States move beyond the 150-hour rule
Accounting Today
APRIL 10, 2025
States are looking to add new pathways to CPA licensure, beyond the 150-credit requirement, amid an ongoing labor shortage.
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Special Report: Finding the Tech Stack that Fits Your Firm
CPA Practice
APRIL 10, 2025
A firm’s size doesnt dictate the type of technology it can use. Recent advances in AI, machine learning, automation and other others mean that small and boutique firms can use the same tools and get the same benefits from technology as large regional and national firms. Just make sure youre looking at your.
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The ADC Team Attends the 2025 EOS Conference
AccountingDepartment
APRIL 10, 2025
Last week, the AccountingDepartment.com team attended the 2025 Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Conference in National Harbor, MD.
IRS Could Lose Billions in Revenue Due to Fewer Unauthorized Immigrants Paying Taxes
CPA Practice
APRIL 10, 2025
The IRS is at risk of losing an estimated $313.3 billion in revenue over the next 10 years as undocumented immigrants could become less likely to file taxes if they fear their tax information could be used to deport them.
How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results
Advertiser: Paycor
Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.
Tax Fraud Blotter: Healthy, wealthy and unwise
Accounting Today
APRIL 10, 2025
$20 million questions; speared; tag, you're it; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
First Look at Settle
Insightful Accountant
APRIL 10, 2025
Murph takes a first look at Settle, a platform for inventory-centric businesses streamline operation and improve cash flow management.
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Automated Tax Systems Help Relieve Tariff Stress of Cross-Border Trade
CPA Practice
APRIL 10, 2025
With rising tariffs, fluctuating de minimis thresholds, and evolving trade restrictions, staying compliant while maintaining a seamless customer experience is more difficult than ever.
How the accounting profession is helping rebuild LA
Accounting Today
APRIL 10, 2025
The California Society of CPAs and the National Association of Black Accountants are helping the entertainment community, businesses and homeowners recover.
Vertex Expands Chief Strategy Office to Advance E-Invoicing and Global Compliance Initiatives
Insightful Accountant
APRIL 10, 2025
Leading industry experts join the Vertex Chief Strategy Office to shape product innovation and strengthen global compliance strategies for customers.
Accounting MOVE Project launches 2025 survey
Accounting Today
APRIL 10, 2025
Registrations are open for the 2025 Accounting MOVE Project, with a focus on the cost of losing talent and how belonging impacts retention and growth.
Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook For Smarter Knowledge Work
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.
Vertex for Coupa Certified as Coupa Total Spend Management Platform Ready
Insightful Accountant
APRIL 10, 2025
Vertex for Coupa is now available in the Coupa App Marketplace, providing businesses with a trusted solution to optimize global tax compliance throughout the procurement process.
Minnesota to Consider Tax on Social Media Platforms
CPA Practice
APRIL 10, 2025
Large social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X would pay a tax on the collection of user data, which they sell to advertisers.
Quadient Recognized in Inaugural 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Accounts Payable Applications
Insightful Accountant
APRIL 10, 2025
Quadient, a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, announces it has been recognized in the first ever 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Accounts Payable Applications.
Workplace Hostility Reaches a Boiling Point
CPA Practice
APRIL 10, 2025
Toxic behaviors are increasingly eroding workplace culture, with 30% of employed U.S. job seekers reporting employees are more confrontational than they were three years ago, a new survey reveals.
Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Is The Key To Better Spend Management
Speaker: Claire Grosjean
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
Local charity provides free first aid courses
Inform Accounting
APRIL 10, 2025
CPR Counts is a Sutton Coldfield based charity that runs free training courses in first aid for heart attacks, cardiac arrests and choking, as well as how to use a defibrillator.
What is the Average Tax Refund Amount in Your State?
CPA Practice
APRIL 10, 2025
The average federal tax refund amount varies widely across states, with the highest refunds for taxpayers located in parts of the South and Mountain West, according to a new analysis from Upgraded Points.
Workflows Now Include Bulk Date Changes and Total Time Spent
Canopy Accounting
APRIL 10, 2025
What's New Smarter workflows start herebecause accounting teams deserve a platform that keeps up with them.
House Delays Vote on Tax and Debt Limit Bill
CPA Practice
APRIL 10, 2025
Lawmakers have until the end of the year to act before those first-term tax cuts expire, though Republican leaders are anxious to quickly lock in a new round of reductions and the conflict over safety-net cutbacks presents an obstacle.
What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Starting a Financial Investigation
FraudFiles
APRIL 10, 2025
How do you start a financial investigation? What would you look at first when analyzing a business? Tracy Coenen talks about some of the important things she would evaluate when starting a case with financial statements and income tax returns.
No AI disclosure rules doesn't mean no AI disclosures
Accounting Today
APRIL 10, 2025
Though the SEC has yet to issue regulations specific to AI, that doesn't mean companies are off the hook when it comes to disclosures.
Prescription glasses/contacts and sales tax
TaxConnex
APRIL 10, 2025
Just look around to see the market for prescription glasses and contact lenses: Everyone knows at least a few people, often more, who wear them. Somebodys selling, and people are buying, a lot of eyewear. But the sales tax for prescription glasses and contact lenses varies greatly state to state sometimes for reasons finer than the bottom line of an eye chart.
Helping finance teams to respond to US tariff changes
Acterys
APRIL 10, 2025
New US baseline tariffs, plus larger tariffs for countries such Vietnam, Taiwan and China, are – not surprisingly – placing huge pressures on organizations that make and sell products around the world. In this world of rapidly shifting trade policies, scenario planning is essential for navigating the impact of changing tariffs. What if a new tariff suddenly drives up the cost of key imports?
Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres 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.
11 Essential Questions to Ask Your CFO to Drive Business Growth
Summit CPA
APRIL 10, 2025
When your business is in a growth phase, it becomes essential to look at your business from a financial lens. A financial perspective gives you insight into where your business is headed and how to plan monetarily for business obstacles and opportunities that might come your way. Thats where a financial advisor comes in. An advisor, such as a virtual CFO or a fractional CFO , provides you a map that shows where your business is and potential paths forward to your goals.
China Raises Tariffs on American Products to 84%
CPA Practice
APRIL 10, 2025
The Chinese government will impose an 84% tariff on all imports from the U.S. starting April 10, the Finance Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.
Better Hurry Up and Play This Pokémon Tax Game Before Nintendo’s Lawyers Find Out About It
Going Concern
APRIL 10, 2025
Do you love tax? Do you also love collecting pocket monsters? Accounting startup Open Ledger has the game for you: PokTax. You can tell it’s about tax because they slapped a tie on Pikachu. They had to get permission from Nintendo for this, right? Right?? The interactive “game” promises to help players “learn tax filing through interactive battles!
Mythbusting: Return on investment from outsourcing and offshoring
Accounting Insight
APRIL 10, 2025
In the second of our series on debunking or confirming the chatter around how outsourcing and offshoring works, we look at the return on investment. Myth 1: Its really difficult to measure the return on investment from outsourcing or offshoring Well call this one a myth. That doesnt mean its easy, its more a case of having metrics in place that mean when you start looking at outsourcing, offshoring or Podsourcing, the differential in cost to deliver work is clear.
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
The Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA): Fostering Trust in Government Contracting
Withum
APRIL 10, 2025
The Truthful Cost or Pricing Data statute, better known as the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), plays a crucial role in the federal contracting environment by ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability. As government contracts often involve significant expenditures, TINA mandates that contractors provide certified cost or pricing data, which helps prevent overpricing and ensures that the government pays a fair and reasonable price for goods and services.
Credas Launches New Companies House Director Verification Checks
Accounting Insight
APRIL 10, 2025
Credas , a leading identity verification solutions provider, has launched its new Director Verification checks in response to updated Companies House regulations. The new regulation mandates that all company directors and Persons of Significant Control (PSCs) verify their identity, either directly with Companies House or through an Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs).
Guide: AI’s Role in Transforming the Auto Retail Experience
Withum
APRIL 10, 2025
Transform Your Dealership Technology with AI The automotive retail landscape is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, with artificial intelligence emerging as a game-changing piece of dealership technology. While industry headlines often focus on large dealer groups implementing cutting-edge AI solutions, the reality is that dealerships of all sizes can utilize the power of AI to enhance their operations, enhance customer experience and drive profitability.
BGL and Smarter SMSF support the SMSF industry in navigating legacy pension
Accounting Insight
APRIL 10, 2025
BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL), Australia’s leading provider of company compliance, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), investment management, identity verification and AI-powered paper-to-data software solutions, is helping SMSF professionals navigate the complexities of legacy pension conversions as the Government introduces opportunities to transition to more flexible and sustainable retirement options.
Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close
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