ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 16, 2025

Blog home A proactive approach to filing taxes not only streamlines the workflow but also offers benefits that can greatly improve both the accountant’s and client’s experience. By embracing early e-filing, accountants can avoid the stress and potential errors associated with last-minute submissions, ensure better data security, and ultimately provide more time for valuable advisory services that help clients achieve their financial goals.

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 16, 2025

Finding qualified tax professionals is tough across all industries for a number of reasons. Whats working for and against your company as you work to find the folks to help with your sales tax compliance? First, realize that youre not alone. Even though overall employment is expected to hover around its current 4.2% for most of this year, unemployment among accountants has historically been less than half of that.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

The emotionally and financially taxing process of a separation demands careful planning, multifaceted form-filing to the IRS and, probably, an advisor for each spouse.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

The initiative focuses on changes to the existing Fast-Track Settlement (FTS) and Post-Appeals Mediation programs, and introduces a third pilot, Last Chance FTS.

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Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

Not so Fussy; that's a wrap; at sea, in the air and on the road; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

First-partyfraud, sometimes referred to as friendlyfraud, occurs when consumers exploit return and refund policies for financial gain.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

A newreportfrom Goldman Sachs10,000 Small Businesses Voicesand the Bipartisan Policy Center offers an actionable playbook to help grow the U.S. economy by tackling the most pressing challenges faced by our nations small businesses.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Institute of Internal Auditors announced that its Global Internal Audit Standards officially became effective on Jan. 9.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

This years report provides valuable insights for businesses and offers guidance to help you set your clients up for success.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

The IRS released guidance on the income and employment tax treatment of contributions and benefits offered under state paid family and medical leave programs.

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Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

The integrated offering from Swap and Avalara reduces cross-border complexity and compliance risk and ensures duties, taxes, and fees are paid at checkpoints to improve cart conversion in more marketplaces.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board revoked SS Accounting and Auditing's registration and barred its owner and sole partner for violating rules and quality control standards.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

The survey showed that organizational culture has surged as the top human capital priority, with 58% of tech finance leaders now placing it at the forefront up from45% in last years survey.

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GrowthForceBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

8 min read January 16th, 2024 As CFO, you hold a wealth of financial information, and it's up to you (and the executive team) to determine how much of your business's financial information you want to share with the rest of the company, and it's best not to hold all of your cards too close. Key Takeaways What Is Financial Transparency: The practice of being more open about a business's finances.

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Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

AkuCalc is part of AkuSuite, a suite of tax software solutions created and serviced by indirect tax professionals. AkuSuite also includes AkuCert for exemption certificate management and AkuLicense for business license compliance.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Rep. Warren Davidson reintroduced legislation to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act and its beneficial ownership information reporting.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

The regulator has been probing Musks investment in Twitter since 2022, pressing him to him to explain why he hadnt disclosed his stake in Twitter within the correct timeline.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

The latest data on revenue growth for CAS practices, statistics from IRS Criminal Investigation for the full year of 2024, and other major metrics.

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Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

The practice aid offers a new definition for digital assets, new and amended accounting questions, and the introduction of new terms.

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AccountingDepartment

JANUARY 16, 2025

In today's ever-changing business environment, having a solid financial strategy is crucial for achieving success. But what if your small or medium-sized business (SMB) can't afford to hire a full-time financial executive? That's where CFO support services come ina revolutionary solution for SMBs and startups. This blog explores what a CFO support service provider is, the significant value they offer, and why your business might benefit from their expertise.

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Withum

JANUARY 16, 2025

Imagine your organization is engaged in multiple projects each with its own objectives, deadlines and stakeholders. Now, picture this firm without any form of project management. Why project management, you ask? Projects begin with excitement but soon, confusion reigns. Deadlines are missed, budgets spiral out of control and your stakeholders are frustrated.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released a staff publication highlighting problems it's seeing with audits of journal entries.

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Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

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SchoolofBookkeeping

JANUARY 16, 2025

Exploring the Future of QuickBooks Online: A Sneak Peek at the New User Interface Test In the ever-evolving world of business solutions, Intuit is taking a bold step forward by integrating the powerful capabilities of QuickBooks Online and Mailchimp. This integration aims to enhance productivity and profitability for businesses by delivering a seamless platform experience.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

GBQ Partners LLC, a Top 100 Firm based in Columbus, Ohio, has expanded its presence in Cincinnati by acquiring Wirth Lowe Wissemeier CPAs Inc., effective Dec. 16, 2024.

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Accounting Insight

JANUARY 16, 2025

Do you feel ready to do your Self Assessment tax return with a smile this year? If youre worried about missing a deadline, youre not alone! In this guide, we cover the penalties for filing or paying your Self Assessment late , plus easy tips to avoid them. From April 2024, taxpayers voluntarily joining MTD for ITSA has a new set of penalties for missing deadlines.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 16, 2025

Announced today , New York-based Grassi (IPA Top 100 #56 with $132.6 million in revenue) has joined the accounting and advisory association PrimeGlobal. They join other 2024 Accounting Today Top 100 firms like Carr, Riggs & Ingram (24), Sikich (27), Katz, Sapper & Miller (49), Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs (51), Schneider Downs (61), Pinion (67), SingerLewak (69), Lutz (78), HoganTaylor (81), Krost (82), Haynie & Co. (85) and AAFCPAs (93).

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Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging technology to drive productivity and cost savings. So, how do you make the case for automation within your organization?

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

After tying PwC for the lead in the second quarter of 2024, top 25 accounting firm Withum was alone at the top of the initial public offering auditor market share standings in Q3 with 11 audit clients that went public, according to Audit Analytics.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 16, 2025

Easier than ever to get a FREE 'Edit' feature.Insightful Accountant has automated the collection of our App Aware and Advisor Alliance articles that feature content on Apps, Software and Partner Programs.

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Withum

JANUARY 16, 2025

Download a PDF of this case study. Executive Summary A Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, sought to enhance its data security and compliance posture to provide a competitive advantage for prospects, and to meet their clients demands and their own regulatory requirements. By implementing SOC 2 reporting, the company aimed to demonstrate its commitment to security, availability, and confidentiality to both existing and prospective stakeholders.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 16, 2025

We are asking for your participation in this (non-scientific) survey of billing rates and methods. We will compile this information into a free report upon completion of the survey.

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It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

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