Andersen Merges in Berman & Associates in Georgia
CPA Practice
JULY 17, 2025
The global professional services firm has opened its first office in Georgia after merging with Atlanta-based tax and accounting firm Berman & Associates.
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Drop shipment: simple yet complex for sales tax
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NOVEMBER 14, 2024
For instance, if the sale above involved Georgia instead of Illinois, the South Carolina retailer could have just issued to the distributer a Georgia resale certificate with their South Carolina sales and use tax registration number on it to exempt this transaction from Georgia use tax.
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Georgia Tax Preparer Guilty of Filing $3 Million in Fraudulent Returns
CPA Practice
DECEMBER 3, 2024
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.
Sales tax and streaming services
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JULY 15, 2025
Just last year Georgia and Florida became two of the latest to levy sales tax on Netflix. Obviously, it doesn’t take the likes of Hulu or Netflix to rack up thousands of “transactions” in just a few days in most states – though many states, like Illinois or, more recently, Utah, are dropping their transaction-based thresholds.
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New Ignition and Karbon Integration Aimed at Unifying Billing and Workflow Automation
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Accounting July 7, 2025 Sage Future 2025 Sets a New Standard for High-Performance Finance Held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from June 2–5, the event gathered thousands of attendees eager to explore the future of high-performance finance. In this CPE-eligible panel, we’ll unpack firsthand insights from the field.
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UHY Change Academy Launches CCMP Accelerator
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JULY 17, 2025
Jason Bramwell Mergers and Acquisitions July 17, 2025 Andersen Merges in Berman & Associates in Georgia The global professional services firm has opened its first office in Georgia after merging with Atlanta-based tax and accounting firm Berman & Associates.
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Andersen adds Berman & Associates
Accounting Today
JULY 17, 2025
Practice management M&A Georgia MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Tax IRS enforcement efforts hit by cutbacks The IRSs progress in improving tax compliance in recent years has been threatened by cuts in funding and hiring, according to a new report. In the U.S., Andersen has more than 2,000 people in 25 cities.
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Who ya gonna call?
Accounting Today
JULY 10, 2025
Augusta, Georgia: Two ghost preparers have pleaded guilty to a tax scheme. By Jeff Stimpson July 10, 2025, 6:14 p.m. EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Underhanded underground; down on the farm; reality check; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Kim Brown, 40, pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false 1040s for clients.
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On the move: KPMG elects next Americas chair
Accounting Today
JUNE 13, 2025
GEORGIA NABA president and CEO Guylaine Saint Juste (left) and Bennett Thrasher partner Durran Dunn RTW Photography Bennett Thrasher, Atlanta, announced its philanthropic arm, the Bennett Thrasher Foundation, made an investment in the National Association of Black Accountants.
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Edge Marketing Wins Two Awards for Accounting Marketing
CPA Practice
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The agency has also been honored with awards from other reputable brands including The Recorder (California), Daily Report (Georgia), Texas Lawyer, National Law Journal (Midwest and Washington, DC), New Jersey Law Journal, New York Law Journal and Connecticut Law Tribune (New England). “We
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86% of Financial Professionals Express Concern Over Economy
CPA Practice
JULY 18, 2025
Jason Bramwell Mergers and Acquisitions July 17, 2025 Andersen Merges in Berman & Associates in Georgia The global professional services firm has opened its first office in Georgia after merging with Atlanta-based tax and accounting firm Berman & Associates.
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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Firm Tells City Client to F Off; One Canadian Big 4 Firm Sucks, Dunno Who | 4.7.25
Going Concern
APRIL 7, 2025
In Georgia, the city of Jonesboro is struggling to keep finance people on staff. The contract with CliftonLaresenAllen [sic] has been renewed once every five years. The state auditor was worked with CliftonLarsenAllen [sic lol] for 20 years and is up for renewal this year. Last month, Mayor Donya Sartor resigned then changed her mind.
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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Form 3 Claims Another Victim; Deloitte Wins HR Awards | 7.14.25
Going Concern
JULY 14, 2025
Williams, in a press release that also singled out an American accounting firm based in Marietta, Georgia: Goldman & Company, CPA’s, P.C. “That isn’t how I see AI,” Benioff, Salesforce’s CEO, told Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson during a recent onstage interview at the 2025 AI for Good Global Summit.
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy
Accounting Today
JUNE 26, 2025
Georgia: Attorney Nevada M. Knauss III, Westlake Village, indefinite from Dec. Connecticut: Attorney Scott M. Schwartz, Berlin, indefinite from March 18, 2025. Florida: Attorney William Kalish, Tampa, indefinite from Oct. Tuggle, Duluth, indefinite from March 18, 2025; CPA William B. Tomasello, Forest Park, and CPA Victor C. 21, 2025.
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On the move: Whitley Penn names global talent partner
Accounting Today
JULY 18, 2025
GEORGIA UHY Consultings UHY Change Academy, Atlanta, launched CCMP Accelerator, a new 3.5-day DELAWARE Herbein + Co. relocated its Wilmington office to Wells Fargo Tower, effective July 21, located at 2200 Concord Pike. FLORIDA Leif Novie was hired as a partner in the private client services practice at CohnReznick, South Florida.
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On the move: REDW appoints first OKC principal-in-charge
Accounting Today
JULY 11, 2025
GEORGIA Shelly Carmichael Smith + Howard, Atlanta, launched two new tax practices: site selection + incentives, led by Shelly Carmichael, and state and local income tax consulting, led by Brandee Tilman.
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Friday Footnotes: PwC Kicks Out Middle East Partners; GT Penetrates New Chosen Markets; Feeling Risky Yet? | 4.25.25
Going Concern
APRIL 25, 2025
Former KPMG manager working remotely in Georgia can sue under New York law, court says [ HR Dive ] At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, KPMG hired the manager, who is African-American, to work in New York City, according to court records.
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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: AI Upskilling is Silly, Says EY CTO; AICPA Pleads For a Paper Check Extension | 7.7.25
Going Concern
JULY 7, 2025
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer of Georgia has done an interesting deep dive on the rot within the city government’s finance department and how a certain event in 2020 concealed it for years: This year, former Columbus city manager Isaiah Hugley was fired.
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On the move: Nisivoccia wins President's Award for advocacy work
Accounting Today
JULY 3, 2025
GEORGIA Rebekah Judge Nicole Tyler Rebekah Judge was hired as a partner in the tax practice area at Moore Colson, Atlanta. Lake is a director of tax services at Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs, where she leads the state and local tax practice.
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What’s new in sales tax?
TaxConnex
JULY 1, 2025
Georgia has adopted a rule on digital products, goods and codes for sales and use tax purposes. These services include IT; custom website development; investigation, security and armored cars; temporary staffing; advertising; live presentations; and sales of custom software and customization of prewritten software.
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Sage Future 2025 Sets a New Standard for High-Performance Finance
CPA Practice
JULY 7, 2025
Held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from June 2–5, the event gathered thousands of attendees eager to explore the future of high-performance finance.
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Mastering U.S. Federal Payroll Compliance
CPA Practice
OCTOBER 22, 2024
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North Carolina Reclaims No. 1 Spot on CNBC’s Top States for Business List
CPA Practice
JULY 10, 2025
CNBC’s Top States for Business in 2025 North Carolina Texas Florida Virginia Ohio Michigan Georgia Tennessee Indiana Minnesota _ ©2025 The Charlotte Observer. What may prevent North Carolina from repeating at No. Visit charlotteobserver.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency LLC. Thanks for reading CPA Practice Advisor!
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Georgia passes CPA licensure changes bill
Accounting Today
APRIL 7, 2025
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
JUNE 9, 2024
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 Changes
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JUNE 9, 2023
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
AUGUST 30, 2023
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
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
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
JANUARY 19, 2023
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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Georgia Taxpayers in 28 Counties Get Extension Due to Hurricane Idalia
CPA Practice
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The Internal Revenue Service today announced tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Idalia in 28 of the state’s 159 counties in Georgia. These taxpayers now have until Feb. 15, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.
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Sales tax ‘responsible party’ laws still going strong
TaxConnex
DECEMBER 12, 2023
For example, in Georgia : “An individual can be liable for the unpaid taxes of a business. When a business fails to pay the taxes it has collected or should have collected to the Georgia Department of Revenue, the Department sends an assessment notice to the person it has identified as responsible for payment.
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Georgia Reforms CPA Licensure Process, Broadens Professional Mobility
CPA Practice
APRIL 8, 2025
This legislation introduces significant reforms to the CPA licensure process and broadens practice privilege mobility, reflecting Georgia's commitment to a dynamic and accessible accounting profession.
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Idalia victims in Georgia get tax relief
Accounting Today
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The IRS is pushing back filing and payment deadlines for those impacted by the storm.
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Georgia CPAs Advocate for Profession at State Capitol
CPA Practice
JANUARY 31, 2023
More than 100 members of The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA) recently met at the state Capitol to share their thoughts on important issues facing the accounting profession with their elected officials. Chairman David Knight and each member of the Georgia CPA Caucus: Chairman John Carson, Rep.
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2024: What’s coming up in sales tax
TaxConnex
DECEMBER 28, 2023
For example, in Georgia effective this Jan. 1 sales of specified digital products, goods and codes sold to an end user in the state are subject to Georgia sales and use tax. Specified digital products” means digital audio-visual works, digital audio works or digital books.
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Why are some states’ sale taxes higher than others?
TaxConnex
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The lowest state-level sales tax (aside from the NOMADs) is in Colorado, Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, New York and Wyoming. The highest state-level rates are in California, Indiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Tennessee.
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Sales Tax and Vitamins/Dietary Supplements
TaxConnex
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
In Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia and other states, these products are simply not considered “food” and are generally taxable. On the flip side, obvious candy coating on a nutrition bar doesn’t matter and the product is still considered a tax-exempt dietary supplement in Florida. Sometimes the label doesn’t matter at all.
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What's new in state sales and use taxes
TaxConnex
JULY 12, 2022
Georgia has amended the exemption from sales and use tax on the sale or lease of computer equipment to be used by qualifying Georgia high-tech companies. The legislation extends the sunset date for this exemption to Dec. 1, 2024.
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Hot Topics: Sales Tax Rates | TaxConnex
TaxConnex
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In Georgia now, sales of specified digital products, goods and codes sold to an end user in the state are now subject to the state’s sales and use tax under certain conditions. Tracking your sales tax obligations on food is especially tricky as a galaxy of conditions – does the food contain sugar or chocolate? is it grown locally?
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Georgia Society of CPAs and Feeding Georgia’s Accounting Food Fight Raises Nearly 1.4 Million Meals for Georgia Food Banks
CPA Practice
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Marking its 10th anniversary, the 2023 Georgia Accounting Food Fight has concluded with resounding success, further cementing its commitment to ending hunger across the state. Through our Food Fight initiative, CPAs raised $347,537, ensuring food security for many across Georgia. million meals. million meals.
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Georgia Enacts New Pathways to CPA Exam
Insightful Accountant
APRIL 8, 2025
Georgia has passed legislation creating two new pathways of eligibility for candidates to sit for the CPA examination. These new paths are in addition to the existing traditional requirements.
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