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Georgia passes CPA licensure changes bill

Accounting Today

Legislation providing two pathways to a CPA license unanimously passed both chambers in the Georgia General Assembly and is awaiting the governor's signature.

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Amazon, Ebay and Other Marketplaces Sue Georgia Over Law Affecting Online Sales

CPA Practice

Rosie Manins, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via TNS) The trade association for online marketplaces including Google, Amazon and eBay is trying to void a new Georgia law that extends requirements for collecting seller information, alleging it will hurt Georgia businesses. It’s unclear to us why Georgia decided to go down this path.”

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Georgia Tax Preparer Guilty of Filing $3 Million in Fraudulent Returns

CPA Practice

Staff reports The Albany Herald, Ga. TNS) ATHENS, GA (Nov. 27)—A tax preparer who admitted to filing more than $3 million in fraudulent tax returns on behalf of her clients is facing up to 30 years in prison for her crime.

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Georgia Tax Changes

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors : Chris Grimes, Senior Manager, State & Local Tax | Peter Baisch, Senior Manager, State & Local Tax Georgia IRC Conformity and Section 174 On May 2, 2023, Georgia Senate Bill 56 was signed into law, which updated Georgia’s Internal Revenue Code (IRC) conformity date from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023.

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Georgia (and Florida) on My Mind

CPA Practice

As of noon Eastern time, the hurricane was still a Category 1, and moving over southern Georgia. link] Hurricane and tropical storm warnings are now posted for most of the southern part of Georgia, as well as parts of South and North Carolina, where “significant storm surge will continue,” the agency stated.

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Georgia Society of CPAs and Feeding Georgia’s Accounting Food Fight Raises $347,000 for Food Banks

CPA Practice

Marking its 11th anniversary, the 2024 Georgia Accounting Food Fight has concluded with resounding success, further cementing its commitment to ending hunger across the state. It provides critically needed resources to Feeding Georgia food banks.” Fundraisers like the Georgia Accounting Food Fight are more crucial than ever.

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What to know about responsible party laws

TaxConnex

The wording of the Georgia Department of Revenue offers a guide to what states expect: “An individual can be liable for the unpaid taxes of a business. Question of will Just as economic nexus and taxability are not the same in every state, personal responsibility laws also differ.

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