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JUNE 12, 2025

EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email By any other name; poor Service; a saga continues; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Rockford, Illinois: Tax preparer Gretchen Alvarez, 49, has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false income tax returns. The tax loss totaled $356,881.

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JUNE 6, 2025

We must confront a critical question: If we continue to train accountants solely to file tax reports, are we truly equipping them for the challenges of todays world? All rights reserved. Yet, in many areas, accounting education stubbornly clings to outdated, overly technical models that fail to connect with the actual demands of the market.

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JUNE 20, 2025

3 to file various federal individual and business returns and make tax payments. 3 to file various federal individual and business returns and make tax payments. The current list of eligible localities is on the IRS Tax Relief in Disaster Situations page.) All rights reserved. 15, 2025. 31, 2025.

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JUNE 11, 2025

The shift signifies growing apprehension across Main Street accounting firms serving as advisors on tax, payroll and compliance decisions amid a backdrop of historic tariff actions, continued inflation and unpredictable tax and trade policies. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 9, 2025

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. Parents in higher tax brackets typically benefit more from claiming this credit than their newly graduated children.

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JULY 9, 2025

Accounting Technology Fraud prevention Fraud MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Practice management BDO names Matt Becker next CEO Matthew Becker, BDO USAs national managing principal of tax, has been ratified by a principal-wide vote to succeed Wayne Berson as the firms next CEO, effective July 1, 2026. All rights reserved.

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JULY 23, 2025

Paradoxically, vulnerability had given him back control — but it also opened up a whole set of questions about his professional career, including his role as managing partner of Tri-Merit Specialty Tax Services (a tax advisory firm that also hosts Bridging the Gap). "I All rights reserved. he asked.

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JUNE 13, 2025

By Chris Gaetano 2h ago Tax-related court cases Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses By any other name; poor Service; a saga continues; and other highlights of recent tax cases. All rights reserved. By Michael Cohn June 12 Like what you see?

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AUGUST 1, 2025

They are blessed to have a culture (The Wipfli Way) where everyone trusts and respects each other and they are all about value added services for their clients (I should know, Im a happy outsourced accounting and tax client!)." All rights reserved. The firm dates back over a century and is moving into a new phase with the PE investment.

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JUNE 23, 2025

My firms compensation data, collected in 2024 and 2025, shows that accounting firms paid 7% more to bring in outside senior analysts in tax and audit than they paid internal staff in the same positions. Back when I was initially analyzing the data around the "loyalty tax," I posted a chart breaking down this trend on a Reddit thread.

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JUNE 5, 2025

Accounting Accounting education CAS Technology Accounting students MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Tax-related court cases Tax Fraud Blotter: Prep perps Bank job; the magic is gone; not a beautiful day in the Neighborhood; and other highlights of recent tax cases. All rights reserved. By Editorial Staff June 5 Like what you see?

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JUNE 9, 2025

EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tax management platform Instead launched artificial intelligence-driven tax reports, harnessing AI to analyze full tax returns to glean tax strategies and missed opportunities. All rights reserved.

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JULY 15, 2025

The subscription-like nature of tax, audit, and advisory services makes these firms attractive to investors seeking long-term, stable returns. C. New Leadership Models in the CPA Profession Traditionally, the key person in a CPA firm was the individual handling the technical work—whether tax preparation or auditing.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

From automating routine tasks to enhancing tax research, AI-powered tax technology can provide significant strategic advantages, particularly for small accounting firms. This minimizes manual effort, reduces errors, and accelerates tax preparation. Evaluate current workflows. Choose the right AI-powered tools.

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JUNE 17, 2025

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Private equity in the profession; green cards and exit taxes; governance for preparers; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Tax Foundation ( [link] ): Illinois policymakers should think twice before taxing GILTI. Tax Review Board.

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JUNE 19, 2025

EDT 5 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Seeking shelter; please be Gentle; where the heart is; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Nixa, Missouri: Tax preparer Tina Louise Yager has pleaded guilty to making false and fictitious claims against the U.S. million in taxes on income he earned from his business.

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JUNE 16, 2025

EDT 4 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Business owners who employ their children in a reasonable but limited capacity at their firms can rake in tax savings and start their kids first retirement accounts in the process. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 1, 2025

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JULY 24, 2025

EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The not-so-great outdoors; spear itself; pain and gain; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Sole owner of Zion Outfitter, an outdoor retailer in Springdale, Utah, he handled the company finances and provided CPAs with information and records to prepare tax forms to submit to the IRS.

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JUNE 16, 2025

Audit PCAOB Audit preparation MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Tax One Big Beautiful Bill full of impactful tax provisions The bill, whose revised text was just released by the Senate, includes a number of significant tax provisions for both corporate taxpayers and nonprofits. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 13, 2025

By Chris Gaetano 11h ago Tax-related court cases Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses By any other name; poor Service; a saga continues; and other highlights of recent tax cases. All rights reserved. By Jeff Stimpson June 12 Like what you see?

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AUGUST 4, 2025

2 to file various federal individual and business returns and make tax payments. 2 to file various federal individual and business returns and make tax payments. The current list of eligible localities is on the IRS Tax Relief in Disaster Situations page. Quarterly estimated income tax payments normally due on Sept.

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JUNE 13, 2025

TaxPlanIQ adds new features Pavel Bolotov/pashabo - stock.adobe.com Tax planning solutions provider TaxPlanIQ rolled out several new features. All rights reserved. A Multi-1040 Uploader and Opportunity Analyzer allows bulk upload of up to 100 client returns at once. Another feature will auto-redact client information on upload.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 1, 2025

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email By now, anyone reading this column has heard enough about the historic set of challenges confronting tax and accounting firms. According to our recent 2025 State of Tax Professionals Report , which surveyed 639 respondents from tax, audit and accounting firms of all sizes, the No.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 16, 2025

Accountants manage a high volume of sensitive information daily, covering everything from client tax details and payroll reports to audit documentation and financial disclosures. Without the right systems in place, even routine tasks like expense approvals or tax submissions can become time-consuming and error-prone.

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JUNE 16, 2025

Tax professionals gear up for a mad dash, auditors dive into quarter-end chaos, while leadership scrambles to balance capacity with unpredictable workloads. But the once-effective model of heavy lifting during tax season followed by a revenue drought isnt just outdated — its increasingly unsustainable. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 1, 2025

Karbon, Ignition, SmartVault launch Intuit ProConnect Ecosystem for Tax Firms Gaj Rudolf/Gajus - stock.adobe.com Karbon , a practice management platform for accounting firms, announced a strategic partnership with Ignition , an automation platform for recurring revenue and billing, and SmartVault , a document management and client portal.

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JUNE 23, 2025

By Paige Hagy 1h ago Investment strategies Easier said than done: Dual ETF, mutual fund share classes The industry is awaiting SEC approval for dozens of applications, even as Vanguards shareholder case highlights some of the tax complexity of the looming shift. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 11, 2025

Practice management Private equity Succession planning MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Audit SEC plans ahead for PCAOB takeover The Securities and Exchange Commission is making plans in case it inherits the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards duties if the tax bill passes. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 5, 2025

EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Bank job; the magic is gone; not a beautiful day in the Neighborhood; and other highlights of recent tax cases. CPA Timothy Trifilo has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for making a false statement on a mortgage loan application and for not filing an income tax return. .:

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JUNE 23, 2025

By Paige Hagy 1h ago Investment strategies Easier said than done: Dual ETF, mutual fund share classes The industry is awaiting SEC approval for dozens of applications, even as Vanguards shareholder case highlights some of the tax complexity of the looming shift. All rights reserved.

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JULY 21, 2025

All rights reserved. aims for operational excellence July 21, 2025 10:01 AM 2:36 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Transcription: Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors.

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JUNE 19, 2025

EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Bloomberg via Getty Images Looking for "greater tax certainty" for large business and international taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service has improved its Pre-Filing Agreement program. All rights reserved.

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JULY 18, 2025

Bloomberg announces new features for AI Assistant Bloomberg Tax and Accounting announced a bevy of new features for its AI Assistant. This is on top of the tax content it already draws upon, such as Bloomberg Tax Portfolios. This is on top of the tax content it already draws upon, such as Bloomberg Tax Portfolios.

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JUNE 9, 2025

Gary Boomer June 9, 2025 10:00 AM Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email As CPA firms grow into the $10 million to $100 million revenue range, operational complexity increases, especially during peak periods like tax season. Identify opportunities Assess pain points in tax, audit, scheduling, and advisory workflows. All rights reserved.

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JULY 9, 2025

Platform Accounting expands in Chicago Platform Accounting Group building in Holladay, Utah Platform Accounting Group has added Madison Street Advisors, formerly known as McCormick Tax Group, based in downtown Chicago, extending Platforms footprint in the Midwest. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 6, 2025

By Michael Cohn 10h ago Tax-related court cases Tax Fraud Blotter: Prep perps Bank job; the magic is gone; not a beautiful day in the Neighborhood; and other highlights of recent tax cases. All rights reserved.

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