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Accounting Firm Abruptly Nopes Out of Tax Season Early, the Local Sheriff Is Investigating

Going Concern

Some potentially juicy news coming out of North Carolina today : The Alexander County Sheriffs Office has received numerous calls related to the accounting firm of Price, Breazeale & Chastang, PA. Some of those folks showed up Thursday morning trying to get their tax documents back. You get an extension! What did they DO?

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How large tax and accounting firms can use AI

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Jump to Key areas where AI enhances tax services in large firms Barriers to AI adoption in large firms and overcoming them Embrace AI in your large firm for a competitive edge The tax and accounting industry is on the brink of a significant transformation, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI).

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Citing Rising Costs, Accounting Firms Plan to Increase Fees in 2025

Going Concern

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. We know Big 4 and mid-tiers have this pricing thing down.

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Survey: Over Half of Accounting Firms Plan to Increase Fees in 2025

CPA Practice

A new report from practice management software provider Ignition says rising business costs are driving fee increases at accounting firms, with 57% planning to raise fees across all services next year. 90% plan to increase fees for individual tax returns. 87% plan to increase fees for business tax returns. The 2024 U.S.

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Be an Odd Duck: Work on, Not in Your Public Accounting Practice

Speaker: Tom Bowman, CPA of Bowman & Company

Owners of Public Accounting firms are always telling their clients to work on their business and not in their business, yet many times do not take their own advice. It is possible to run an Accounting Firm and never do tax returns or financial statements!

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Decisions 2024: The Opportunities for Accounting Firms Have Never Been Greater

CPA Practice

I believe now is not the time to sell your firm for the bargain basement price of 1x revenue. For example, 1040 tax prep will likely soon be worth more than ever. Sifting through what is in the market and coming to market, it is clear that tax preparation will be more profitable than ever. handles K1s beautifully.

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AI as a catalyst for talent retention strategies in tax and accounting firms

ThomsonReuters

However, because of long-held perceptions of mundane work and long hours, accounting firms face challenges in attracting and retaining high-quality staff, especially as younger generations seek more flexible, technology-driven work environments. But AI can change all that.