BurklandAssociates
APRIL 15, 2025
Smart founders avoid financial pitfalls. Learn the top accounting mistakes startups make and how to fix them before they derail your business. The post Common Startup Accounting Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) appeared first on Burkland.
Basis 365
APRIL 15, 2025
I recently had a conversation with a prospective customer who was puzzled by why their net income wasn't translating into a higher cash balance. A quick review of their balance sheet immediately revealed the issuethey had invested significantly in expensive vehicles, coupled with substantial loan obligations. To clearly illustrate the disconnect between their reported profits and actual cash available, the most effective tool to use was the Statement of Cash Flows.
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Basis 365
APRIL 14, 2025
The business landscape has evolved significantly in the wake of the pandemic. Companies across industries were forced to rethink their operational strategies, especially in critical areas like finance and accounting. Remote work, digital collaboration, and cloud-based technology became essential tools for survival. As businesses continue adapting to this new normal, one trend has gained significant traction: outsourced accounting.
Withum
APRIL 14, 2025
Are you struggling to maintain accuracy and timeliness in your monthly or quarterly financials? These six strategic questions can help you create a framework for achieving precision and timeliness in your financial reporting. Have you established a detailed checklist that specifies all closing activities, assigns responsible individuals, sets clear deadlines, and is shared with everyone involved in the closing process?
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Withum
APRIL 15, 2025
Are you tired of juggling multiple platforms to keep your e-commerce and accounting systems in sync? Youre not alone. Many business owners face this challenge, but the solution lies in understanding how pre-configured e-commerce connectors and e-commerce automation tools can simplify your workflow. In this article, well explain how these connectors work, why they matter and what steps to take to get started.
AccountingDepartment
APRIL 15, 2025
A Process Lead at AccountingDepartment.com plays a crucial role in our Implementation team's support of new client onboarding. Those who occupy this role are people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working with a variety of personalities, and possess strong communication skills. Accuracy, attention to detail, and follow-through are also critical for success in this position.
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Canopy Accounting
APRIL 14, 2025
Creating a proposal for a potential new client sets the tone for the professionalism they expect from your firm moving forward. Even the most prolific accountants struggle with creating quality proposals, whether the challenge is inconsistent formatting, manual errors, or other issues that could potentially undermine the firms credibility.
LSLCPAs
APRIL 16, 2025
Youve worked hard to grow your business, and now you’re ready to invest in commercial real estate. The cash is in your corporation, so buying the building through your company seems like the simplest choice. But when it comes to real estate and entity structure, what seems simple today could turn into a costly mistake. The post Avoid Double Taxation: Dont Buy Real Estate in Your Corporation appeared first on LSL CPAs.
TaxConnex
APRIL 17, 2025
Last time we looked at the damage that one companys past sales tax exposure and liability can do to an M&A deal. In that part, well examine what can be done about this exposure. Mitigation How can either or both parties in an M&A mitigate this exposure through further research or jurisdictions programs? (Bear in mind the buyer may be the one to determine mediation as part of due diligence or escrow.
Accounting Insight
APRIL 16, 2025
Founded in 2019, TCS Guernsey supports local businesses with outsourced bookkeeping and payroll services. Understanding that business owners didnt start their companies to manage paperwork and reconcile accounts, TCS Guernsey removes the stress of bookkeeping and takes on these time-consuming tasks, allowing their clients to focus on growing their business.
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.
Canopy Accounting
APRIL 16, 2025
In this episode of Canopy Practice Success, host KC Brothers interviews Jeremy Wortman, an organizational psychologist with a unique background in consulting for the accounting profession. Jeremy discusses how his work initially took off during his dissertation years, where he created a workshop on ethical decision-making in business. The conversation shifts to the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) in the workplace, emphasizing how it drives employee engagement and business growth.
Withum
APRIL 14, 2025
When starting your food or restaurant business, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is selecting the legal structure for your company. Each type of entityLLC (Limited Liability Company), S Corporation, and C Corporationcomes with its own advantages and disadvantages. Limited Liability Company (LLC) An LLC is a hybrid structure that combines the simplicity of a sole proprietorship or partnership with the liability protection of a corporation.
Menzies
APRIL 16, 2025
Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. From the 2026/27 tax year HMRC are requiring certain individuals to maintain digital records and submit quarterly returns. Below is a summary of how MTD will operate and who will be affected. Are you required to register for MTD? You must register for Making Tax Digital (MTD) if: You are registered for Self-Assessment.
ThomsonReuters
APRIL 17, 2025
An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can revolutionize your operations and boost data transparency, offering real-time insights that empower your organization to make smarter business decisions. With CFOs often leading an ERP implementation, its essential to embrace best practices and key considerations to maximize the project’s success.
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.
Accounting Insight
APRIL 14, 2025
A roadmap for a digital transition of the finance function that results in an agile finance department Imagine this everyday scenario: your finance team spends hours manually processing invoices, chasing approvals and fixing errors. The net results are late payments, compliance risks and frustrated suppliers. These outdated financial processes are costing your business valuable time and money.
Withum
APRIL 15, 2025
The House of Representatives adopted the Senate Budget resolution in a razor-thin vote on Thursday, April 10, 2025, after thirty House Representatives who identify themselves as fiscal hawks ultimately flipped for the promise by the Senate that they would look to cut $1.5 trillion. While the Senate and the House pledged their alignment at finding at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts and savings, the Senate budget resolution agreed to by the House only requires $4 billion in spending cuts.
Menzies
APRIL 14, 2025
Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The autumn budget, delivered on 30 October 2024, proposed a number of significant inheritance tax changes which are set to come into force over the next couple of years. Amongst the key reforms of abolishing the non-dom regime and changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief, was the significant announcement that from 6 April 2027, undrawn pension funds will now be subject to inheritance tax.
Anders CPA
APRIL 17, 2025
Many industries are facing talent shortages with most open positions receiving two or three applications on average. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent Employment Situation Summary , Both the unemployment rate, at 4.2 percent, and the number of unemployed people, at 7.1 million, changed little in March. The unemployment rate has remained in a narrow range of 4.0 percent to 4.2 percent since May 2024.
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
Accounting Insight
APRIL 14, 2025
In todays world, embracing the right software tools for accountants is not just a matter of convenience; it’s a fundamental necessity. As the accounting landscape evolves, these tools become indispensable. While your first thought might jump to invoicing tools or actual accounting software, there is a whole world of possible tools that can help you streamline complex workflows, ensure your accountants remain agile in their roles, improve client communication, and more.
ThomsonReuters
APRIL 14, 2025
Highlights: Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) help companies reduce the impact of tariffs by deferring or avoiding customs duties, taxes, and tariffs, ultimately improving cash flow. Effective FTZ management requires careful tracking and reporting of goods within the zone Setting up an FTZ and implementing a suitable inventory control system takes time, so companies should start the process now to be prepared for increasing tariffs.
Withum
APRIL 16, 2025
Any suggestions and illustrations in this blog are not intended as financial advice. They are my personal opinions. I heard the following on a TV and radio broadcast last week on a day the stock market dropped significantly, and the bond market increased. I did not take notes, so this is not an exact quote, but the sense of it is pretty much what was said. “What happened today highlights the reason why people should diversify a stock portfolio with longer-term bonds.
Menzies
APRIL 17, 2025
Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Introduction At MWM Employee Benefits, we strive to keep our clients informed about important regulatory changes that impact their businesses. From April 2026, significant changes to the way Benefits in Kind (BiKs) are reported and taxed will come into effect. This article provides an overview of these changes and how they will benefit both employers and employees.
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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
FraudFiles
APRIL 14, 2025
Tax returns can be one of the most important pieces of information a forensic accountant evaluates in a divorce case. Of course, there are other very important financial documents, but income tax returns provide summary information about of lot of financial issues, including income, expenses, and assets. I typically recommend reviewing three to five years [.
ThomsonReuters
APRIL 16, 2025
As organizations increasingly rely on data-driven decision making, more chief financial officers (CFOs) are actively implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. This shiftfacilitates smooth connectivity across various departments, boosts operational visibility, and strengthens financial reporting. Budgeting for an ERP implementation is key to the projects success and delivers measurable return of investment (ROI) for your organization.Lets walk through the essential steps to crea
AccountingDepartment
APRIL 17, 2025
Accurate financial reporting is crucial for any small to medium-sized business (SMB) looking to grow sustainably. Without proper financial oversight, companies can face compliance risks, cash flow issues, and missed opportunities for strategic expansion. This is where a controller plays a vital role.
SkagitCountyTaxServices
APRIL 17, 2025
As I sit to write this, its the eve of Tax Deadline Day (Ill be sure to put milk and cookies out for Uncle Sam before leaving the office). Hope you feel the relief of putting your 2024 taxes behind you. Now, you can devote your attention to this other important thing happening: the tariffs. The back-and-forth here is a lot to keep up with (feeling a little BOI reporting deja vu, or is that just me?).
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Canopy Accounting
APRIL 16, 2025
Profile Keith Jones, CPA, is a tax resolution expert with over two decades of experience serving clients in rural northwest Florida and beyond. Growing his customer base while addressing complex tax cases presented operational challenges, especially with increased client needs and inefficient workflows. Keith was looking for a solution to simplify his day-to-day workload while enhancing his ability to deliver quality services.
ThomsonReuters
APRIL 14, 2025
Blog home Imagine a world where mastering taxes becomes your company’s secret weapon for boosting total revenue. As businesses aim for greater efficiency and accuracy, artificial intelligence (AI) is a game-changer in handling exemption certificates. Thomson Reuters and CERTifyTax are leading this change by providing an automated solution that simplifies exemption certificate management (ECM), elevates the entire tax function, and positively impacts the bottom line.
CPA Practice
APRIL 14, 2025
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent hiring, promotion, and other staffing announcements from around the account profession. Wipfli announces Rebekah Gardner as new chief growth officer Wipfli, a top 25 advisory and accounting firm, recently announced the appointment of Rebekah Gardner as the firms new chief growth officer. Gardner brings a wealth.
Patriot Software
APRIL 17, 2025
Business owners need to have a pulse on their organization’s financial performance and cash flow for decision making and obtaining business financing. You can learn how your business is doing holistically by preparing different financial statements. So, what is a financial statement? What is a financial statement?
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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