FraudFiles
JUNE 14, 2024
The financial part of a complex case can become overwhelming quickly. Particularly in cases involving white collar crime, securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, or other fraud recoveries, the trail of financial documentation is often very long. A forensic accountant needs to examine tens of thousands of transactions and piece together the evidence in a way that [.
MyIRSRelief
JUNE 14, 2024
Receiving an audit notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can be a daunting experience for any taxpayer. However, understanding the audit process and knowing your rights and options can significantly ease the stress. This article will delve into the intricacies of IRS audits, outline the steps you should take upon receiving an audit notice, and explain how an Enrolled Agent (EA) can represent and assist you throughout the process.
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Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
If you have clients with employees in more than one state, they must pay attention to the payroll-related rules and tax responsibilities in the states where those staff live and work.
CPA Practice
JUNE 14, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a renewed warning about the rising threat of impersonation scams, which often target older adults by pretending to be government officials, in an attempt to steal sensitive personal information and money. By posing as representatives from agencies such as the IRS, or other government agencies, these fraudsters use fear and deceit to exploit their victims.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
The Institute of Management Accountants held its annual conference this week in San Antonio, Texas, where it discussed ways to attract more people to join the profession.
CPA Practice
JUNE 14, 2024
By Dr. Sangeeta Chhabra With the advent of cloud technology, most organizations jumped on the bandwagon and started reaping its advantages, such as elasticity, adaptability, and security. This led to rapid growth in the cloud industry that continues to date. However, due to a lack of planning in cloud migration, some organizations started experiencing some challenges after a certain period.
Accountant Advocate brings together the best content for small business accounting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CPA Practice
JUNE 14, 2024
By Charles Ayitey and Jarrell Dillard, Bloomberg News (TNS) Initial applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped to the highest level in nine months, led by a large increase in California, during a period where holidays and the end of school year can cause fluctuations in claims. Initial claims increased by 13,000 to 242,000 in the week ended June 8, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
Plus, FICPA presents Women to Watch Awards; Baker Tilly expands enterprise risk management practice; and more news from across the profession.
Withum
JUNE 14, 2024
Tips are a staple of the restaurant industry and are currently under scrutiny as there is a wave of frustration with customers that is resulting in less tipping or no tipping at all. This has a wide array of impact to restaurants, from the employees, in both the front and back of the house, all the way up to the owners and investors of the restaurant.
Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
The Supreme Court asked the solicitor general to weigh in on whether a Pennsylvania tax case has federal ramifications.
Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant
Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.
Randal DeHart
JUNE 14, 2024
The success of any business, large or small, depends largely on nurturing an efficient, productive workplace. While improving employee productivity should always be a priority when the ultimate goal is a sustainable and profitable business, the process is more straightforward said than done. In today's fast-paced construction industry, staying in touch and being productive is crucial for project success.
Patriot Software
JUNE 14, 2024
Benefits matter to 81% of employees, which means your benefits package is an important recruitment and retention tool. From traditional benefits, like health insurance, to newer benefits, like student loan repayment, you’re always looking for the next best thing. Have you heard of employee assistance program (EAP) benefits? What is EAP, exactly?
Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
For tax pros, the IRS is also hosting recruiting events at its Nationwide Tax Forums.
AccountingDepartment
JUNE 14, 2024
Andrea Boccard teams up with Dennis Najjar, co-founder of AccountingDepartment.com, to explore the pivotal role of transparency in business success.
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Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.
Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
Intense scrutiny that began last year with revelations that the Australian arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP shared confidential information from its work with the government on upcoming tax changes to generate new business at private firms.
Going Concern
JUNE 14, 2024
Despite getting two exceptions to extend his term beyond the firm’s mandatory retirement age of 60, 61-year-old EY UK Chair Hywel Ball is now stepping down early and will “hand on the baton” to the next sucker lucky winner. This according to an email to partners Financial Times got their hands on. As head of the UK firm, the second largest in EY’s global network behind the US, Ball was an influential figure as the firm’s global bosses tried and failed to split its accounting an
Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
CFOs remain divided on the prospects for the economy and continue to see risks from inflation, cybersecurity, generative AI and talent shortages, according to a new survey from Deloitte.
Withum
JUNE 14, 2024
As the sun sets on Workplace by Facebook (now known as Workplace from Meta), many organizations are facing the challenge of migrating their content and workflows to a new platform. With Meta’s decision to focus on AI and metaverse technologies, Workplace will remain operational until August 31, 2025, and will become read-only until May 31, 2026, after which it will be completely decommissioned.
Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll
Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng
Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
The century-old accounting and management consulting firm based is expanding its presence beyond its Midwestern base.
Withum
JUNE 14, 2024
Today, Family Office growth presents a unique set of challenges, especially regarding financial management systems. As Family Offices grow their portfolios and operations, QuickBooks — once a dependable option for smaller businesses — becomes less and less viable to manage Family Office accounting. To fuel growth and overcome these challenges, it’s a good idea to explore alternative solutions that offer enhanced functionality, scalability and efficiency.
Dent Moses
JUNE 14, 2024
The retirement plan landscape has changed dramatically in the last few years. Most plans now have a Roth option. The Secure Act 2.0 passed in 2022 accelerated those changes by adjusting existing retirement plan rules. Among these is a feature that allows participants to treat employer-matching contributions as designated Roth contributions if the plan design allows.
Insightful Accountant
JUNE 14, 2024
Bill360, an end-to-end accounts receivable automation solution,
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The first Market Momentum Index: AI and Unstructured Data Management, conducted by Deep Analysis with support from AIIM and M-Files, surveyed 500 enterprises across various industries to assess their readiness to employ AI. The results reveal that AI is already far more embedded into organizations' operations than previously realized. These findings and more insights have been brought to you in the "Market Momentum Index: AI and Unstructured Data Management.
Going Concern
JUNE 14, 2024
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. While you’re here, subscribe to our newsletter to get the week’s top stories in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default.
Accounting Today
JUNE 14, 2024
Donald Trump promised to lower the corporate tax rate to 20%, further reducing the income levy on the largest U.S. companies that he already slashed while president.
CPA Practice
JUNE 14, 2024
By Nancy Cook and Justin Sink, Bloomberg News (TNS) Donald Trump promised to lower the corporate tax rate to 20%, further reducing the income levy on the largest U.S. companies that he already slashed while president, according to people familiar with the remarks. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee pitched his support for cutting the business tax rate during a private meeting in Washington Thursday with roughly 100 chief executive officers of some of the biggest American companies,
CPA Practice
JUNE 14, 2024
By Caitlin Reilly and Aidan Quigley, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) In meetings with congressional Republicans on Thursday that were otherwise light on concrete policy details, former President Donald Trump again trotted out his desire to eliminate federal taxes on income from tips. Many Republicans said the idea had merit and should be part of the conversation as Congress weighs how to address the expiration of 2017 tax law provisions slated for the end of 2025.
Speaker: Mark Stovel
When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.
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