CPA Practice

AUGUST 17, 2023

Atlanta-based top 200 accounting firm Smith + Howard said today that it has merged in Chattanooga, TN, accounting firm Market Street Partners as of Aug. With our firms united, we are expanding our footprint in the Southeast region while enhancing the breadth and depth of services we provide.”

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Going Concern

APRIL 27, 2023

It wasn’t that long ago that Big 4 accounting firms were cagey about staff playing around with ChatGPT on company equipment, consumed by the fear of sensitive client information being fed into the AI black hole. The firm is partnering with Microsoft to create a scalable offering using GPT-4 and Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service. “We

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CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

The consulting practices at seven of the biggest accounting firms in the U.S. Business news and analysis website The Consulting Report last month released its ranking of the top 50 consulting firms of 2023 , which it said “highlights the world’s most trusted and influential professional services firms.”

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and staffing announcements from around the accounting and tax profession. a Top 60 independent Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm has expanded the leadership team in its Tax Advisory practice through the addition of several new hires. from Robert Morris University.

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Cherry Bekaert

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Contributor: Veronica Vannoy Cherry Bekaert offers outsourced accounting services to businesses that want to reduce costs, improve efficiency and focus on core operations. Our certified accounting professionals produce accurate and timely financial reporting, while ensuring confidentiality and data security.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 10, 2023

Author: Graham Michitsch, Senior Manager, Risk & Accounting Advisory Services Level Setting and Examining Current State In today’s current business environment, accounting departments play a critical role to help ensure the financial health and sustainability of organizations.

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Going Concern

MAY 5, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Entry-level CPAs in advisory practices are making $11,000 more than CPAs starting out in audit and tax, and $20,000 more than non-CPAs in advisory. Pajamas forever!

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 5, 2023

Accounting, Compliance and Internal Control Solutions for Current and Prospective SEC Filers Our Risk Advisory Services practice helps organizations comply with SEC financial reporting, internal control and corporate governance requirements to deliver value and build resilience through effective Internal Audit services.

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Cherry Bekaert

JULY 24, 2023

Organizations must adapt to change and innovation, while simultaneously aligning their people, technology, processes and culture. To be effective, the “CFO of the Future” must acquire skills and capabilities that go beyond deep technical and accounting expertise, strong ethics, integrity and professionalism.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 5, 2024

A Top Technology Initiative Article. As business tax season winds down in the US Market, many leading partners have contacted me for strategic technology guidance for 2024 and beyond. These issues certainly trigger looking for solutions. Solutions : Provide growth opportunities: Foster a positive work culture. March 2024.

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ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Helping companies ensure compliance by outsourcing for business processes represents a growth opportunity for today’s tax and accounting firms. . “ Consider this: the global business process outsourcing market size accounted for $241.7 Are corporate tax outsourcing services right for your firm? percent from 2022 to 2030.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 16, 2023

Over the years, AI in accounting has increasingly gained traction and, going forward, it will continue to transform the tax and accounting profession. Like many industries, the accounting profession is exploring how AI can improve efficiencies and help strained firms better serve clients. Is your firm ready?

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Going Concern

AUGUST 18, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. This is a strategy Leiter uses as a leader of the audit, tax and advisory services firm, which he joined from Ernst & Young over 20 years ago. “I I don’t focus on the short-term.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 27, 2023

This includes the establishment of an effective board of directors, as well as the implementation of policies and procedures that promote transparency and accountability. This step is critical and likely a large-scale effort, as most Cannabis License Operators will require some process redesigns to ensure proper risk mitigation.

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Accounting Insight

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

By Neil Parsons, Managing Director, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK Accountancy practices across the UK and beyond are keen to create more efficient processes. Technology is driving and enabling a lot of this change, along with the increase in data processing power and widespread moves towards cloud-based solutions.

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CPA Practice

JULY 27, 2023

A Top Technology Initiative Article – August 2023, With so much coverage of Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, and many trying to be “the expert,” I thought it was past time to turn to help you with your AI strategy. As noted in my April column , there are various innovative uses of AI and privacy risks for your client data.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

EY piled more than $700mn of extra debt on to its global operating business to deal with the costs of the failed plan to spin off its consulting arm, according to newly filed accounts. Between a wave of retirees and a drop in the number of people graduating with accounting degrees, the whole profession is struggling to staff up. “We

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Cherry Bekaert

MARCH 10, 2023

Their products work separately or together, are competitively priced and scalable, and have powerful interactivity and data integration features for a unified, enterprise signage solution. This can improve accountability and help ensure that everyone is aware of details within each transaction and beyond.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

The Certified Personal Accountant (CPA) today now has a plethora of FinTech solutions they can use to manage their clients’ money, with the number of digital tools — including cloud accounting portals, cash flow forecasting solutions and intelligent technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) — continuing to rise.

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ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Transfer pricing is an accounting practice in which a particular division or subsidiary of a company charges a second division or subsidiary of the same company for goods or services. This can provide tax savings for the larger enterprise, as the companies are able to divide earnings among subsidiaries and affiliates.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2017

Grant Thornton released its 2017 CFO Survey this week to find that most of these executives said strategic planning is their top priority within the enterprise, surpassing other priorities like performance management or even increased cash flow. One of the largest ways it can do so is for risk management.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Enhanced data security and analytics are at the top of chief financial officers’ priority lists among both private and public companies, according to new data from auditing and advisory service provider Protiviti. In fact, the report found, some of these technologies are actually ranked lowest on CFOs’ priority lists.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

-based startups dominated, with investors focusing on cybersecurity solutions and on startups that aim to streamline back-office functions. Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Technology may be enabling automation in small business (SMB) accounting and financial management, but rather than cutting out the need for human accountants in the field, this tech disruption is supporting a change in the profession. Recently, several technology firms have done just that.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2016

The chief financial officer is taking a more strategic role within the enterprise, but the heightened responsibilities largely come from necessity. Economic uncertainty and increased exposure to risk are two hurdles looking to trip up the CFO this year, the report concluded. Develop a finance technology roadmap.

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Acterys

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Accounting firms provide financial management services to businesses, including advisory services, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and auditing. IBM found that 60% of organizations sped up investments in digital technologies because of the pandemic. But too many businesses still rely on manual solutions.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 23, 2024

Artificial intelligence is a broad term for technology that builds upon pattern recognition to make pre­dictions, which are the foundation of robotic process automation, machine learning and natural language processing. CEOs view AI as the top technology that will impact businesses in the near future. Why use AI technologies?

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Going Concern

APRIL 19, 2024

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. The Big Four accounting firm is considering adding about 85 U.S.

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Cherry Bekaert

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The economy, consumer sentiment, and rapid changes in technology remain top challenges for these organizations. ERP Systems ERP systems offer real-time software solutions in a single platform. In a recent ERP Market Report, Spend, Trends, & Opportunities in 2024 , HG Insights highlights ERP solutions represent 16.8%

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Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 18, 2023

Author: Gabriela Payne , Senior Manager Accounting Advisory For the last decade Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) has echoed across board rooms, conferences, investor calls and podcasts for good reasons. The brewery’s significant capex investment was at material risk with the water shortage.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 3, 2023

They are challenged with innovating their products and services, reaching new customers and delivering results faster, all while developing and supporting their employees and partners. While there are many aspects to a digital transformation, a key area focuses on the processes and technology an organization capitalizes on to function.

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Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 31, 2023

Contributors: Jack McKee, Manager, Government & Public Sector With staffing challenges and exceedingly more complex Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements , many government and public sector organizations are finding it difficult to focus on their core mission and deliver results for constituents.

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Cherry Bekaert

MAY 17, 2023

Whether your company functions as a small operation, a single-state operator (SSO), multi-state operator (MSO) or provides ancillary services to the cannabis industry, Cherry Bekaert offers a diverse suite of accounting , tax and business advisory services to help you meet your growth objectives. You Face Challenges.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 3, 2023

Growing Your Business Starts With Evaluating, Governing and Managing Risk Author: Brian Murrow, Managing Partner – Risk & Accounting Advisory Services Naturally, after unfortunate incidents, risk governance and security are on top of mind for many.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 19, 2023

Kern Roberts promoted to Managing Director, Global Accounting Practice Lead at Chatham Financial Chatham Financial, a global leader in financial risk management advisory and technology solutions, recently announced the promotion of Kern Roberts to the role of Managing Director, Global Accounting Practice Lead.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 17, 2023

Over the last year, the hottest topic of discussion among accounting professionals has been about how artificial intelligence will shape professional firms. However, 92% of them believe that implementing AI will introduce moderate to high-risk concerns. For a profession as risk averse as accounting, what can we gather from this?

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Cherry Bekaert

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The advent of cloud-based technology has introduced a game-changing approach to financial reporting through advanced dashboards and reporting systems. As organizations grappled with the challenges of aligning data from disparate sources, the need for a more streamlined and efficient solution became evident.

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