Accounting Today

JULY 15, 2024

CliftonLarsonAllen CEO Jen Leary has been focusing on expanding the firm's appeal, especially to young accountants, as CLA grows its international network.

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RogerRossmeisl

JULY 15, 2024

For many businesses, such as retailers, manufacturers and contractors, strict inventory control is central to operations. If you don’t track inventory accurately, you can’t effectively produce goods, meet customer demand and realize profits. Let’s say you’re performing a year-end inventory count and you come up short. Have you miscounted or have the items been misplaced?

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Accounting Today

JULY 15, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service could be doing a better job of cracking down on tax noncompliance by users of virtual currency or digital assets, according to a new report.

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RogerRossmeisl

JULY 15, 2024

Employees, self-employed individuals and employers all pay Social Security tax, and the amounts can get bigger every year. And yet, many people don’t fully understand the Social Security tax they pay. If you’re an employee If you’re an employee, your wages are hit with the 12.4% Social Security tax up to the annual wage ceiling. Half of the Social Security tax bill (6.2%) is withheld from your paychecks.

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Historical bookkeeping clean-up is like an archaeological dig for financial documents. It is a vigorous, systematic process that ensures thorough scrutiny of every document. From verifying inconsistencies to reconciling payments, each layer of exhaustive evaluation brings greater clarity into your company's financial past. In this article, we will walk through all that historical bookkeeping clean-up entails.

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Accounting Today

JULY 15, 2024

The IRS warned about bad advice that's being peddled on social media promoting a bogus "Self Employment Tax Credit" and prompting unsuspecting taxpayers to file false claims for the credit.

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RogerRossmeisl

JULY 15, 2024

Do you invest in mutual funds or are you interested in putting some money into them? If so, you’re part of a large group. According to the Investment Company Institute, 116 million individual U.S. investors owned mutual funds in 2023. But despite their widespread use, the tax rules involved in selling mutual fund shares can be complex. Review the basic rules Let’s say you sell appreciated mutual fund shares that you’ve owned for more than one year.

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Going Concern

JULY 15, 2024

Thomson Reuters has another survey to share with the world and that’s the 2024 Audit Survey Report from the TR Institute. Like the State of Tax Professionals and Future of Professionals reports, it gives us a birds eye view of the issues these segments are facing and what they’re doing to address them. It’s 2024 so of course generative AI comes up a lot.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

Results from the latest Vision report from the Institutie of Internal Audits and the Internal Audit Foundation, based on feedback from more than 7,000 practitioners and stakeholders around the world, lay bare the extent to which technological change will continue to impact the internal audit profession. The results of the “Internal Audit: Vision 2035 – Creating Our Future Together ” report underscore the need for internal audit practitioners to expand the scope of their services and embrace emer

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Xero

JULY 15, 2024

The tax-time crunch is wrapping up, meaning the new financial year is here. And whether you’re looking to avoid the same end- of-financial-year stress next year, or streamline your operations – every small business can benefit from starting the new financial year with the right apps in their app stack. What’s an app stack? An app stack is another name for the set of apps that you use to run your business.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

A new survey from Grant Thornton shows that chief financial officers are optimistic about the U.S. economy. In fact, at 58%, this is the highest level of optimism since the third quarter of 2021. Grant Thornton’s Q2 2024 CFO survey of more than 225 senior financial leaders revealed several other positive indicators. The data showed that 63% of respondents are confident in their organization’s ability to meet increased demand — a record high in the history of the CFO survey.

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By ditching paper and manual checklists, UNIFY embraced ART’s cloud-based solution for seamless automation. The robust dashboards, exception reports, and completion date reports allowed the team to easily track progress and resolve bottlenecks. ART’s flexible access for auditors ensured tight deadlines were met effortlessly. With competitive pricing and a rapid setup, ART cut costs and minimized disruptions, enabling UNIFY’s team to concentrate on high-impact tasks.

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GrowthForceBlog

JULY 15, 2024

7 min read July 15th, 2024 Every chief executive officer (CEO) has a dream, a future vision of their business, and a plan to take the business from its current stage and grow it until the future vision becomes a reality. Beside every successful CEO is a savvy chief financial officer (CFO) with the financial smarts, insights, and money-related vision to support the CEO's business plan with a complementary financial strategy.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

By Sarah Lynch, Inc. (TNS) While the Great Resignation might be in remission, employees are still scanning job sites. But company leaders can take steps to halt employer turnover in its tracks. Fifty-one percent of U.S. employees “are watching or actively seeking a new job,” according to a new report from Gallup—the greatest percentage since 2015—echoing other recent reports from the likes of LinkedIn and PwC.

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Accounting Today

JULY 15, 2024

Ron Baker's efforts to elevate practice management are innovative, insightful and venerable and should be understood by everyone managing a practice or who wants to.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

By Ben Kesslen, Quartz (TNS) Almost half of adult Gen Zers are still getting financial help from their parents, according to a new Bank of America study of the generation’s financial health. The survey published last Wednesday revealed 46% of Gen Zers between the ages of 18 and 27 reported getting some cash from their families. Fifty-two percent said they don’t make enough to live where they desire.

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Accounting firms must embrace digital transformation to stay competitive. From improving efficiency and client experience to ensuring data security, digital tools offer the edge needed in a digital-first world. Discover how Fincent can streamline your transition. The accounting industry faces a digital revolution. As technology reshapes business, firms must adapt or risk obsolescence.

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Cherry Bekaert

JULY 15, 2024

In episode 16 of Talkin’ Talent, Doug Smith and Evan Seward join Sam McCarthy to discuss when an organization should use an external search firm and the dynamics of temporary vs. permanent staffing solutions. They provide professional advice on understanding client needs, navigating recruitment challenges, and adapting to current staffing trends.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

By Bruce Crumley, Inc. (TNS) Life expectancy in the United States has doubled over the past century. And as lifespans have lengthened, growing numbers of political and business leaders have warned that people might have to work beyond the traditional retirement age of 65 to be able to fund their extended golden years. Now it appears many Gen Xers will have no other choice—unless they start growing their insufficient nest eggs very fast, and right away.

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Accounting Today

JULY 15, 2024

Wolters Kluwer announced CCH Tagetik Tax Provision & Reporting, a solution offering data collection and group tax provision calculations for multinationals.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new chapter of its Conceptual Framework related to the measurement of items recognized in financial statements on July 12, marking the end of this multiyear project. The Conceptual Framework is a body of interrelated objectives and fundamentals that provides the FASB with a useful tool as it sets standards.

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Uncover the latest trends in expense management for small and medium-sized businesses. Our 5th Annual Trends Survey reveals that corporate card use is skyrocketing, but expense software isn't keeping up. This mismatch is creating real challenges for finance teams, who now take an average of 14 days to close their books. Travel policies are shifting to accommodate hybrid work, but many companies are struggling with off-tool bookings.

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Cherry Bekaert

JULY 15, 2024

Developing a successful ERP strategy involves a thorough approach that includes alignment, stakeholder engagement and change management. In this second episode of Cherry Bekaert’s Digital Journeys podcast series around ERP rescue and recovery, Dan Mitzenmacher , Managing Director of Digital Advisory, reconvenes with Jim Holman , Director and Strategy & Operations Leader, to determine why an ERP strategy is crucial to align with your specific business needs.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

By Sarah Lynch, Inc. (TNS) Small business optimism may have reached another high for the year, but the picture is still far from rosy. The latest Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business reached 91.5 in June, an increase of one point from May and the most optimistic reading of 2024 to date. Additionally, the share of owners who expect better business conditions in six months improved by 5 percentage points.

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Accounting Today

JULY 15, 2024

OneStream Inc. and a group of shareholders including KKR & Co. are seeking to raise $465.5 million in a U.S. initial public offering.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury on proposed regulations regarding reporting transactions with foreign trusts, receiving large foreign gifts, and dealing with loans and property from foreign trusts. ( REG-124850-08 ). The submitted recommendations will simplify filing for taxpayers and practitioners, reduce the administrative burden on the IRS, and are consistent with and in addition to AICPA’s prior comments on fore

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Speaker: Duke Heninger

With the rise of fractional finance roles, many CFOs, FP&A professionals, controllers, and accountants are stepping into independent consulting. The expansion of fractional services presents new opportunities for finance professionals, but many face challenges in navigating this transition, finding it daunting. Whether you’re new to fractional work or refining your approach, this webinar will equip you with a repeatable system for success.

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Insightful Accountant

JULY 15, 2024

If you missed our recent App Academy webinar, Intuit shared how to leverage ProConnect Tax solutions to streamline the workflow across Books-Income Tax-Advisory to enable you to automate compliance tasks.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

By Mattea Vecera, Inc. (TNS) Small business sales and visits are slowing down as consumers cut back on spending, according to the June 2024 Fiserv Small Business Index. From May to June 2024, sales decreased by 2.9 percent and transactions fell by 1.5 percent. Small business retail is showing a similar trend. Eight of the nine subsectors outlined in the report experienced a month-over-month decline in sales; overall, retail sales have decreased by 3.3 percent and transactions by 0.8 percent com

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Accounting Today

JULY 15, 2024

Test your accounting knowledge on AI layoffs, the IRS Direct File program, and more. No. 2 pencil not required!

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Canopy Accounting

JULY 15, 2024

In this episode, the conversation between John Mitchell and Darren Root discusses leveraging Canopy, to enhance brand engagement and team efficiency from prospect to engagement.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Insightful Accountant

JULY 15, 2024

Why wait? Now is a perfect time to join the many ProAdvisors who have already started the 2025 ProAdvisor Awards process by nominating a fellow ProAdvisor, being nominated by a colleague or client, or applying.

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Canopy Accounting

JULY 15, 2024

In this episode, the conversation between John Mitchell and Darren Root revolves around the importance of a modern client experience in accounting firms. They discuss the impact of changing expectations on client interactions and emphasize the need for a well-defined client journey tailored to individual preferences.

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CPA Practice

JULY 15, 2024

Top 15 accounting firm CBIZ last week rolled out D@taNEXUS, a suite of data analytics and automation services to help business leaders make smarter decisions faster. “In today’s fast-paced business environment, the ability to quickly analyze and act on data is crucial for success,” Chris Spurio, president of CBIZ Financial Services, said in a statement.

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Canopy Accounting

JULY 15, 2024

In this episode, the discussion revolves around the significance of customer relationship management (CRM) in firms, highlighting how it centralizes customer interactions and drives proactive relationship management. They emphasize the importance of having someone responsible for managing customer relationships and how tools like a CRM software enhance this process.

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