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BuildYourFirm
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
How important are Google Reviews for Accountants? Google Reviews for accountants are more important than ever. And if those are not good enough reasons to make Google Reviews a top priority for your accounting practice, here’s the best part – getting reviews on the world’s top search engine is absolutely free!
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RogerRossmeisl
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
For eligible individuals, a Health Savings Account (HSA) offers a tax-favorable way to set aside funds (or have an employer do so) to meet future medical needs. The post Is a Health Savings Account Right for You? Given the escalating cost of health care, there may be a more cost-effective way to pay for it.
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The New Way CPAs are Delivering Value: Aligning Automation with Client Success
Profit in the Details: Rethinking Spend for Monumental Impact
Fall In Love With the Month-End Close
Building a Business Case for Finance Automation
Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Withum
DECEMBER 2, 2024
When it comes to accounting methods, businesses primarily choose between two approaches: cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting. Understanding the key differences between cash vs. accrual accounting is essential as this decision impacts financial reporting, cash flow management and long-term planning.
The New Way CPAs are Delivering Value: Aligning Automation with Client Success
Profit in the Details: Rethinking Spend for Monumental Impact
Fall In Love With the Month-End Close
Building a Business Case for Finance Automation
Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
CPA Practice
JUNE 4, 2024
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Practice Advisor have announced the recipients of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Accounting’ awards, now in their 13th year, which recognize leaders for their significant contributions to the profession. This year’s nominees continue to carry this torch of excellence.
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CPA Practice
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Maine governor Janet Mills wanted to get rid of the red tape that separates many Down East nonprofits from sales tax exemptions. She succeeded: As of January 1, 2025, thousands of nonprofits in Maine will be eligible for a blanket exemption. Which nonprofits are currently exempt from Maine sales tax? By Gail Cole.
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Insightful Accountant
JUNE 17, 2024
Today's Main Stage of Scaling New Heights featured Insightful Accountant's 2024 ProAdvisor recipients.
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CPA Practice
AUGUST 1, 2024
The National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG), an independent advisory group convened in response to an American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) governing Council resolution, has released its final report of recommendations to address the accounting talent shortage. NPAG began work in July 2023. and the National Commission on Diversity and Inclusion.
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CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
What is the fastest-growing challenge facing accounting firms and internal audit departments today? More than 90% point to hiring and retaining skilled accountants and auditors. Responses were gathered from more than 4,100 accountants and 2,300 auditors. Some are even turning away business due to a shortage of staff.
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Going Concern
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Ignition has released its 2024 US Accounting and Tax Pricing Benchmark report and it reveals that the 325 Ignition customers surveyed are going all-in on fee increases in 2025. 57% of accounting firms plan to increase fees across all services in 2025. 57% of accounting firms plan to increase fees across all services in 2025.
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CPA Practice
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The tax law provides benefits to employees who choose to participate in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for qualified expenses. However, if there’s a balance in the account at the end of the year, the remaining funds are generally forfeited. There are two main types of accounts: healthcare FSAs and dependent care FSAs.
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CPA Practice
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston review TaxGPT , an AI-powered tax assistant for accountants & tax professionals. The tech and accounting professionals that developed the TaxGPT co-pilot system says it can boost productivity by 10x. We’d like to talk about another AI based tax research tool called Tax GPT.
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GrowthForceBlog
OCTOBER 2, 2024
7 min read October 1st, 2024 The main purpose of running a business is to make money, and making money means generating profits. Key Takeaways The Benefits of Cost Accounting: The primary benefits of cost accounting include maximized profits, reduced costs, optimized pricing, stronger profit margins, revenue generation.
ThomsonReuters
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Jump to: What are the main accounting assumptions? Going concern assumption: A closer look How do common accounting assumptions relate to GAAP? Accounting assumptions, along with accounting principles and concepts, provide professionals with the necessary framework for preparing financial statements.
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Going Concern
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Another small accounting firm has reported a data breach involving the protected health information of a whole lotta people. As is required by the law, they also filed a breach notification with the attorney general of Maine as 19 of those 82,207 people are residents of the state. IDX Complete costs $355.32
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CPA Practice
JUNE 28, 2023
By Emily Fish, director of product accounting at LeaseQuery Within the lease accounting standards, there are exceptions to help entities determine which leases are in scope and which are not. First and foremost, the lease accounting standards apply to all entities—there isn’t an exception for an entity or industry as a whole.
CPA Practice
JUNE 1, 2023
None of this common knowledge applies to actually getting your money out of your retirement accounts. In the next few paragraphs, I’m going to outline a standard withdrawal order for which of your accounts to withdraw from and when. There are two main reasons for this: growth and taxes. Don’t get into credit card debt.”
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CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
It used to be that all an accountant had to do to earn respect, win over new clients, and have a growing firm was simply be a great accountant. They’re over for a few reasons: Reason #1: Most clients don’t value accounting as much as we think they should. Those days are over. or “I can do your books cheaper/faster/better.”
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Airbase
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Virtual cards are a game-changer for accounts payable departments. But when a virtual card payment program is backed by powerful software and accounting automation, the advantages extend far beyond the ease of online purchasing. The right virtual card program can save an accounts payable team hours of work every month.
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CTP
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
So, as an accountant of a gambling client, you need to have detailed knowledge about gambling winnings and losses, as well as all the rules and regulations related to tax on gambling income. Their main game is usually poker, table games, or sports betting. Keep separate credit cards and specific bank accounts only for gambling.
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CPA Practice
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Accounting and finance professionals in the U.S. are leaving their jobs at a significant rate, with millennials and Generation Z leading the exodus, according to a new report from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and staffing firm Robert Half. More than one in 10 accountants in the U.S.
Canopy Accounting
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
emphasizes accountants are often people-oriented and love helping others. Gaynor suggests that accountants may lack confidence in marketing themselves and their services. I mportance of marketing for accounting firms: Gaynor stresses that marketing should be an integral part of an accounting firm's operations from day one.
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Nancy McClelland, LLC
MAY 14, 2024
Recently, I had the pleasure of joining Adam Lean of The CFO Project on his podcast, “ Escaping the Accountant’s Trap ,” to discuss imposter syndrome — what it really means, how to know if you have it (or are simply learning something new), and practical tips for overcoming those feelings of being a fraud.
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CPA Practice
MARCH 17, 2023
They’re not missing something, either (minus a few thousand dollars in their bank accounts). But the problem persists elsewhere too, and women know it: 62% of women in advertising and 60% in accounting also said they aren’t being equally valued, according to Glassdoor. The pay gap, even in top finance roles, is well-documented.
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CPA Practice
JUNE 28, 2024
Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA 00:00 Welcome to the accounting Technology Lab sponsored by CPA practice advisor, with your hosts, Randy Johnston, and Brian Tankersley. And September 1, all the accountant billed subscriptions are going to go through here. So Brian, I know you’ve done a lot of processing on this and so forth.
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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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CPA Practice
APRIL 30, 2024
This is mainly due to the synergy between security and emerging technologies, which have laid the groundwork for unparalleled possibilities that many accountants may still not be aware of. Sangeeta Chhabra Make no mistake, cloud platforms have become pivotal In the ever-evolving landscape.
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CPA Practice
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Hosts Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, review Supervizor , a continuous quality assurance system that helps accounting firm’s error-proof their client’s bookkeeping and curb fraud. And because they have so many accounting practices and almost a decade of experience at this point, they’re pretty confident in that.
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Cherry Bekaert
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) are 19 standards and rules promulgated by 41 U.S.C. They are designed to achieve uniformity and consistency in cost accounting practices and to improve the accuracy of cost data by ensuring its basis on consistent definitions and principles. View all Government Contracting Podcasts Questions?
Going Concern
OCTOBER 19, 2023
“The number-one trend is that the candidate is in complete control…because the unemployment rate is lower in accounting and finance than it’s ever been.” Accounting and Finance Profession study released a few days ago, a collab between IMA and Robert Half (and about two dozen research partners, mostly state societies).
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ThomsonReuters
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Jump to: AI for firms: operational improvements and new services AI for in-house departments: protect the business and enable growth Client communication benefits through AI AI for firms: operational improvements and new services One of the main benefits of AI is the potential to improve productivity and efficiency.
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CPA Practice
JANUARY 25, 2023
By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News, Maine (TNS). The second Maine man who admitted defrauding a pandemic business loan program was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated unemployment fraud from pandemic jobless benefits may top $60 billion. (c)2023 In sentencing Franck, U.S.
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CPA Practice
JUNE 7, 2024
Growth is often top of mind for accounting firm leaders, but what does sustainable growth actually look like in practice? In my role at BILL, I have the opportunity to talk to accounting firms from across the country about the internal and external pressures they face. How do factors like market drivers and trends affect these?
Going Concern
AUGUST 9, 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. So here, take this tweet instead. Also how much they pay offshore staff.
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CPA Practice
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Offshoring accounting staff can be a cost-effective and strategic way for US-based businesses to access global talent, improve efficiency, and expand their market reach. Here’s an overview of the IT best practices, and IRS guidelines firms should follow when offshoring accounting staff.
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CPA Practice
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
By Jackie Meyer, CPA Recent research has found that 99% of accountants experience burnout, which as personally disturbing as it sounds, can ultimately impact your bottom line. In the accounting world, burnout is especially common during tax busy season. In the accounting world, burnout is especially common during tax busy season.
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Ryan Lazanis
JUNE 19, 2023
Busy season accounting can in many ways seem unavoidable, but it can be manageable with the right approach. Table of Contents Why Does Busy Season Accounting Happen? Prioritize your self-care Why Does Busy Season Accounting Happen? the first quarter of the year) for accounting professionals. Optimize your work habits 8.
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Going Concern
JANUARY 20, 2023
Kentucky’s largest accounting and advisory firm* announced on Tuesday they will be relocating their primary office in Louisville to the fancy PNC Tower at 101 South 5th Street this coming spring. did not fact check this, just going to trust the press release because if you can’t trust accounting firms who can you trust ya know?
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Going Concern
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
ICYMI: the weekend discussion was about firms acting like a s and making it that much more difficult to seduce the next generation of accountants to the profession. FTX apparently kept its accounting record in Slack channels, personal messages, and QuickBooks. We need more accountants. Go weigh in if you like.
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Xero
JUNE 29, 2023
Established in 2015, Accounts and Legal has always had one mission – to make the lives of business-owners simpler. Max Whitely, Head of Accounts Manchester for Accounts and Legal, explains: “In the space of four years, we’ve grown from being a small to a large firm and it feels like we’ve not even come up for air at times!”
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Accounting Insight
JULY 22, 2024
The annual accounting trends survey, conducted by Caseware over the last three years, has become a valuable source of data, helping us to gain insight into what’s on the road ahead for the profession. We are now looking to reverse that process by encouraging accounts and audit staff into tax and other areas.
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SkagitCountyTaxServices
AUGUST 15, 2024
Do you need help with bookkeeping or accounting – or both? Many business owners I talk to don’t actually know the difference between bookkeeping and accounting, and thus, don’t know where to start when they need financial help. I want to fix that problem for you today with a guide on the bookkeeping accounting difference.
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Going Concern
JANUARY 9, 2023
Here’s a rundown of accountant-client privilege vs. attorney-client privilege as explained by a tax lawyer. There’s a misconception that it’s a dry accounting exercise, but ultimately tax law is a very rich moral discussion,” he says. As seen on r/accounting. What is the secret to a good PPT? I leave you with this.
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BuildYourFirm
APRIL 14, 2020
The main thing I do as far as educating clients is one-on-one-coaching and consulting.” . The post Episode 067: Craft Beer and Local Food with Corey Lord appeared first on Marketing Accounting Firms and CPAs. Corey graduated from the University of Michigan. He is a licensed CPA in Michigan. It’s always been something on my mind.”.
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BuildYourFirm
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Do your homework and find out how many reviews your main competition has, and what their overall review rating is. If you would like Build Your Firm to manage a customized Google Review campaign , contact us at 888-999.9800, ext 1 , or email us at info@buildyourfirm.com to learn more about our websites and marketing services for accountants.
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