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AUP Inspections and the NYS Film Tax Credit Program

Withum

An AUP inspection is performed by a pre-qualified CPA firm and is submitted along with the final tax credit application upon completion of the production/project. What Is a Pre-Qualified CPA Firm, and How Can Utilizing Such a Firm for an AUP Inspection Benefit Your Production?

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Preparing for Your First Audit – Steps to Follow for Consumer Products Companies

Withum

Determine Who Will Be Responsible Prior to preparing for your audit or even engaging a CPA firm for that matter, a company should first designate who will be overseeing the audit process. Establishing an open line of communication and setting expectations with your CPA will lead to an effective and efficient audit process.

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Bookkeeping vs. Accounting: What’s the Difference Between Bookkeepers and Accountants?

Snyder

Otherwise, you can outsource accounting to a CPA firm. There’s a tool called CPA Verify that you can use to do a background check before hiring external help. It will confirm the license and check for any disciplinary action taken against a potential CPA.

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Friday Footnotes: An Outsourcing Shortage Now Too?; Finally, Some Disruption; PwC Haters Celebrate Government Inquiry | 3.17.23

Going Concern

The demand for virtual bookkeeping assistants are on the rise, as these professional independent contractors can remotely manage the day-to-day finances of a firm, such as preparing balance sheets. creating general ledgers, organizing financial statements, and handling pricing and invoicing.

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The Technology Lab Podcast – Technology Governance – July 2023

CPA Practice

You know, I could easily see using, for example, the validate the Al ID number eight product to ingest all the bank statements from a client and then comparing that to the general ledger for the cash accounts, and seeing where the differences lie. Because again, that’s where that’s where the problems are in a lot of cases.

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The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast: Jan 6, 2024 – Review of Zoho Practice

CPA Practice

So you’ve got some pretty amazing things in here and when you combine that with with books, which is their full, full general ledger, General Ledger package, expense, there, you know, their world beating expense reporting tool, payroll, which is available in more and more states now.

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Top 10 Best Mac Accounting Software Solutions For Your Small Business

Snyder

At this point, a business owner can decide what level of access to give to an accountant or a CPA firm helping with accounting and taxation. Do you prefer to do your bookkeeping in-house and turn to a CPA for financial consulting and tax filing? It also features tired access for multiple users.