AI in accounting: Who are the humans in the loop?
Accounting Today
JULY 16, 2024
Accounting firms and vendors alike have stressed the importance of having a "human in the loop" to oversee AI. Just who are these humans and what do they do?
Accounting Today
JULY 16, 2024
Accounting firms and vendors alike have stressed the importance of having a "human in the loop" to oversee AI. Just who are these humans and what do they do?
BurklandAssociates
JULY 16, 2024
Investing in employee retention makes financial sense and builds a foundation for sustained success and growth. The post Employee Retention Strategies for Startups: Keeping Your Best Talent Engaged appeared first on Burkland.
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TaxConnex
JULY 16, 2024
Knowing when and where you have sales tax obligations is a key part of compliance. And understanding your taxability – especially if you don’t sell just tangible personal property (TPP) – is key to getting the right sales tax rates on transactions. Tax mapping helps you determine how items are taxed in a jurisdiction. Anything not tagged to a tax code in mapping is taxed as TTP, which may not be the best or correct sales tax rate.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
By Jeffrey M. Verdon, Esq., Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Digital assets, like Bitcoin, have provided a new asset class for investors and traders, minting new millionaires in the process. Cryptocurrencies, DeFi and stablecoin staking, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets have given high-net-worth investors diversification, enhanced liquidity and the potential for significant appreciation (along with a hefty dose of risk).
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With automation, you’ll reduce errors and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on what really matters: strategic analysis and insightful decision-making. Picture accurate financial reports ready at your fingertips, giving you the confidence to tackle business challenges head-on. Embracing automation not only boosts productivity but also elevates your role from number cruncher to closing rockstar.
Accounting Today
JULY 16, 2024
Accounting is an industry wedded to traditional techniques, so leveraging new technology will require a cultural shift within the organization.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
By Davis Bell. In business, as in life, change is the only true constant. From mitigating unprecedented business disruptors to adapting to new operational paradigms, professionals in all industries find themselves dealing with major changes — many of them driven by emerging technologies. [Go to Part II of this two-part series.] Accounting is no exception.
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CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have expanded international testing availability of the U.S. CPA Exam to the Republic of the Philippines. Passing the Uniform CPA Examination is a prerequisite to becoming a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the United States. With the increasing globalization of business, many people who live abroad are interested in obtaining the U.S. professional designation.
Accounting Today
JULY 16, 2024
The role of the internal auditor is expected to change drastically in the decade to come, according to a new report by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
The American Institute of CPAs has submitted a request to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to clarify the instructions of Form 4626, Alternative Minimum Tax—Corporations , to allow corporations already identified as “applicable corporations” to skip Part V of the form. The current filing requirement to complete Part V represents a substantial compliance and administrative burden for taxpayers, and the information included in Part V does not appear to provide
Accounting Today
JULY 16, 2024
The Big Four firm netted the most new SEC audit clients in the first quarter, followed closely by Deloitte.
Speaker: Genevieve Hancock, CPA
Cash flow isn’t just about balancing numbers - it's about ensuring your organization is positioned for both immediate stability and long-term success. Understanding that cash flow management fuels every decision, every opportunity, and every growth phase is critical. But how can you shift from simply managing cash to strategically optimizing it for resilience?
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
This webinar will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00pm ET Sponsor: Canopy Software Duration: 1 Hour Register Now This webinar, featuring Darren Root and John Mitchell, long-time accounting profession leaders, will give easy-to-implement guidance around how to build your accounting firm to support the life you want to live.In this webinar, you’ll learn: How to remove friction from your processes How to simplify your firm to focus on the areas that are most profitable and that you enjoy
Insightful Accountant
JULY 16, 2024
The potential expiration of key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) at the end of 2025 is a critical issue that requires careful attention and proactive planning, and Section 199A is no exception.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent staffing and promotion announcements from around the profession. CLA Appoints New Chief Data Officer and Chief Financial Officer CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth-largest accounting firm in the United States, announced that Ray Price, Jr. has joined the firm as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and that Spencer Lourens has advanced to the newly created Chief Data Officer (CDO) role.
Accounting Today
JULY 16, 2024
A roundup of the most important court cases, regulations and more in tax for the first six months of the year.
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Change is difficult, whether in our private or work life. However, without change, growth and learning are difficult not to mention keeping up with the market and staying competitive. We have all worked for or ourselves are the bosses that prefer to keep the status quo. We will discuss how to address the "change challenge" to enable you to be a changemaker and a graceful recipient of change.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
AuditBoard , a cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, has launched new of out-of-the-box, self-assessment tools that enable internal auditors to easily assess and streamline conformance with the new Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards that go into effect January 9th, 2025. These new capabilities are immediately available within AuditBoard’s top-rated Audit Management Solution, which benefits from the powerful and proprieta
AccountingDepartment
JULY 16, 2024
Growing a business is a multifaceted challenge that requires careful financial management. For many business owners, juggling daily operations while keeping track of finances is daunting. Enter Client Accounting Services (CAS), a crucial element for business growth that improves financial accuracy, reduces costs, and offers expert financial guidance.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands for audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services, has named Money Magnets Club to its Purple Paladin program. Through the program, Grant Thornton helps emerging nonprofit organizations move from “start-up to unstoppable” and provides funding, business advice and volunteer support, while also helping nonprofits raise awareness of their work and mission.
Accounting Today
JULY 16, 2024
AuditBoard has released an out-of-the-box assessment tool feature for internal auditors to assess conformance with new IIA global standards.
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Setting the stage for successful organizational change always begins with clear, thoughtful communication. When it comes to rolling out a new travel and expense (T&E) policy, establishing a well-structured communication plan is key to ensuring that all employees understand the changes and their impact. By following a step-by-step approach, you can guide your organization through the transition, fostering smooth adoption from the outset and improving compliance.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows modest retail sales gains in June despite an uneven pace of spending in recent months, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “The path of household spending remains difficult to read,” Kleinhenz said. “Spending has been uneven but remains in good condition notwithstanding the slower pace of payrolls, subdued consumer confidence and price deflation for retail goods.
Going Concern
JULY 16, 2024
In an exclusive, Reuters is reporting this morning that PwC China might cut as much as half of its 2,000-person financial services audit group. “The move follows Chinese regulators’ scrutiny of PwC this year for its role as the auditor of troubled property giant China Evergrande Group which, in turn, triggered the exit of some clients,” wrote Julie Zhu.
Cherry Bekaert
JULY 16, 2024
In the second episode of Cherry Bekaert’s Operational Effectiveness podcast series, Eric Poppe , a Managing Director in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contracting Industry practice, is joined by Todd Angioli, a Director in the Firm’s Government Contracting practice with 20+ years of financial operations experience. Together, Eric and Todd discuss mid-year considerations when budgeting and forecasting.
Anders CPA
JULY 16, 2024
Keeping your not-for-profit on mission depends on your organization’s ability to overcome the riskier areas in compliance: donor restrictions and board-designated net assets, Form 990, and governance policies including gift acceptance policies. Failure to adhere to these policies and best practices can result in consequences such as damage to your organization’s reputation, increased scrutiny from regulatory bodies and possibly even legal worries.
Speaker: Michael Mansard and Katherine Shealy
Generative AI is no longer just an exciting technological advancement––it’s a seismic shift in the SaaS landscape. Companies today are grappling with how to not only integrate AI into their products but how to do so in a way that makes financial sense. With the cost of developing AI capabilities growing, finding a flexible monetization strategy has become mission critical.
Menzies
JULY 16, 2024
Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Summary As an update to the article dated 8 December 2023, the UK is planning to introduce its own version of the CBAM, which has some differences to the EU model and so will affect more businesses, where it widens the impact on the supply chain. In December 2023, the government published a factsheet summarising the UK CBAM, confirming that it intends to implement in the UK by January 2027, the design and delivery being subject to a consultatio
Insightful Accountant
JULY 16, 2024
Intuit is hiking the cost of its QuickBooks Payments processing as of August 15, 2024. This price change only impacts Intuit customers processing 'payment card' transactions using QuickBooks Payments.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
Almost half (47%) of U.S. organizations report that their salary budgets for the 2024 cycle are lower than the previous year, as the overall median pay raise for 2024 fell to 4.1%, compared with 4.5% in 2023. That’s according to the latest Salary Budget Planning Report by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The report found employers are being more conservative with their salary budgets as they anticipate lower demand resulting in longer-term stability in their employe
CTP
JULY 16, 2024
As tax planner, you have frequent conversations with clients about possible tax strategies and strive to provide reliable advice in response to their questions. At what point do you begin to document that advice in writing? If the answer is “never,” we have trouble brewing. If the answer is more like “as soon as I get to it,” you may still be opening yourself up to more risk than you realize.
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Global business travel is surging, with companies spending as much as or more than they did before the pandemic. This trend is expected to continue, with more growth on the horizon. The types of travelers are also changing, with millennials and Gen Zers taking on the majority of the load. Business travel is evolving, and younger generations expect less hassle, even though there are more ways to book and pay for travel than ever before.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
By Davis Bell. In Part I of this series , I defined what the term pivot strategy means in the context of an accounting practice: “A pivot is the action that is at the center of any “change management” initiative. I also noted that while the accounting profession has embraced the concept of change management, strategies for successfully using a pivot strategy to accomplish them are less widely seen.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 16, 2024
Jump to: What are the hidden costs of inefficient data collection? 3 practical steps to improve data collection processes What are the benefits of streamlined data collection? Tips for training staff Are you ready to stop chasing client data? If you’re an accountant, you know that time is money. However, many accounting firms find themselves caught in a continuous chase for client data.
CPA Practice
JULY 16, 2024
Top 15 accounting firm Plante Moran has promoted the following 25 individuals to partner and two affiliated entity members: Matthew Bohdan , Risk and Accounting Advisory Services, Southfield, MI Eric Bowers , Plante Moran Financial Advisors, East Lansing, MI Amanda Carrigan , Risk and Accounting Advisory Services, Denver Tech Center Alicia Cole , Wealth Management, Detroit Ben Cote , Tax, Denver Tax Center Adam Counts , Assurance, Southfield, MI Ryan Defer , Tax, Chicago Stephen Eckert , Tax, C
ThomsonReuters
JULY 16, 2024
On June 25, 2024, Jonathan A. Siegel, Principal at Jackson Lewis Orange County, delivered a presentation at the annual Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conference in Chicago, providing valuable insights into the latest developments in labor and employment law in California. The presentation covered numerous recent and upcoming legal updates affecting California employers in 2024 through 2025, including reforms to PAGA litigation, increased wage theft enforcement, paid sick leave poli
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Imagine being a financial leader who not only ensures the books are balanced but also shapes the future of your organization. 🤔 ✨ This session will take you beyond the routine reporting and into the realm of strategic financial leadership. We’ll explore how today’s finance professionals can juggle the day-to-day operations while also delivering the long term vision that drives growth.
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