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Financial Forecasting: How 3-Way Forecasts Help Predict Future Business Performance

Withum

What you know about the future can help you make better decisions for your business today. Developing forecasting and projections is a crucial aspect of strategic planning that can improve business management and help create a healthier, sustainable business. A three-way forecast, also known as a three-statement model, is a financial model that combines vital financial statements – profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow – into a consolidated forecast.

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New Jersey Society of CPAs Announces 10 Winners of its CPA Exam Fee Lottery

CPA Practice

The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) has awarded 10 of its members $750 each towards their CPA Exam fee costs. The lottery winners, which are Affiliate or Student members of the NJCPA, were selected at random out of more than 60 entries. Established in 2019, the NJCPA’s CPA Exam Fee lottery was designed to partially offset the cost of preparing for and taking the CPA Exam, which can exceed more than $2,500 considering enrollment fees, review courses, study guides and ot

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How to Choose the Right Outsourced Accounting Services

Basis 365

Whether you’re a startup or an established company, outsourced accounting can provide the financial expertise you need to grow your business. Many businesses of all sizes have been turning to outsourced accounting services as an essential part of their competitive strategy. However, making sure you have the right accounting service provider is essential.

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IRS to Host Virtual Focus Groups on the Business Tax Account Online Tool

CPA Practice

If you’re a business owner or a tax professional who represents one, the IRS wants to hear from you. The agency said in an email on Nov. 22 that it’s conducting virtual focus groups starting in December to gather feedback on the business tax account (BTA) online self-service tool. “We are looking for comments and suggestions from stakeholders who will use the BTA online platform,” the IRS said.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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Driving Year-End Efficiency in Tax Practices: A Manager's Guide

Insightful Accountant

As tax season approaches, tax practices face increasing pressure to optimize operations while maintaining service quality. Forward-thinking managers and owners should focus on key efficiency drivers.

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FASB Issues Post-Implementation Review Report for Its Revenue Recognition Standard

CPA Practice

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued the report on Post-Implementation Review: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The Post-Implementation Review (PIR) process is an important quality control mechanism built into the FASB’s standard-setting process to evaluate whether a standard is achieving its objective by providing investors and other financial statement users with relevant information in ways that justify the cost of providing it.

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CPE Sessions Announced for Ensuring Success

CPA Practice

On December 18-19, 2024, CPA Practice Advisor is hosting its annual Ensuring Success conference, an online CPE event where professionals can earn up to 14 hours of free CPE credit, with 7 one-hour sessions each day. There is no cost to users to register, attend, and earn CPE credit, and they can choose the ones they want, or can stay for all of the sessions.

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Navigating the Sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Strategies & Impact for Individual Taxpayers

Withum

The impending expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on December 31, 2025, marks a significant turning point for individual taxpayers. Enacted in 2017, the TCJA introduced lower tax rates and broader tax brackets, providing substantial relief to many. However, as the sunset date approaches, these provisions are set to revert to their pre-TCJA levels, leading to higher tax rates and compressed brackets.

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INCPAS and NABA, Inc. Launch Initiative to Strengthen Indiana’s Workforce and Talent Pipeline

CPA Practice

The Indiana Society of CPAs (INCPAS) and NABA, Inc. (formerly the National Association of Black Accountants) announce the launch of ConnectIN, a collaborative initiative designed to strengthen talent pipelines, workforce development, and entrepreneurship in fields such as accounting, finance, business, AI, and emerging technologies. This partnership aims to address critical talent shortages by creating bold, practical solutions to build a more robust and inclusive workforce while fostering innov

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What auditors should keep in mind when taxes and laws change

ThomsonReuters

← Blog home As a new presidential administration takes shape, the potential for substantial shifts in tax laws and other financial regulations is top of mind for auditors. Audit professionals at all levels must be prepared to assess, evaluate, and respond to these changes, all while keeping clients’ needs at the forefront. Let’s take a look at some key considerations to keep in mind as your work to ensure your audit process is both compliant and resilient in an evolving regulatory landscape.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Amplēo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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.

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Bloomberg Tax & Accounting’s Compliance Tracker Expands Global and Indirect Tax Capabilities

CPA Practice

Bloomberg Tax & Accounting has made a significant expansion to its Compliance Tracker, a workflow tool available on Bloomberg Tax Research that enables tax professionals to track progress of their filing obligations paired with automation of the cumbersome, time-intensive process of tracking and gathering of deadlines and forms. In response to customer feedback, Compliance Tracker users can now track and collaborate on filing activities for income tax obligations in over 200 countries.

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Navigating ESG due diligence in vendor assessment

ThomsonReuters

Jump to ↓ ESG and supply chains What is ESG due diligence? Understanding ESG risks in the supply chain ESG due diligence checklist: What to look for when assessing a vendor How to communicate ESG expectations to vendors Staying ahead of ESG requirements The need for large corporations to conduct environmental, social, and governance (ESG) due diligence in their supply chains is rapidly becoming a mandatory piece of the corporate compliance puzzle.

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GASB Proposes Guidance on Subsequent Events

CPA Practice

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued two exposure drafts on Monday: one on a proposed standard on subsequent events and the other a proposed update to an implementation guide in the form of questions and answers intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on certain GASB pronouncements. The primary objective of the exposure draft, Subsequent Events , is to re-examine the existing requirements in Statement No. 56, Codification of Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidance C

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We’ve updated our responsible data use commitments

Xero

We use data to create innovative products and features for our customers. These help small businesses save time and make better decisions, and give advisors the information they need to help their clients thrive. Data is critical to innovation, and the opportunities to put it to work for the benefit of our customers are exciting. With these opportunities, comes an obligation to use data responsibly, which we take very seriously.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

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.

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SEC Fines UPS $45 Million Over Improperly Valued Freight Business

CPA Practice

By Kelly Yamanouchi The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) UPS has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which alleges the Sandy Springs-based shipper improperly valued one of its businesses. The SEC alleges UPS misrepresented its earnings because of improper valuation of its UPS Freight unit, which it agreed to sell in 2021.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Denies It Got DUI Partner Drunk; KPMG Misses a Huge ‘Error’ | 11.25.24

Going Concern

Morning, all. And an early Happy Thanksgiving to our fellow Americans! Thanks Kuya Mike for alerting us to this situation first thing in the morning in such an entertaining way. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH @KPMG @KPMG_US YALL SUCK HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH @going_concern [link] — Kuya Mike UNHINGED (@KuyaMikeDG) November 25, 2024 What happened, according to NYT : Macy’s said on Monday that an employee had misstated up to $154 million in delivery expenses over the past few years, forcing the retailer

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New GASB Members Named

CPA Practice

The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has announced the appointment of Robert W. Scott to a five-year term on the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Scott currently serves as the director of finance and administration for the city of Brookfield, Wisconsin. His term begins July 1, 2025, and extends through June 30, 2030.

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Enhancing e-invoicing compliance and efficiency: A new ERP integration for corporate tax professionals

ThomsonReuters

← Blog home In today’s fast-paced global market, the shift towards digital solutions is not just a trend but a necessity. E-invoicing has emerged as a critical component in this digital transformation, offering businesses a streamlined approach to manage e-invoicing processes with increased accuracy and compliance. Recognizing the growing importance of e-invoicing, Thomson Reuters has expanded its partnership with Oracle to deliver a robust solution tailored for corporate tax professionals

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

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.

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Charitable Giving is Feeling Squeeze of Tight Economy

CPA Practice

While generosity is a core value for three-quarters of Americans, economic concerns have caused some to tighten their purse strings. Three in ten (29%) Americans report that they have given less to charity this year compared to the year before and a full half (51%) feel they don’t have enough money to give to charity at all. Even so, 67% of Americans still reported giving something in the past year , with more than half (54%) saying they give to charity even though they don’t have a lot of extra

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Clues to a Company Being Ripped Off

FraudFiles

How would you know if your company was being ripped off by a dishonest employee? Most companies miss all of the warning signs that could help stop a fraud early. Studies suggest that the average fraud scheme within a company lasts 18 months. That’s a year-and-a-half that one or more employees are stealing from the [.

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CFPB Finalizes Rule on Federal Oversight of Popular Digital Payment Apps

CPA Practice

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule to supervise the largest nonbank companies offering digital funds transfer and payment wallet apps. The rule will help the CFPB to ensure that these companies – specifically those handling more than 50 million transactions per year – follow federal law just like large banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions already supervised by the CFPB.

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GASB proposes standard on subsequent events

Accounting Today

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued an exposure draft on how to account for transactions that occur after the date of the financial statements.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

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

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Financial Cents Adds New Billing Feature For Accounting Firms

CPA Practice

Practice management software provider Financial Cents has introduced a new billing feature, which enables accounting firms to bill their clients on time, follow up on invoices automatically, get paid faster, and improve their accounts receivable turnover. Key features of the billing feature include: Ability to create one-off and recurring invoices: The billing feature lets you create invoices for your one-off projects, but that’s only one aspect.

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Generative AI will upgrade you, not replace you: KPMG

Accounting Today

KPMG research has found gen AI has a 3-17% EBITDA impact, but this is no reason to replace human accountants.

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INCPAS and NABA Launch Initiative to Strengthen Talent Pipeline in Indiana

CPA Practice

The Indiana Society of CPAs (INCPAS) and NABA Inc. (formerly the National Association of Black Accountants) announced on Nov. 20 the launch of ConnectIN, an initiative designed to boost talent pipelines, workforce development, and entrepreneurship in fields such as accounting, finance, business, AI, and emerging technologies. ConnectIN aims to address talent shortages by “creating bold, practical solutions to build a more robust and inclusive workforce while fostering innovation and economic gro

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IRS plans National Tax Security Awareness Week

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service and its partners in the public and private sectors are planning to highlight the importance of cybersecurity next week.

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Harness the Potential of Your Enterprise Knowledge

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.

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FASB Seeks Feedback on Clarification to Interim Effective Date for Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses Standard

CPA Practice

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has published a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that, for public business entities that do not have an annual reporting period that ends on December 31, clarifies the interim effective date of Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03 , Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.

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AI costs go beyond AI systems themselves

Accounting Today

Developing an AI system can carry a hefty price tag that includes not just the coding of the system itself but secondary costs like labor, training and data fees.

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Data Accuracy Guide

Accounting Seed

Stop questioning, start acting. How to achieve accurate financial data across every area of your business.

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FASB reviews impact of revenue recognition standard

Accounting Today

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a post-implementation review of its rev rec standard a decade after its implementation.

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Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All

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.