BurklandAssociates
DECEMBER 14, 2020
An important metric when determining not only the health of a SaaS startup, but a target ARR prior to your next round, is the Capital Efficiency Ratio. A question I Read More. The post How Much ARR Does My SaaS Startup Need for Our Next Round? appeared first on Burkland.
TaxConnex
DECEMBER 29, 2020
An exemption is an exception that eliminates the need to pay sales tax. The presumption is that all sales of tangible personal property are taxable unless specifically enumerated. The purchaser has the responsibility for determining whether a sale is exempt from tax. If the purchaser does not submit a valid exemption certificate to the business, the business must assess and collect the sales tax from the purchaser.
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TaxConnex
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Sales tax is complicated. Many sales tax companies will tell you it’s simple with their solution, but when you take a look at all that goes in to compliance – you will understand that no technology can fully automate or manage sales tax without a good bit of project management from your side. In this blog , we’ll take a look at the 6 steps to compliance and some of the complexities that go with them.
BuildYourFirm
MARCH 31, 2020
Episode 066: Look at the Film Industry Tax Credit Business with Irene Waschler. The Association for Accounting Marketing has been around since 1989 when accounting firms could start advertising for their services. Tune in to this episode when host Hugh Duffy talks with Irene Waschler of Waschler CPA, LLC about how she got started in the film industry tax credit business.
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BurklandAssociates
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Conventional wisdom holds that the person leading a business's finance function is highly quantitative by nature. By and large, this is true. But after working with hundreds of venture-backed startups Read More. The post Soft Skills: The Key to Making Good CFOs Great CFOs appeared first on Burkland.
RogerRossmeisl
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Are you thinking about selling stock shares at a loss to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2020? If so, it’s important to avoid wash sales if selling stock by year-end. IRS may disallow the loss Under this rule, if you sell stock or securities for a loss and buy substantially identical stock or securities back within the 30-day period before or after the sale date, the loss can’t be claimed for tax purposes.
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TaxConnex
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Lost sales, expenses for cleaning, more time and money for employee protection and training are just some of the reasons for businesses to claim they now have to charge extra to pay for responding to the pandemic (aka, “COVID surcharges”). In many places and for many industries these charges have become commonplace. Dentists’ offices were among the first reopening to charge such fees, followed by hair salons and other businesses that necessitate personal contact.
Bharmal&Associates
OCTOBER 23, 2020
S Corporation Owners – How Much Salary is the Right Amount? You likely formed an S corporation to save on self-employment taxes. If so, is your S corporation salary. nonexistent? too low? too high? just right? Getting the S corporation salary right is important. First, if it’s too low and you get caught by the IRS, you will pay not only income taxes and self-employment taxes on the too-low amount, but also both payroll and income tax penalties that can cost plenty.
MyIRSRelief
DECEMBER 1, 2020
As ruthless as the IRS can be, they aren’t completely heartless and they themselves know that businesses can’t be expected to hand over unreasonable amounts of profit every time they file their tax returns. As a result of this, for people looking to save on your business taxes, the IRS is set up in such a way that it provides a series of tax breaks aka deductions for individuals and business owners alike.
MyIRSRelief
DECEMBER 1, 2020
As ruthless as the IRS can be, they aren’t completely heartless and they themselves know that businesses can’t be expected to hand over unreasonable amounts of profit every time they file their tax returns. As a result of this, for people looking to save on your business taxes, the IRS is set up in such a way that it provides a series of tax savings, breaks aka deductions for individuals and business owners alike.
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.
TaxConnex
OCTOBER 1, 2020
U.S. sales tax post- Wayfair is confusing enough. What if you begin selling into a foreign country? You’ve heard it before that US sales & use tax laws are some of the most confusing, but how are things done with our neighbor to the north? Do the same rules apply, is it easier to understand? The tax rates. Collectively, jurisdictions in Canada do impose less diverse sales tax obligations than U.S. states and their local jurisdictions and of course there are fewer Canadian provinces than ther
RogerRossmeisl
DECEMBER 24, 2020
With the prospect that ordinarily tax deductible business expenses will still be deductible if they were paid for with forgiven PPP loan funds contained in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, attention turns to the California treatment of same. The answer is that California currently does not conform to the federal amendment to this law contained in the new stimulus bill.
DuctTapeMarketing
OCTOBER 29, 2020
5 Critical On-Page SEO Factors That Impact Your Ranking written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Having high visibility in a search engine’s organic results is critical to your business’ online success. . People use search engines to find solutions to their problems. And if your product or service isn’t visibly ranking in search as a solution to their problem, that’s a massive missed opportunity for your business.
SMBAccountant
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Many small business federal contractors begin with research and development (R&D) contracts or grants as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These programs are offered by the government to encourage innovation with the potential for commercialization. These programs often result in technology or products that begin with government use and then become commercial items.
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.
BurklandAssociates
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Many have asked for the latest update on PPP forgiveness. There are a few Burkland clients who have submitted their PPP forgiveness application, were approved, and had their loan fully Read More. The post PPP Forgiveness & Tax Update appeared first on Burkland.
AdviceForTaxpreparers
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Advice for Tax Preparers Making tax preparers lives easier one blog at a time HOME. ABOUT. CONTACT. BOOK. Earn $20 per Book Promoting My Tax Preparer Book from Home in Your Spare Time. by Bill Meador, CPA, JD. My name is Bill Meador and I am writing a book to help tax staff succeed in a public accounting firm tax department. Since I do not plan to sell this book through a publishing company, I need another way to market the book to the public.
BuildYourFirm
AUGUST 18, 2020
BYF CEO & Co-Founder, Hugh Duffy shares some big ideas for CPA marketing in his latest guest appearance on Geraldine Carter’s “Smart Strategy for CPAs” She Thinks Big Coaching podcast. SheThinksBigCoaching.com/096. [link] com/accounting-marketing- doesn’t-suck-hugh-duffy-build- your-firm/ . The post BYF CEO & Co-Founder, Hugh Duffy shares some big ideas for CPA marketing appeared first on Marketing Accounting Firms and CPAs.
PANALITIX
DECEMBER 3, 2020
RESOURCES / ARTICLES. Finding Your Niche: Lessons from Accountants on the Specialization Journey. Accounting businesses are thinking ahead to 2021… and Panalitix is fortunate to be working closely with many of them in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. One observation is that many partners are not satisfied with the current state of their businesses.
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.
MarkFriedlich
MARCH 27, 2020
Wolters Kluwer experts analyze potential tax implications Today, the US Congress passed its third and by far the largest piece of legislation in response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, and the President has signed it into law. The “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) includes relief and economic stimulus for individuals and […].
Bharmal&Associates
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
PPP Update: Two New Rules for Owners of S & C Corporations. The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) rules—they keep a-changing. During the past month, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and a new interim final rule, which in combination create the following good news for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP): More forgiveness.
MyIRSRelief
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
As any business owner will tell you, there are simply not enough hours in the day, and life as a business owner can be described as ‘busy’ at best. If you’re running your own business, in Los Angeles, or Orange County, regardless of how large or small your company is, you simply must ensure that you have your books and accounts in order. The IRS doesn’t care about how busy you are, they don’t care about years of backed up bookkeeping, financial worries, or anything else, they simply care about y
TaxConnex
DECEMBER 17, 2020
With nearly 50 million Americans losing their jobs earlier this year and 11 million still unemployed nearly 10 months after the pandemic began, the reality of being forced to do more with less is being felt in every corner of almost every company, including the finance department. Hiring freezes and budget restrictions have left many finance teams struggling to keep up.
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.
RogerRossmeisl
DECEMBER 28, 2020
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to think about whether your business needs to buy business equipment and other depreciable property. If so, you can cash in on depreciation tax savers such as §179 for business property. The election provides a tax windfall to businesses, enabling them to claim immediate deductions for qualified assets, instead of taking depreciation deductions over time.
DuctTapeMarketing
DECEMBER 16, 2020
7 Small Business Trends that Arrived Just in Time for 2021 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. This blog post is brought to you by GoDaddy Pro. Every year for the last 20 or so, I’ve wrapped up the year with my predictions for trends in the coming year. I’m usually spot on too. But that’s really more of a testament to the fact that trends tend to creep up on us rather than overwhelm us.
SMBAccountant
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Indirect rates are not exclusive to government contractors. As part of any cost accounting management system, rates are determined in order to apply costs that are not directly related to a product or service. Direct costs are expenses directly associated with a product or service. This typically includes direct labor (hours spent on the billable task) and direct materials (materials used on a billable task).
BurklandAssociates
DECEMBER 7, 2020
By Michelle Villegas Threadgould Early-stage startups and founders face a particular set of risks as they try to grow and build companies built to last. There are four main areas Read More. The post The Top 4 Startup Risks appeared first on Burkland.
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.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Oracle Banking Payments announced Wednesday (Oct. 7) that it is supporting SWIFT ’s latest service to speed effortless global cross-border payments for small- and medium-sized business (SMBs) and consumer markets. “We see great potential for banks that are competing against FinTechs and alternate networks when it comes to cross-border payments,” Sonny Singh , Oracle Financial Services’ executive vice president and general manager, said in a statement.
BuildYourFirm
APRIL 14, 2020
Want to know about the craft beer and local wine and food industries? Then don’t miss this episode! Join host Hugh Duffy as he talks with Corey Lord, Lord CPAs. The two discuss how he got started in this unique niche. What are some of the pressure points in those businesses? And what are some of his goals for the future? Join us! Want to know about the craft beer and local wine and food industries?
PANALITIX
AUGUST 9, 2020
RESOURCES / ARTICLES. Rapidly Growing an Accounting Firm: An Interview with Glenn Hetzel. In a wide-ranging interview, Glenn Hetzel, Managing Partner of Glenn B. Hetzel & Associates, CPAs spoke frankly and clearly on the many challenges and opportunities related to growing an accounting business. Here are excerpts. Some Background on Glenn. After graduating from the University of Miami, Glenn joined a large regional accounting firm and then their largest client – an international conglomerat
MarkFriedlich
MARCH 31, 2020
The value of continuing audit education from the School of Audit During the first few months of each year our lives go on hold as we take care of our clients needs. As auditors, we understand that. However, if you think that your employees are too busy to care about continuing audit education, think again. […]. The post Wolters Kluwer’s Continuing Audit Education Adds Value appeared first on Tax & Accounting Blog.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
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