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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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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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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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Appeals court reinstates injunction on beneficial ownership reporting

Accounting Today

A federal appeals court has reversed itself, reinstating an injunction on beneficial ownership information reporting by businesses only days after lifting it.

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Profit in the Details: Rethinking Spend for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Aaron Berson

Managing spend is more than a cost cutting exercise – it's a pathway to smarter decisions that unlock efficiency and drive growth. By understanding and refining the spending process, financial leaders can empower their organizations to achieve more with less. Explore the art of balancing financial control with operational growth. From uncovering hidden inefficiencies to designing workflows that scale your business, we’ll share strategies to align your organization’s spending with its strategic g

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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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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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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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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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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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Navigating Bleisure Travel: A Guide for Mid-Sized Companies

Bleisure travel — where employees combine work and leisure — has been around since the advent of corporate travel and is here to stay. Successful bleisure policies strike a balance between employee preferences and company goals — workers report a 64% improvement in work-life balance, while companies benefit from reduced travel costs and increased workforce innovation.

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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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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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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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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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The Growth Architect: How Financial Leaders are Unlocking Potential

Speaker: Ashley Harlan, MBA

What if your role as a fractional CFO went beyond operational support to actively shaping the future of your clients’ businesses? 💼 ✨ In this session, discover how fractional finance professionals can position themselves as architects of growth, guiding their clients toward sustainable success and preparing them for full-time financial leadership.

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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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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.