CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
By Debadrita Sur, The Buffalo News, NY (TNS) A Cheektowaga, NY, man was sentenced last week to five years of probation for embezzling funds from a fitness center in Amherst, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn said. Michael F. Ickowski Jr., 36, stole $78,615.58 between Dec. 6, 2022, and June 11, 2023, from the Amherst Fitness Center where he worked as an accountant.
TaxConnex
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Sales tax compliance depends on many factors. One of the most important – and the most incessantly changing – is the tax rates that America’s thousands of jurisdictions impose. These rates change all the time – if not the actual percentage, then the exemptions and other special rules that can seem nothing short of picayune for a business just trying to stay on the right side of sales tax laws.
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Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about a new scam email this tax season pretending to come from tax software providers asking for the preparer's Electronic Filing Identification Number.
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Accounting firms employing cloud-based technology solutions experience higher levels of growth, but many are still grappling with how to harness the full power of such tools for strategic benefit. This is according to the 2024 U.S. Accounting Industry Report, commissioned by Wolters Kluwer, which polled 1,776 tax and accounting firms of all sizes, also shows that modern accounting practices face a mix of internal and client facing challenges.
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.
Going Concern
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Perhaps this post is long overdue and should have been written at least two years ago when the professional workforce began returning to the office post-pandemic but better late than never eh? Take notes, slobs. Over the years, we have covered various incidents of college-educated professionals behaving as though they were raised in a barn when utilizing the office restroom.
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities in state CPA societies across the U.S. The Iowa Society of CPAs (ISCPA) was founded in 1915 and currently has more than 4,000 active members, making it the largest professional membership organization in Iowa. Current Members: 4,000 Founded: 1915 Headquarters: West Des Moines, IA CEO: Dawn P.
Accountant Advocate brings together the best content for small business accounting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
By Mike Fouts The accounting profession is at a crucial moment in which there’s massive potential to enhance productivity, elevate client experiences, and prevent burnout. As financial first responders, accountants often find themselves under immense pressure that is only amplified by the busy tax season. To alleviate accountants’ tedious—but essential—tasks, firms must adopt automation technology, an increasingly essential resource in the profession.
Going Concern
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Neighbors! Announced earlier this week, CliftonLarsonAllen has signed a 16-year lease for training space at the Viking Lakes Campus in Eagan, Minnesota just 20 minutes outside of Minneapolis. The new “connection center” is expected to open next year. CLA, which has more than 130 offices across the country, including the US Bank Building in downtown Minneapolis, intends to use the space at Viking Lakes Campus for a connection center.
Summit CPA
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Virtual CPA Success Show Podcast Episode 109 Jody and Joey welcome Simon Severino, CEO of Strategy Sprints , to discuss how agencies can create a culture of opportunity that gets every member involved. When financial times are tight, and spending is scrutinized, agencies need to ensure clients are invested starting from the first call – and for years to come.
Withum
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to increase its oversight of firms that trade U.S. Treasuries frequently, such as hedge funds and high-speed traders. These firms will now have to register as dealers with the SEC, which means they will face more rules and scrutiny. The SEC says this move will help them monitor the Treasuries market better, as these firms account for a large share of the trading volume.
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.
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Money may not be able to buy you love, but Americans really do like to spend it on their loved ones for Valentine’s Day. Spending on the annual lover’s day is expected to reach a record $14.2 billion in 2024, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Retailers are ready to help customers this Valentine’s Day with meaningful and memorable gifts,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said.
Insightful Accountant
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In an effort to provide more resources for taxpayers during this filing season, the Internal Revenue Service today revised frequently asked questions (FAQs) for Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions in Fact Sheet.
Ryan Lazanis
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Accountant soft skills are an often overlooked component of building a successful firm and career. Learn where to start in this article. The post The 9 Best Accountant Soft Skills to Master appeared first on Future Firm.
Insightful Accountant
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
We sat down with Jessica to get her thoughts on being the 2023 CAS/BPO ProAdvisor Award Winner, her journey, her path to success, and how she delivers 5-star service to her clients.
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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.
ThomsonReuters
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Jump to: What are the main accounting assumptions? Going concern assumption: A closer look How do common accounting assumptions relate to GAAP? Staying up to date with GAAP standards Running an efficient and successful business isn’t easy. Therefore, when serving business clients, it is important that accounting professionals have the right framework to ensure that proper financial reporting procedures are in place to help with accounting assumptions.
Insightful Accountant
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Starting this month, the Tax Tab in QuickBooks Online customer files, including your own subscription clients, is asking about their 'tax preparation' method.
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The IRS and the agency’s Security Summit partners alerted tax professionals on Thursday of a scam email impersonating various software companies in an attempt to steal electronic filing identification numbers (EFINs). The IRS warned that scammers are posing as tax software providers and requesting EFIN documents from tax professionals under the guise of a required verification to transmit tax returns.
AccountingDepartment
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Have you or your clients outgrown Quickbooks or a related solution? Need to streamline the process of handling operations? Stuck in an old system that is slowing down growth? Then this session is for you. Join Jennie Hoffman of AccountingDepartment.com and Chrissy Allard of goVirtualOffice as they take you through the signs that you have outgrown your current systems and tell the stories of businesses that have harnessed the power of an ERP.
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
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
CBIZ acquires Erickson, Brown & Kloster; Bowers merges in Kasperski Dinan & Rink; Hiline acquires Calculate; and Kruggel Lawton plans to add Cole Gavlas.
SkagitCountyTaxServices
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
This weekend we got a chance to see what’s trending in the world of music via the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. But something that wasn’t talked about on stage was the struggles of the music industry right now. A lot of artists are facing difficulties with promoting their music online thanks to Universal’s battle with TikTok. And many music giants, including Universal and Spotify, are issuing layoffs across the board.
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Lady in fed; an education in fraud; dependent-happy; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Cleveland-based top 15 accounting firm CBIZ acquired Erickson, Brown & Kloster, a full-service tax, accounting, and business consulting firm located in Colorado Springs, on Feb. 1. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Concurrent with this transaction, Mayer Hoffman McCann (MHM), the auditing arm of CBIZ, gained the attest assets of EBK.
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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.
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The smallest accounting firms are anticipated to be the biggest spenders in technology over the coming years, according to a recent survey from Caseware.
Withum
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The fitness and wellness industry is a broad and diverse sector that encompasses various products, services and activities that aim to improve the physical, mental and emotional health of consumers. In 2023, the industry faced many challenges and opportunities as it adapted to the changing needs and preferences of consumers in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Intuit QuickBooks has introduced split billing for 1099s, which allows e-filing costs for 1099s to be split between accountants and their clients.
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
By Jeff McDonald, The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS) A longtime accountant for the San Diego City Treasurer’s Office who says she was fired after refusing to sign off on findings her bosses changed has agreed to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars from taxpayers to settle her lawsuit. Christine Boulton-Hunyady spent 27 years with the city of San Diego, during which she says she was promoted multiple times and discovered millions of dollars in uncollected revenue.
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.
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File free tax system has passed a key hurdle in the pilot test, passing muster with a dozen IRS employees successfully filing returns in as many states.
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The American Institute of CPAs has requested guidance from the the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service regarding international information reporting for domestic grantor trusts. AICPA’s recommendations focus on simplifying filing for taxpayers and practitioners and reducing the administrative burden on the IRS. AICPA highlights the need for Treasury and IRS to issue a Notice or Revenue Procedure to resolve uncertainty regarding the obligation of domestic grantor trusts t
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The IRS is pushing back tax filing and payment deadlines for those affected by storms, landslides and mudslides last August.
Accounting Insight
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
XBert, the future leading AI-powered software for bookkeeping and accounting teams, is now available in the UK. XBert helps bookkeepers and accountants work faster and smarter, thanks to its unique features that monitor data integrity, automate workflows, provide analytics and insights, and offer a white-labelled client portal. XBert’s co-founder, Troy Brown, said: “We are thrilled to launch XBert in the UK, one of the largest and most competitive markets for bookkeeping and accounting services.
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