Fri.Nov 15, 2024

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Accounting’s Pricing Conundrum in the Age of Generative AI 

CPA Practice

By Alex Smith. No one said running a successful accounting practice was easy. Even in the smoothest and most uneventful of times, there are a variety of factors that need to be taken into consideration and successfully managed to ensure profitable operations. Throw a disruptive new technology like generative AI into the mix, and this balancing act becomes even more difficult to pull off.

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The Financial Roadmap To Success: Goal-Setting For Contractors

Randal DeHart

Setting financial goals for your construction business may be one of your most important responsibilities as a leader and business owner. Your financial goals serve as far more than wishful projections; they form the backbone of your road map for success, both internal and external. Financial goals are something that every single business should possess regardless of its market, model, or size.

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Review of Soraban – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Nov. 2024

CPA Practice

Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston review Soraban , an AI-powered system that revolutionizes your practice’s client data intake process by automating and simplifying every step. Watch the video, or listen to the audio podcast below (transcript below): Or use the below podcast player to listen: Transcript (Note: There may be typos due to automated transcription errors.

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Your path to accurate, real-time financial reporting

Accounting Seed

How to trust your numbers and know your business is providing a reliable picture of performance You stare at last month’s recurring revenue numbers and wonder if you can justify a major investment in new product development. But the rows and rows of data aren’t giving you what you need. For one, the report came in late, which leaves you little time for analysis.

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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 Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty.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.

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Thomson Reuters Expands Partnership with Oracle with Turnkey Embedded E-Invoicing Capabilities

CPA Practice

Thomson Reuters Corporation, a global content and technology company and member of Oracle PartnerNetwork, is enabling turnkey integration with ONESOURCE Pagero and Oracle Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Designed to transform the e-invoicing landscape, and supported by early partners like Accenture, this integration aims to help streamline e-invoicing processes, particularly in countries with stringent mandates.

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Let’s Speculate Wildly About Which Mid-Tier Firm is About to Announce a Private Equity Deal

Going Concern

Someone on r/accounting with a very legit-looking username and sparse comment history said today that their firm is announcing a PE deal. Who? WHO KNOWS! Candidates must be a “very hybrid” mid-tier with decent culture. Welp, they’re announcing a PE deal by u/User0273649362539506 in Accounting Text : Welp, they’re announcing a PE deal Not looking forward for what’s to come.

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Prioritizing the implementation of accounting advisory services

ThomsonReuters

← Back to blog For many accounting firm owners and leaders, the idea of transforming their practices from a traditional, transaction-based model into an advisory-centric firm is an appealing one. Advisory services can lead to stronger client relationships, a healthier bottom line, and a more balanced work-life dynamic. Yet, despite the advantages, making this shift can seem daunting.

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Withum Launches New AI Services Website

CPA Practice

The national advisory and public accounting firm Withum has launched a new AI-focused website, withum.ai. Designed to offer businesses a comprehensive resource for AI strategy, implementation, engineering, adoption and governance, the website will serve as a hub for thought leadership, insights, blogs, webinars and resources for navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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Accounting software disruptor named in Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50

Accounting Insight

iplicit named 40th fastest-growing tech company iplicit Ltd, the fastest selling mid-market accounting solution in the UK, has been listed among the 50 fastest-growing tech companies in the UK. The industry disruptor secured 40th place in the annual Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 list. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over the last three years. iplicit grew 742% during this period, from the year ending March 31 2021 to the year ending March 31 2024.

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Professionals on the Move – Nov. 2024

CPA Practice

Professionals on the move is a recap of recent promotions, hiring, and other staffing announcements from across the profession. Ankura Taps Steven Richards for New Role to Accelerate Innovation, Expand Service Offerings and Advance AI-Driven Legal Solutions Ankura Consulting Group, LLC (“Ankura”), a leading global expert services and advisory firm, recently announced that Steven Richards , who currently leads Ankura’s Global Risk, Forensics & Compliance business group, will assume the newl

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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

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Essential Bookkeeping Tips to Maximize Tax Deductions for Small Businesses

MyIRSRelief

Essential Bookkeeping Tips to Maximize Tax Deductions for Small Businesses Running a small business comes with a myriad of responsibilities, and one of the most crucial is managing your finances effectively. Proper bookkeeping is not just about keeping your business afloat; its also about maximizing your tax deductions to ensure youre not paying more than necessary.

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Aprio Acquires Kirsch Kohn & Bridge in Southern California

CPA Practice

Top 30 accounting firm Aprio has entered the Southern California market by adding Kirsch Kohn & Bridge (KKB), a full-service CPA and advisory firm in Woodland Hills, CA. Financial terms of the deal, which closed on Nov. 1, weren’t disclosed. Five partners and more than 30 professionals have joined Atlanta-based Aprio, which received a private equity investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners this past summer.

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PCAOB calls off NOCLAR standard for this year

Accounting Today

Facing a backlash from audit firms about its proposal to toughen the standards for failing to detect noncompliance with laws and regulations, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has decided to delay action on the standard this year.

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Taxpayer Advocate Advocates For Paying Out Low Risk ERC Claims Already

Going Concern

While the IRS is “working diligently to process Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims as quickly as possible,” according to them, countless businesses that qualified for the “fraud-ridden” pandemic-era credit are still sitting around waiting for payments. Speaking about these delays in a Fortune opinion piece earlier this year, former IRS commissioner Chuck Rettig said “fighting fraud should not come at the expense of legitimate small businesses with claims pending

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.

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Accountants eye sustainable business management

Accounting Today

The Institute of Management Accountants released a report on why business sustainability depends on the competencies of management accountants.

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Friday Footnotes: Oh Good, Another Talent Taskforce; A Little Firm Goes Big; Deloitte Being Shady!? | 11.15.24

Going Concern

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. While you’re here, subscribe to our newsletter to get the week’s top stories in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default.

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Survey Shows Half of Organizations Are Lagging in Tax and Finance Automation

CPA Practice

Vertex Inc. , a global provider of tax technology solutions, has released a new survey revealing automation and digital transformation are top priorities for driving business growth in tax and finance, but many organizations still have work to do. The 2024 Global Tax Transformation Report studied more than 600 global tax and finance professionals, manager level and above, and found that 80% consider tax and finance transformation key to business optimization, though only half of organizations ha

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On the move: KSM hires PE biz dev director

Accounting Today

KPMG International appoints global sector heads; Withum launches AI-focused website; and more news from across the profession.

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How To Break Digital Transformation Barriers And Accelerate AI Adoption

Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

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?

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AICPA Has Grave Concerns with BOI Reporting Requirement Timeline

CPA Practice

In a letter to Congressional leadership of the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) expressed concerns with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement that went into effect on January 1, 2024. “We are now 50 days away from the filing deadline and the AICPA has grave concerns with the current timeline,” said Barry Melancon, AICPA CEO, in the letter.

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Don't fall into these traps when accounting for stock-based compensation

Accounting Today

Being careless in a company's early years can make it costly and time-consuming to change from non-GAAP to GAAP standards when preparing for an IPO, sale or other exit.

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From Public Accounting to Fractional COO: Jen Hamilton on Strategy, Talent, and Success

Insightful Accountant

In this episode of the Accounting Insiders Podcast, host Gary DeHart sits down with Jen Hamilton, CEO of Hamilton COOs, to explore her journey from public accounting to becoming a fractional COO who helps many accounting firms.

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Tech news: Asset-Map announces 'relationship maps' and 'legal instruments' features

Accounting Today

Asset-Map announces 'relationship maps' and 'legal instruments' features; Taxbit launches platform for both traditional and digital finance; Mastercard releases business solution platform; and other news.

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Demo SkyStem’s Award Winning Month-End Close Solution & Earn $100

Is your finance team bogged down by endless data requests and disorganized spreadsheets during the month-end close? It’s time to consider a better option – automate with ART! SkyStem’s solution works alongside your ERP to transform the close and account reconciliation process and speed up month-end work. Explore SkyStem’s ART - the award-winning account reconciliation automation platform - and receive a $100 Amazon gift card as a thank you for your time.

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Guide to AR Automation

Accounting Seed

What’s driving businesses to automate Accounts Receivable? 3 pressures pushing manual accounting to the breaking point.

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Increase Profits while Embracing the 40-Hour Model

Canopy Accounting

Discover how accounting firms can shift from overburdened, deadline-driven practices to a sustainable 40-hour workweek model. Learn from ReNew Group and a firm owner’s journey to boosting profitability and reducing stress for teams and owners alike.

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Survey Finds Misalignment Between Top Risks and Internal Audit Efforts

CPA Practice

AuditBoard , a cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, has announced the results of a new research report, 2025 Focus on the Future: Inflection Point for Transformation at Mid-Decade. The report reveals a fundamental lack of alignment between top risks businesses face and the level of resources internal auditors are able to put towards those vulnerabilities.

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Defending Tax Fraud Cases

FraudFiles

Government investigations of white collar crimes almost always have one thing in common: They rely heavily on the analysis of financial information. Often, this includes combing through bank statements and credit card statements, as well as scrutinizing accounting records. Some people think that analyzing this kind of data is simple. It seems like it is [.

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New Software & You: Elevating Your Tech Stack

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Senior Sales Engineer

Is your tech stack working for you—or are you working for it ? 🤖 In today’s world of automation and AI, technology should simplify workflows—not add complexity. Seamless integration and interconnectivity are key to maximizing productivity, optimizing workflows, and improving collaboration. Join expert Joe Wroblewski for a practical and insightful session on how you can build a smarter, more connected tech stack that drives efficiency and long-term success!

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Creditors Functions in Insolvency Proceedings: Strategies, Influence & Rights 

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Creditors play an important role in insolvency proceedings, one of the reasons is because they hold significant influence over the process and its results. Their part is essential, not only in safeguarding their financial interests but also in ensuring that the processes are handled as fairly and efficiently as possible.

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Payhawk Adds Integration with Mastercard Transaction Notifications for Spend Management

CPA Practice

Payhawk, a global leader in spend management solutions, today announced a new integration with Mastercard to offer businesses in the U.S. and Canada real-time visibility into their card transactions within the Payhawk platform. These businesses will also be able to take advantage of enhanced spend controls on their eligible Mastercard corporate and business cards, all while staying with their existing issuing bank and benefiting from a next generation spend management platform.

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DRD (Dividend Received Deduction) Denied: IRS Memo Casts Shadow on CFCs and Section 245A

Withum

The IRS recently released Memorandum 202436010 (dated July 31, 2024), denying the application of Section 245A of the Internal Revenue Code to dividends received by a Controlled Foreign Corporation (“CFC”). Section 245A, introduced by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, allows a domestic corporation, which is a U.S. Shareholder of a distributing foreign corporation, a 100% dividend received deduction (“DRD”) for the foreign-source portion of dividends received from specified 10% owned foreign corp

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10 Payment Alternatives to Help Small Businesses Get Paid Faster

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

One of the numerous ways in which technology has benefitted small businesses has been to increase the number of payment options available. While conventional methods of payment like cash and cheque still exist, there are also a variety of other options like debit cards, internet transfers and mobile payments that have greatly facilitated payment infrastructure and made financial management significantly more flexible.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

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.