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Financial vs Tax Accounting

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One type of accounting that is well-known is tax accounting. According to Investopedia, tax accounting is “a structure of accounting methods focused on taxes rather than the appearance of public financial statements”. Tax accounting applies to individuals, businesses, and corporations.

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2024 GAAP Taxonomy Approved By SEC

CPA Practice

The Securities and Exchange Commission has accepted the 2024 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy (GRT) and the 2024 SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT), collectively known as the “ GAAP Taxonomy ,” the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) said on March 19. In addition, the FASB finalized the 2024 DQC Rules Taxonomy (DQCRT).

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FASB Makes 2024 GAAP and SEC Taxonomies Available

CPA Practice

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Dec. 18 released the following taxonomies for 2024: GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy (GRT), SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT), and DQC Rules Taxonomy (DQCRT).

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My Teaching Method

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Introductory Course in Financial Accounting at Baruch College This Friday, I will start a new semester teaching the introductory course in financial accounting at Baruch College, my alma mater. About 60% of the students are split between accounting and finance majors.

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Tech Startup Accounting Insights From A Y Combinator Company

inDinero Tax Tips

Good accounting also helps avoid costly mistakes: misfiled taxes, underreported equity, or mismanaged cash flow can snowball into major problems. Doing so informs the IRS youd like to be taxed on the date the equity is granted rather than when it vests. Accrual accounting is better suited for tech startups.

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Grant Thornton Appoints New Leaders to Audit Quality & Risk Leadership Team

CPA Practice

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has appointed two new leaders to the firm’s Audit Quality & Risk practice. Additionally, Graham Dyer will serve as Grant Thornton’s chief accountant and partner-in-charge of the firm’s Accounting Principles Group, effective immediately.

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How to navigate accounting assumptions

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Therefore, when serving business clients, it is important that accounting professionals have the right framework to ensure that proper financial reporting procedures are in place to help with accounting assumptions. What are the main accounting assumptions?