-19-Related Relief for Valuing Personal Use of Employer-Provided Vehicles

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IRS Notice 2021-07 (Jan. 4, 2021). Available at [link]. The IRS has announced temporary COVID-19-related relief for employers and employees using the automobile lease valuation rule to determine the value of an employee’s personal use of an employer-provided automobile. In general, employers using the automobile lease valuation rule must start using it on the first day the automobile is made available to an employee for personal use and for all subsequent years (the commuting valuation rule may

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Withum Named to Forbes America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms 2021 List

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Register for Upcoming Webinar – PPP Second Draw Program & Other Key Provisions of the COVID-19 Relief Bill

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Jean Hagan ( Principal, Restaurant / Business Management ) and Paren Knadjian ( Practice Leader, M&A, and Capital Markets, PPP Forgiveness ) are hosting a free webinar with Kristi Turner, CMO of Compeat Restaurant Management Software , on the PPP Second Draw Program. Join our restaurant accounting and consulting experts on Wednesday, January 13th at 1PM CT as they provide an in-depth look at the Paycheck Protection Program Second Round and what that means for restaurant owners and operators

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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.

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BBVA To Close Simple, Move Customers Over To BBVA USA

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Customers of Simple Bank are receiving emails telling them the bank is closing and that the intent is to transfer them to BBVA , a report from Talk Android says. After Simple Bank launched as an online bank specializing in high-interest savings accounts, the current economic climate ended up making it unfeasible. So BBVA pulled the plug. Talk Android posts a letter from the company in which it says there will be "no immediate impact" to accounts and that users don't need to do anything right now

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DOL FAQs Address Expiration of FFCRA Paid Leave Provisions

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DOL Webpage: Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers. Available at: [link]. The DOL has posted new FAQs 104 and 105, addressing the recent expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid leave provisions. As background, the FFCRA required certain employers to provide paid sick leave and emergency childcare leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19 (see our Checkpoint article ).

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Important OCC Announcement for Cryptocurrency

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How to Get Government Contracts (How Our Small Business Got Approved)

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?. Government spending represents over ? of ALL spending in the United States. And it’s expected to continue to increase as the years go by. But where is this money actually going? Who is profiting from government spending? Government contractors. According to GovExec, Federal Contract spending was expected to exceed over $600 billion over 2020. That’s a lot of money going into the hands of businesses that are set-up to get government contracts.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Crypto Market Tops $1 Trillion As Bitcoin Smashes Records

PYMNTS

Bitcoin hit more than $37,700, a new record high that helped drive the cryptocurrency market beyond $1 trillion, CNBC reported on Thursday (Jan. 7), citing data from CoinDesk and CoinMarketCap. At about 2:42 p.m. Singapore time, bitcoin was up 5 percent over the day before. Since the start of 2021, the cryptocurrency market is up 29 percent, and in the past 12 months, it is more than 380 percent higher.

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DOL Finalizes Prohibited Transaction Exemption for Investment Advice Fiduciaries

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Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees, 85 Fed. Reg. 82798 (Dec. 18, 2020). PTE 2020-02. Fact Sheet. The DOL has finalized its prohibited transaction exemption (PTE) allowing investment advice fiduciaries to receive reasonable compensation and engage in certain principal transactions, including as part of a rollover to an IRA.

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Save our Stages Act – Impact for Theatrical Productions

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On-Demand Webinar: Overview of Latest COVID-19 Relief Package

Katz,Sapper&Miller

On Dec. 27, 2020, the president signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. This massive piece of legislation includes a $900 billon COVID-19 relief package that provides additional assistance for small businesses, extends unemployment insurance benefits, delivers stimulus checks to individuals, and extends and expands several existing tax provisions.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Are Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.