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Preparing for Your First Financial Audit: A Checklist for Startups

Shay CPA

Enter: a financial audit. Whether youre facing an external trigger (like an audit request from an investor or bank) or youre ready to have an outside expert look over your books, your startup can probably benefit from an audit. Thats not to say that audits arent burdensome.

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Errors in Posting Payroll

SMBAccountant

Almost every business has some sort of payroll to pay their employees. Payroll can become much more complicated than some assume and it often has a substantial impact on financial results. This typically happens in at least 2 withdrawals; net pay and payroll taxes. From a cursory look, it would seem simple.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #1: Am I Accrual or Cash Basis?

SMBAccountant

One of the most common errors made by executives in a small startup is assuming that the reporting basis for accurate financial statements can be changed by clicking the single button at the top of the QuickBooks report. It seems simple, but in reality entails much more. Most small businesses choose to keep their books on cash basis.

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ERC IRS Audit Representation: Your Comprehensive FAQ Guide

MyIRSRelief

ERC IRS Audit Representation: Your Comprehensive FAQ Guide The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) has been a lifeline for many businesses during challenging times, providing substantial relief. However, with the IRS actively scrutinizing ERC claims, it’s crucial for businesses to understand their rights and options when facing an audit.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Completes Its Punishment; Hybrid Work Should Stay in 2025; Deloitte Clutters Up the Dark Web | 1.3.25

Going Concern

The San Francisco-based HR tech company Employer.com focuses on payroll and onboarding, in contrast to Bench, which specializes in accounting and tax. The new platform of roughly 12,000 professionals will include a united Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent audit practices.

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How to tackle your first external audit, before it tackles you.

Airbase

Kelly Hicks and Robin Sharma share advice after Airbase successfully completes its first external audit. Few milestones in a company’s lifecycle demand a more focused response from finance and accounting than the first external audit. When is the right time for a company’s first audit? The lead-up: Choosing auditors and timing.

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Payroll Auditing 101 for Trustees of Multiemployer Plans

Withum

Payroll Audit Basics for Trustees. Payroll compliance audits perform a central role in this regard. This reduces DOL audit risk and liability to the plan and its trustees. They are more likely to have controls in place and “self-audit.” Audit Selection. Three Primary Considerations.

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