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Financial vs Tax Accounting

SMBAccountant

One type of accounting that is well-known is tax accounting. According to Investopedia, tax accounting is “a structure of accounting methods focused on taxes rather than the appearance of public financial statements”. Tax accounting applies to individuals, businesses, and corporations.

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Changes in 2024 CPA Exam Put Technology Front and Center

CPA Practice

Today’s CPAs need deeper skill sets, more competencies and greater knowledge of emerging technologies and their impact on tax, accounting and audit,” explains the AICPA in unveiling blueprints for the 2024 CPA Exam.

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Consider This Before Selling Your C-Corp Stock

inDinero Tax Tips

Sometimes, just for fun, we tax accountants love to quiz each other—and today you get a peek into our legendary sense of humor! The answer—both of these tax code sections might save you some serious cash if you’re planning to sell your C-corp stock. Final thoughts from a tax accountant. The gist of section 1202.

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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Types of accountants and niche practice areas There are, of course, various types of accountant jobs and areas of specialty. Today ’ s accountants certainly have the knowledge around processing financial data, but they also have an important role in business strategy and operations, even risk management,” said Garcia.

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How Much Is a Tax Consultant?

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If your situation requires specialized knowledge about tax codes, fees are usually commensurate with qualifications. What Does a Tax Consultant Do? A tax consultant is trained in tax law and financial accounting. They also should know recent tax law changes on both a federal and state level. .

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Additional IRS Guidance Surrounding 174 R&E Capitalization Requirements

Withum

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2023-63 , on September 8, 2023, providing guidance surrounding the requirement to capitalize Section 174 research and experimental (“R&E”) expenditures for the 2022 taxable year.While many tax accountants and business professionals welcome the additional guidance, the timing was not ideal.

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Friday Footnotes: How Are Firms Actually Using Data Analytics?; KPMG and BDO on the Move | 9.15.23

Going Concern

This reaction comes after the fashion retailer Superdry suspended trading in its shares in August having missed its account publication date, stating that normal procedures were taking longer than usual. James Nelson started the firm in the city in 1923. After serving in the Korean War, James’ son, Wes Nelson, joined the firm in 1957.

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