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How do you audit crypto? It starts with understanding how to report on it.  

ThomsonReuters

Blog home With the introduction of Accounting Standards Update 2023-08, Subtopic 350-60, the landscape for accounting, audit, and assurance of cryptocurrency is evolving. This update provides guidance for financial statement reporting, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, requiring crypto assets to be measured at fair value, with changes recognized in net income each reporting period.

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Year-End Financial Checklist for Construction Business Owners

Randal DeHart

As the year draws to a close, construction business owners find themselves in a critical period of reflection and preparation. The year's end is a time to celebrate past successes and an opportunity to assess financial health and strategize for the coming year. A thorough year-end financial checklist can help ensure your business is on solid footing as you move forward.

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Leveraging new IRS digital asset reporting regulations: Opportunities for personalized advisory services

ThomsonReuters

Blog home With digital assets gaining ground in financial markets, the IRS has implemented new regulations to ensure proper reporting of these transactions. This marks a pivotal shift for tax and accounting professionals, fundamentally altering how digital asset transactions, including cryptocurrency , are tracked and reported for tax purposes. For accountants, the new digital asset reporting regulations will likely generate a surge in client inquiries, making it critical for firms to be fully

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The Year-End Financial Checklist For Construction Business Owners

Randal DeHart

As the year draws to a close, construction business owners find themselves in a critical period of reflection and preparation. The year's end is a time to celebrate past successes and an opportunity to assess financial health and strategize for the coming year. A thorough year-end financial checklist can help ensure your business is on solid footing as you move forward.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Enforcement on Hold Yet Again After Appeals Court Reinstates Injunction

CPA Practice

The roller coaster continues, as the 5th U.S. Circuit Court's decision on Dec. 26 suspends the deadline once again for most reporting companies to file BOI reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

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Navigating IRS Tax Audits: Audit Representation by Mike Habib, EA

MyIRSRelief

When the IRS decides to audit your tax returns, the experience can be daunting and stressful. An IRS tax audit is essentially a review of an individual’s or organization’s accounts and financial information to ensure information is reported correctly according to the tax laws and to verify the reported amount of tax is accurate. The process involves meticulous examination of financial documents and can result in significant financial and legal consequences if discrepancies are found.

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An Accountant’s Weekend Reading | 12.27.24

Going Concern

Friday Footnotes will return on January 3, 2025. That’s next Friday, just by the way. Instead of a wrap up of the week’s accounting news (there is none), here are a few items for your consideration. Comments are open if you’d like to share your opinion on anything here, or any other relevant happenings in and around the accounting profession.

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If accounting is transforming, CPE should too

Accounting Today

Is most CPE content not good because nobody cares enough to make investing in it worthwhile, or does nobody care about CPE?

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The Top Tax & Accounting News Stories of 2024

CPA Practice

2024 saw major news events and ongoing trends that are significantly shaping the profession, including how professionals practice, how firms operate, and your business and individual clients.

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The 'magic' ends for big-time tax fraudster

Accounting Today

The tax preparer known as 'the Magician' will pay $145 million in restitution.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Here's How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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How to Fill Out Form W-4: Helping Your Employees

Patriot Software

When you hire a new employee, you must collect a completed Form W-4, Employees Withholding Certificate. This is how you determine federal income tax withholding. At some point in the onboarding process, an employee may ask you how to fill out Form W-4. Do you know the answer?

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Marketing Automation Strategies to Maximize Lead Conversion

CPA Practice

Marketing automation offers you a dynamic approach to streamline lead nurturing, making the client acquisition process more efficient and personalized.

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5 accounting firm M&A predictions for 2025

Accounting Today

In 2024, private equity money flooded the accounting M&A market, but next year will bring other changes.

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BOI Reporting Requirements Paused Again as of 12/27/2024

RogerRossmeisl

In a surprising turn of events, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a nationwide injunction that halts the enforcement of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements. This decision, made on Thursday, reverses an earlier order from the same court issued just days prior. The court’s latest action aims “to preserve the constitutional status quo while the merits panel considers the parties’ weighty substantive arguments,” according to the court

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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AI Thought Leaders: 2025 predictions and AI regulation

Accounting Today

In this second of three parts of our annual AI Thought Leaders Survey, our pool of experts offer their take on AI regulation, and their predictions for 2025.

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Breaking News: Another Flip Flop – Beneficial Ownership Reporting Blocked Again

Withum

Not more than four days (December 23, 2024) from when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland lifted the district courts December 3 rd preliminary nationwide injunction on beneficial ownership reporting (BOI) , a Fifth Circuit panel has now reinstated a nationwide injunction blocking enforcement of BOI reporting. What It Means The nationwide scope of the injunction means that the BOI reporting is temporarily blocked for all of the approximately 32.6 million existing r

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FASB releases 2025 taxonomies

Accounting Today

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has posted the 2025 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, SEC Reporting Taxonomy and GAAP Employee Benefit Plan Taxonomy.

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Know Your Small Business Tax Deadlines In 2025

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

As we approach the new year, it is time to start thinking about a subject near and dear to everyones heart i.e. taxes (insert appropriate emoji). Below are the deadlines that all small businesses/sole proprietors need to know for 2025. Coming Soon: Download your free Canada unincorporated business tax deadline calendar for 2025 (both Federal and Quebec).

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.