Accounting profs adapt to AI amid cheating concerns
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The rise of generative AI has led to AI-guided cheating, and accounting educators are seeing it in their own classrooms.
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A Founder’s Guide to Building a Biotech Dream Team
BurklandAssociates
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Strategies and best practices to help your biotech startup attract top talent, build a strong team, and drive innovation for long-term success. The post A Founders Guide to Building a Biotech Dream Team appeared first on Burkland.
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Should You Use Your Tax Refund to Pay Off Debt?
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A refund has the potential to make a serious dent. The average refund amount in 2024 was $3,138, according to the IRS. But is paying down debt the best way to spend that money?
Priorities for CFOs in 2025
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Financial leaders are looking forward to the new opportunities that 2025 will bring, while keeping an eye on potential risks that may carry over from 2024.
Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Here's How To Fix Them
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Are Married Couples Considered Partners in LLCs?
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
You live together, you work together, you may even have children together. But does being partners in life automatically make you partners in business?
Virginia adds path to CPA licensure
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Minnesota made headway in adding alternative pathways to CPA licensure.
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Citrin Cooperman buys HW&Co.
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The Top 25 Firm has acquired a Regional Leader, its first acquisition since Citrin's private equity backer changed from New Mountain Capital to Blackstone.
Prismatic Rebrands as Asseta, Turns Focus to Family Offices
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
"We are unveiling our new brand to solidify our mission to build the best technology suite for wealth, estate planning, workflow automation and agentic AI for family offices, said Dean Palmiter, co-founder and CEO of Asseta.
The regulatory forecast: Less, and lighter
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Under the new administration, accountants can expect a lighter hand from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulators.
Citrin Cooperman Acquires HW&Co. in Ohio
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The PE-backed top 20 firm said Tuesday it has acquired substantially all the assets of HW&Co., a Woodmere, OH-based accounting and advisory firm that is among the top 300 largest in the U.S. by revenue.
Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R
Sales tax registration: The latest and what’s involved
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Its been almost seven years since the Supreme Courts South Dakota vs. Wayfair decision opened the door for remote sellers sales tax obligations in almost every state. In that time, online businesses need to get sales and use tax registration right has only intensified. Many businesses can now feel overwhelmed with managing sales tax obligations and by the number of applications they must file in every state where they have an economic or physical nexus.
Ignition Debuts AutoPricing to Automate Growth for Services Businesses
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
AutoPricing is a new suite of pricing automation capabilities to help professional services businesses increase prices in bulk to grow revenue and improve profitability, Ignition says.
IRS layoffs expected despite tax season assurances
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly planning layoffs of thousands of first-year probationary employees in the midst of tax season as soon as this week.
Social Security Acting Chief Quits Over Musk-Led Hunt for Data
CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Social Security Agencyacting commissionerMichelle King has reportedlyresigned in protestover the effort led by billionaireElon Muskto gain access to recipients personal information.
Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close
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My Opinions About 2024’s Stock Market Performance
Withum
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The suggestions and illustrations in this blog are not intended as financial advice. They are my personal opinions. Taking a Short-Term Versus Long-Term View In the short term, many factors will affect stock prices sometimes all at once and sometimes just one or two factors, depending on the current issues of concern. The following list includes some of the factors that may affect stock prices and the values of the companies represented.
IRS memo sets stage for Musk advisor to access taxpayer data
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The IRS would give a temporary detail to provide software engineering expertise to a special advisor to the director at the Office of Personnel Management.
Bessent: DOGE Effort Has Saved Estimated $50 Billion Thus Far
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Americans dont have to be concerned about any of this, referring to attempts by the DOGE team to access a broad range of taxpayer data, including on individuals.
Is Unlimited PTO A Game-Changing Perk or a Formula for Chaos?
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Imagine walking into an office where employees can take time off as needed without worrying about earning or losing daysa workplace built on trust and flexibility. However, "unlimited" PTO isnt as open-ended as it sounds. To prevent potential abuse and protect the business, clear guidelines and conditions must be in place. In fact, some argue that calling it "Uncapped PTO" better captures its true nature: theres no preset maximum limit, but there are defined rules to ensure fairness and accounta
How To Break Digital Transformation Barriers And Accelerate AI Adoption
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AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?
Master the Art of Marketing Agency Management with Four Steps
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How accountants can build and maintain trust in an AI-driven world
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Trust has always been the foundation of strong client relationships. But in a world where AI and large language models (like ChatGPT) are becoming increasingly popular, the need to show clients they can trust you has never been more important. Clients have long had the facility to search online and to access instant answers, generic advice, and now also have automated solutions at their fingertips.
Expect a tempest in tax under Trump
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FEBRUARY 18, 2025
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Where are we now with cryptoasset regulation?
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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The UK is attempting to position itself as a reliable place for cryptoasset entities to do business. It wants to use its position as a Financial Services centre to encourage firms in the sector to base their operations here. It is doing this as it can see the potential benefits to consumers of utilising crypto to improve the overall payments system.
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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: Deloitte Report Says India Outsourcing Will Increase (Duh); More Work Means You’re Liked at Work | 2.18.25
Going Concern
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
We’re doing the news brief today because yesterday was President’s Day. I’m saying that because I’m sure many of you weren’t aware some people had yesterday off. Some obvious news from Economic Times of India: Indias outsourcing landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with 81% of organisations planning to increase their outsourcing efforts over the next three to five years, according to Deloittes latest report, The outsourcing compass: Decoding strateg
Do you pay subcontractors to carry out construction work?
Menzies
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. HMRC have recently released a YouTube video, aimed at Subcontractors, explaining that Contractors in the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), who make CIS deductions, are required to ensure that the cost of any materials charged on the invoice is correct, and if no evidence is provided, the Contractor can make an estimate based on what they think is reasonable.
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