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How to Maintain Compliance Documentation for Sales Tax Audits | TaxConnex

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Sales Tax Accruals Ensure that sales tax is stated in your general ledger as a separate GL account number. Returns/Credits Returns and credits should be clearly identified in your accounting system. Ensure these bad debts are clearly identified and documented in your accounting system.

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5 Crucial Pieces of Your Sales Tax Compliance Filing Process

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However, the reality is that businesses grow, they acquire other businesses, they change accounting systems, they launch new e-commerce platforms - all resulting in different sales tax processes.

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DFARS Accounting Systems: Ensuring Compliance and Accuracy

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The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) outlines specific requirements for contractors’ accounting systems. These systems play a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with regulations, and effective cost management. What Is an Accounting System?

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5 Steps to a Complete Sales Tax Filing Process

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However, the reality is that businesses grow, they acquire other businesses, they change accounting systems, they launch new e-commerce platforms - all resulting in different sales tax processes.

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How Government Contractors Can Master the Art of Timekeeping

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government contracts account for over $700 billion annually , a significant portion of which hinges on the ability for contractors to “establish and maintain an acceptable accounting system” which includes “timekeeping” and “labor distribution.” This aspect underscores the system’s flexibility while maintaining its rigor.

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Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Many nonprofit organizations have limited resources and often the finance team also supports the general operations. The accounting system is the basis for reports that must be provided to grant agencies, prospective donors, lenders, its independent auditors, tax preparers, the Board of directors and management. .

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Cash flow vs Trial Balance. Which one to trust?

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Trial balance is a report that shows the balances of each general ledger account in the company. The accounts shown on a trial balance include: . A trial balance is different from a general ledger. Additionally, it also helps in making the necessary adjusting entries to the general ledger. .