CPA Practice

JUNE 17, 2024

By Arianna Campbell. With another busy season in the rearview mirror, many firms are looking ahead to next year. What went well this busy season? What could use some improvement? Now is the time to make changes to your technology and processes that will set you up for success in 2025 and beyond. To help you identify these opportunities, we’ve identified five trends for process improvement that leaders in the accounting profession should be aware of to ensure their firms remain at the forefront.

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Going Concern

JUNE 18, 2024

320%. That’s how much the number of non-equity partners at INSIDE Public Accounting Top 100 firms — excluding Big 4 — has grown over the past 15 years. Equity partners at these firms, however, have grown only 85% in that same time period. The IPA Top 100 minus Big 4 starts at RSM with $3.7 billion in revenue and ends with a Wayne, PA firm called Global Tax Management with $48.8 million.

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Xero

JUNE 20, 2024

As a business owner, would you be happy or sad if you got a hundred new clients tomorrow? Getting more business sounds exciting, but can be daunting if bookkeeping and accountancy practices aren’t set up to scale effectively. There is a slow but steady shift towards value-based pricing, rather than traditional hourly billing. If you want to adopt a pricing model based on the value you offer and the outcomes you deliver, where do you start?

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CPA Practice

JUNE 17, 2024

By Melissa Angell, Inc. (TNS) Small businesses still vying for pandemic-era employee retention credits they haven’t received could have another course of action to nab their money sooner. A provision in the tax code allows taxpayers who have filed refund claims to sue the Internal Revenue Service if they have not heard from the agency within six months, or their claim was denied and they believe it to be legitimate.

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Change is difficult, whether in our private or work life. However, without change, growth and learning are difficult not to mention keeping up with the market and staying competitive. We have all worked for or ourselves are the bosses that prefer to keep the status quo. We will discuss how to address the "change challenge" to enable you to be a changemaker and a graceful recipient of change.

Accounting Today

JUNE 17, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service is targeting the use of basis shifting between related parties as a way for partnerships to avoid paying taxes, setting up a new unit within the Office of Chief Counsel to develop guidance aimed at closing tax loopholes.

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Canopy Accounting

JUNE 18, 2024

Accounting is facing a major issue: a shortage of 340,000 accountants. It’s not just public accounting firms experiencing the talent crunch, even Fortune 500 companies are, as errors in earnings reports have shaken investor confidence. Electric truck maker Rivian mistakenly reported a 147% increase in deliveries in Q4, when this figure actually pertained to the annual increase, not just the quarter.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 20, 2024

We've been talking about the burnout crisis for decades, but the talk needs to turn into action.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 20, 2024

Vince Golle Bloomberg News (TNS) U.S. mortgage rates declined below 7% last week for the first time since March, spurring back-to-back increases in financing applications for home purchases. The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage decreased 8 basis points to 6.94% in the week ended June 14, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

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Insightful Accountant

JUNE 19, 2024

The IRS is turning to AI to help select tax returns for audits, aiming to narrow the tax gap. A recent GAO report emphasizes the need for consistent and transparent use of this technology.

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TaxConnex

JUNE 18, 2024

Six years ago this Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided, narrowly, to complicate life for online sellers. In the landmark 2018 case South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. et al, the Court determined that an out-of-state seller could establish “nexus” through just economic activity. (Nexus is an economic presence that triggers the obligation to collect and remit tax or at least communicate with appropriate states.

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Setting the stage for successful organizational change always begins with clear, thoughtful communication. When it comes to rolling out a new travel and expense (T&E) policy, establishing a well-structured communication plan is key to ensuring that all employees understand the changes and their impact. By following a step-by-step approach, you can guide your organization through the transition, fostering smooth adoption from the outset and improving compliance.

BurklandAssociates

JUNE 18, 2024

From valuation to term sheet to exit strategy alignment, a startup’s Series A round involves careful consideration of several critical factors. The post The Startup Founder’s Guide to Evaluating a Series A Round appeared first on Burkland.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 20, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service plans to begin slowly paying some of its older claims for the fraud-plagued Employee Retention Credit this summer but is not lifting its moratorium.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 18, 2024

By Sandi Smith Leyva. AI tools like ChatGPT can be used to streamline financial statement analysis and other client accounting service tasks. Here’s an example of what it can do with an income statement. An important reminder is that your data needs to be anonymized before entering it into any generative AI application. This means stripping out the company name and any other identifying information.

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Withum

JUNE 21, 2024

Many dealerships’ operations were brought to a halt due to the second cyberattack on CDK Global software and its impact is still being felt today. “Late in the evening of June 19, we experienced an additional cyber incident and proactively shut down most of our systems,” CDK said in a statement per CNN. CDK provides over 15,000 dealerships software to support dealer operations.

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Speaker: Don Gallianza, Credit Manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical and Indy Chakrabarti, Chief Marketing Officer at HighRadius

4 Case Studies to Optimize DSO 26 Days Sales Outstanding. Already better than most. But, should you improve on that? Why would 3 fewer days even matter? It matters because it fundamentally transforms business outcomes. Join this webinar to explore 4 things companies do to reclaim hard dollars - not just soft costs - and go from good to great! What You'll Learn 6 operational KPIs every AR manager should track: Define and track these metrics to enhance performance, drive efficiency, and make infor

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Patriot Software

JUNE 19, 2024

Canton, OH Patriot Software’s founder and former CEO, Mike Kappel has introduced that Kyle Dreger is the new CEO of Patriot Software, effective immediately.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 19, 2024

The unpredictable nature of digital assets stands out as both a defining characteristic and a significant challenge for investors and accounting professionals alike.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 20, 2024

By Kelley R. Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) In a long-awaited ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a tax on unrealized gains, affirming the constitutionality of a mandatory repatriation tax introduced by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). In upholding the tax, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the majority stated, “The MRT—which attributes the realized and undistributed income of an American-controlled foreign corporation to the entity’s American shareholders, and then taxes t

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Going Concern

JUNE 20, 2024

CliftonLarsonAllen announced today that for the second year in a row, a group of high school students aged 16-18 will be joining the usual college interns at the firm this summer. And yes, they’re getting paid. CLA’s high school intern class of 69 people will be working across 14 offices: Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, Phoenix, Boston, Seattle, Tampa, and Toledo.

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Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Imagine being a financial leader who not only ensures the books are balanced but also shapes the future of your organization. 🤔 ✨ This session will take you beyond the routine reporting and into the realm of strategic financial leadership. We’ll explore how today’s finance professionals can juggle the day-to-day operations while also delivering the long term vision that drives growth.

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Cherry Bekaert

JUNE 18, 2024

Contributor: Nick Cousino, Senior Manager A new South Carolina tax credit that encourages private parties to expand the state’s ever-growing trail system went into effect May 13. South Carolina taxpayers who encumber their property with a perpetual recreational trail easement and right-of-way are allowed a one-time income tax credit equal to ten cents for each square foot of the property that is encumbered by the recreational trail easement.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 17, 2024

The National Pipeline Advisory Group's recommendations cover a wide range of ways to attract more people to the profession, and Jennifer Wilson walks us through what everyone can do to help.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 19, 2024

By Jim Wesloh U.S. government contracts account for over $700 billion annually , a significant portion of which hinges on the ability for contractors to “establish and maintain an acceptable accounting system” which includes “timekeeping” and “labor distribution.” Failure to maintain an acceptable accounting system may result in the withholding of payments from the government to a contractor.

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Insightful Accountant

JUNE 20, 2024

Some ProAdvisors feel odd about nominating themselves, you really shouldn't. more than 70% of those achieving award status in our 2024 process were self-nominees. Murph tells you the advantages of self-nomination in today's feature.

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Time and time again we tell ourselves and others NOT take action on something that is not "broken." We apply that mindset at home and at work. Sometimes, it doesn’t work out so well. Because when it's truly broken, it's usually an emergency, costs more and causes stress. Join us in this webinar where we share ways where you are able to anticipate your needs, understand benefits that you will get from getting better now instead of later, and relieving your team of tasks that they don't need to be

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Withum

JUNE 18, 2024

Withum is proud to share that Karol Y Haugan , Tax Manager, was nominated for the Florida Institute of Public Accountants (FICPA) 2024 Woman to Watch Awards in the Emerging Leader category. The FICPA’s Women to Watch Awards is an annual program that recognizes outstanding women in the accounting profession, celebrating two categories of emerging and experienced leaders.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 18, 2024

Residents with high earnings in these 20 states get a bigger break on their taxes, paying a smaller percentage of their income.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 19, 2024

Competition for top talent is tough across all sectors. This is particularly true in finance, given the number of opportunities for recent graduates, spanning fintech, wealth management, accounting and financial analysis. Here’s a snapshot of 2024 finance graduates and some strategies on how to attract the best talent. Finance graduate job market trends Even though traditional careers in finance like analysts and advisors are always in high demand, the graduate job market in this profession is u

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Going Concern

JUNE 18, 2024

Deloitte has released their third Well-being at Work Survey and guess what? The workers aren’t so well. Here’s a fun figure from the survey of 3,150 C-suite executives, managers, and workers across four countries for you: Only 43% of workers say their organizations have left them better off than when they started. Well-being isn’t doing so well either.

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Global business travel is surging, with companies spending as much as or more than they did before the pandemic. This trend is expected to continue, with more growth on the horizon. The types of travelers are also changing, with millennials and Gen Zers taking on the majority of the load. Business travel is evolving, and younger generations expect less hassle, even though there are more ways to book and pay for travel than ever before.

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Insightful Accountant

JUNE 19, 2024

The final day of Scaling New Heights has always brought with it the announcement of the following year's event, and this year was no different.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 18, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service is easing the rules for claiming a tax refund tied to a claim for the research and development tax credit.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 21, 2024

The Internal Revenue Services says that, following a detailed review, it expects to deny tens of thousands of improper high-risk Employee Retention Credit claims while starting a new round of processing lower-risk claims to help eligible taxpayers. “The completion of this review provided the IRS with new insight into risky Employee Retention Credit activity and confirmed widespread concerns about a large number of improper claims,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.

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Going Concern

JUNE 17, 2024

As we know, it’s been a rough year and a half or so for consulting. Things are so bad in the UK firms have been shedding staff left and right while Australia has been suffering with the one-two punch of slowed client demand and the continued fallout of the PwC tax scandal leading to lost clients, reputational damage, and continued tongue-lashings from parliament.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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