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Saving for College: Tax Breaks and Strategies Your Family Should Know

RogerRossmeisl

MARCH 3, 2025

As higher education costs continue to rise, you may be concerned about how to save and pay for college. Below is an overview of some of the most beneficial tax breaks and planning options for funding your childs or grandchilds education. Fortunately, several tools and strategies offered in the U.S. Contributions arent deductible.

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Are Your Job Candidates Honest? A Look at Resumé Fraud

RogerRossmeisl

DECEMBER 28, 2024

For some, that means bending the truth or outright lying about their experience, skills and education. Job applicants must work hard to stand out in a crowded marketplace. According to a survey performed by resum-writing service StandOut CV, a staggering 64.2% of Americans have lied on their resum at least once.

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FREE Accounting Education Webinars — January 2025

Nancy McClelland, LLC

JANUARY 9, 2025

Register here > [link] Justine is a dear friend and endlessly supportive, and I know we have a lot of members of her The Nest program in our ‘Ask a CPA’ group who have amazing things to say about her quality as an educator.

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AICPA and NASBA Partner to Ease Final 30 Hours of CPA License Education Requirement

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A pilot program designed to ease attainment of the final 30 hours of the education requirement for CPA licensure now allows accounting graduates unaffiliated with a participating accounting firm or employer to sign up, as long as they are employed full time.

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Be an Odd Duck: Work on, Not in Your Public Accounting Practice

Speaker: Tom Bowman, CPA of Bowman & Company

Use Accountant Advocate's webinars to earn continuing education credits from the CBA! Incorporating a fixed fee pricing model into your practice. Don't miss out on this ground-breaking session! May 11, 2021 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm GMT. Our CEUs count toward the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) program.

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Accounting is changing, and the world can't wait until 2026

Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

Yet, in many areas, accounting education stubbornly clings to outdated, overly technical models that fail to connect with the actual demands of the market. This shift in mindset extends beyond individual countries or educational systems; it is a global movement. All rights reserved.

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AICPA Names New Fellowship After Barry Melancon

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Melancon Research Fellowship including eligibility, application requirements and deadlines can be found at ThisWaytoCPA.com/education. The AICPA Foundation , established in 1922, is dedicated to advancing the science of accountancy and accounting education.

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CAS accounting and the next generation of accountants

Accounting Today

JUNE 5, 2025

You can read more about the program in my first article: Addressing the accounting talent shortage through hands-on education. What we learned from the students about CAS accounting Throughout the UVU pilot program, one of the most striking takeaways was how excited students were to connect their education directly to real-world applications.

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CPE Webcast Dec. 5 – Struggling with Workflow Chaos? Discover How Identifying Your Offerings Changes Everything!

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Liz has been recognized as the Insightful Accountant Top Educator/ Trainer/ Writer ProAdvisor for her contributions to the accounting community. Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this educational session: Canopy is the firm-wide operating system that helps accountants build the firm they’ve always wanted.

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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Here’s how to attract them to accounting: Make the education requirements for CPAs less onerous and expensive. Those salaries look all the more paltry when weighed against the cost of education necessary to become a CPA, and the rise in other living costs that weigh on recent graduates.

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Navigating Graduation Season: Essential Tax Planning for Your Clients' Changing Family Dynamics

Insightful Accountant

JUNE 9, 2025

This shift affects not just the dependency exemption but also determines who can claim valuable education credits. Education Credits: Timing Is Everything The American Opportunity Tax Credit offers up to $2,500 per student for the first four years of undergraduate education, with 40% being refundable.

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Streamlining your tax workflow: Understanding IRS digital asset reporting for accountants

ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 19, 2024

From educating clients about reporting requirements to helping them navigate the nuances of transactions, these regulations offer a chance to transform your practice. As digital asset regulations evolve , staying abreast of change establishes your firm as a go-to resource for clients and opens new revenue streams.

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RSM announces $1B agentic AI investment

Accounting Today

JUNE 10, 2025

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Intuit debuts AI agents for QuickBooks

Accounting Today

JUNE 26, 2025

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INCPAS and NABA Launch Initiative to Strengthen Talent Pipeline in Indiana

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Boost high school graduation and college-going rates: ConnectIN will implement programs to help high school students graduate and pursue higher education, including guidance on financial aid, dual-enrollment options, and career pathways in accounting.

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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | December 5, 2024

Going Concern

DECEMBER 5, 2024

With our Always-On Recruiting service, you can access a pool of top remote accounting candidates without any upfront costs. Sign up now to view the complete candidate list and connect with potential hires.

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Optimism declines among accountants

Accounting Today

JUNE 11, 2025

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A data security checklist for tax firms using GenAI

ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Educate employees on recognizing and responding to potential security threats. Checkpoint Edge with CoCounsel stands out with its decades of refined, proprietary content, enhancing the efficiency of tax and accounting research by providing professionals with quick, authoritative answers.

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Want to include AI in your accounting course? Free AI in accounting teaching materials

Wendy Tietz

JULY 27, 2025

AI in Accounting Education: A Practical Guide for Educators and Students is a free PDF book you can use immediately in your classes. If you’ve been thinking about incorporating generative AI into your accounting courses but aren’t sure where to start, I have a resource for you.

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Strategies for identifying and converting clients for advisory services

ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This involves educating clients upfront about the details of their engagement. Educate your clients. To implement an advisory services business model effectively, start by clearly defining the scope of work at the outset of each engagement. Ensure clients understand what services are included and what work may incur additional costs.

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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 17, 2024

State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits.

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Stacking CPA and CMA Credentials Is an Investment for a Career-Long Payoff

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

He has received several teaching awards throughout his career, including the Brummet Distinguished Award for Management Accounting Educators from the Institute of Management Accountants (2016) and the Core Professor of the Year Award from the BYU MBA Program (2021).

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Streamlining document security and workflow in accounting

Accounting Today

JUNE 16, 2025

Prioritize continuous staff education: Human error remains a leading cause of data breaches, with studies showing as many as 80% of all breaches are caused this way. All rights reserved. This ensures continuity in case of data loss, cyberattacks or system failure. Backup solutions should be encrypted and monitored regularly.

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Accounting Software Vulnerabilities: A Wake-up Call for Construction Companies

Withum

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Employee Training and Awareness: Educate staff about required cybersecurity best practices, including the importance of safeguarding login credentials and emerging threats within your industry. Regularly Update Software: Keep software and systems up to date with the latest patches and updates to protect against known vulnerabilities.

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Realizing It’s a Losing Fight, TPTB Are Caving on 150 Hours

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Announced February 13 , the AICPA and NASBA are giving up the quixotic fight to maintain 150 hours of education as the sole standard across CPA jurisdictions and are now “advancing model legislative language that enables an additional path to CPA licensure.”

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IRS Reminds Tax Pros of Requirement for a Written Information Security Plan (WISP)

CPA Practice

JULY 29, 2025

In addition to this series, a tax professional security component is featured at the three-day continuing education events. Subscribe for free to get personalized daily content, newsletters, continuing education, podcasts, whitepapers and more… Subscribe Already registered? What tax pros should know about WISPs Required by law.

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The accountant's advantage over technology in fraud prevention

Accounting Today

JULY 9, 2025

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Billtrust Launches New AI-Powered Accounts Receivable Innovations

CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2025

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Grant Thornton Expands Workday Practice Leadership Team

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With strong leadership experience in driving initiatives in education, government and healthcare, his commitment to excellence is evident. His expertise lies in building high-performing sales teams, developing innovative go-to-market strategies, and fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders to exceed business objectives.

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Decisions 2024: The Opportunities for Accounting Firms Have Never Been Greater

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We have been explicit in the initial steps for firms: Establish policies (email me for examples!)

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Big 4 Firms Fight Against Metrics That Would Reveal the Workloads Behind the Curtain

Going Concern

JANUARY 9, 2025

In audit quality, it’s supervision and review, reasonable partner workloads, reasonable staff workloads, suitably experienced professionals, good audit team continuity, and ongoing continuing education. note: These groups “strongly endorse” the rule, not just regular endorse.]

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What to Do When the Future Looks Scary (Again)

CPA Practice

JUNE 12, 2025

Back then, I wrote about staying calm, getting educated and forming a plan. Get educated, but don’t go it alone There’s no shortage of information available about AI, automation, the evolving role of accountants and how to stay competitive. Now, the future looks scary for different reasons. Log In Need more information?

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CPE Webcast Dec. 12 – Transforming Sales Tax Compliance to Fuel Business Growth

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this educational session: Avalara is a team of tax experts and technologists behind one solution for your accounting firm. We live and breathe sales tax and license compliance. We help firms confidently and efficiently provide compliance services to their clients.

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Inspiration, Education, and Primo Networking: Intuit Connect Continues to be THE Event for Accounting Professionals

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

28-30, 2024, accounting professionals gathered once again for Intuit Connect at the ARIA in Las Vegas. Formerly known as QuickBooks Connect, the event continues to be THE event for accounting leaders to network, learn, and get inspired.

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The Rise of Non-CPAs in CPA Firm Acquisitions

CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2025

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Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals for Bookkeepers and Accountants – 2024

Nancy McClelland, LLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

These folks are among the only ones I trust to get these reports right, educate your clients, and save the info for annual reporting and updates. [link] Beneficial Ownership Information reporting through FileForms *, my preferred vendor – 30% on referral rewards in December if you become a partner (at no cost).

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State Societies in Action: Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S. By focusing on advocacy, education, connections and sharing important information, we aim to make the profession more relevant and sustainable.

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IMA Expands Its Management Accounting Competency Framework

CPA Practice

JUNE 25, 2025

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Broker-dealer audit deficiency rates remain high

Accounting Today

JUNE 16, 2025

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Tax Firms Without AI Strategies Will Fall Behind (and Fast), New Study Warns

CPA Practice

JUNE 26, 2025

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Vulnerability is the new strength for firm leaders

Accounting Today

JULY 23, 2025

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AICPA Women’s Global Leadership Summit Aims to Promote and Uplift Trailblazers and Allies

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Keynote speakers this year include: Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour , America’s first Black female combat pilot; Shayla Rivera , former NASA rocket scientist; and Bushra Amiwala , award-winning activist and the first Gen Z elected official in the United States, sitting on the Cook County Board of Education in Illinois.

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Cybersecurity for Schools: Protecting K-12 Institutions from Rising Threats 

Withum

APRIL 2, 2025

In recent years, cybersecurity for schools has become a critical concern as K-12 educational institutions have become prime targets for cybercriminals, leading to significant disruptions in educational services and compromising sensitive data. Financial Strain : Diverted funds from educational programs to incident response.

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Should Tax Planners Work with Family Offices? How Family Offices Work

CTP

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By managing the gifting process, you can effectively mitigate taxes Family Governance & Education Ideally, the family will have a family governance document that establishes what the family’s guiding values are and what they want to see happen for younger generations.

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Saving for College: Tax Breaks and Strategies Your Family Should Know

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Streamlining document security and workflow in accounting

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Realizing It’s a Losing Fight, TPTB Are Caving on 150 Hours

IRS Reminds Tax Pros of Requirement for a Written Information Security Plan (WISP)

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Billtrust Launches New AI-Powered Accounts Receivable Innovations

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