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The Ultimate Guide to CAAS (Client Accounting & Advisory Services)

GrowthForceBlog

8 min read August 12th, 2024 Most business owners are familiar with two reasons why their businesses need a bookkeeping and accounting function, compliance and taxes. While these are important functions of a back office, your back office has the potential to offer so much more to your business like improving its overall operation, efficiency, productivity, and profits.

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IRS Shares New Draft Version of Crypto Tax Form

CPA Practice

The IRS on Aug. 9 unveiled an updated draft version of Form 1099-DA , which cryptocurrency brokers will use to report certain sale and exchange transactions of digital assets that take place beginning in calendar year 2025. Generally, these forms will be sent separately to taxpayers and the IRS in early 2026, the agency said. The fresh draft version of Form 1099-DA , Digital Asset Proceeds From Broker Transactions , comes on the heels of the Treasury Department and the IRS issuing the highly ant

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Accountants bearish, mostly

Accounting Today

Accountants are generally pessimistic about the economy as a whole, but feel much more confident when it comes to their own firm and clients.

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Financial Cents Launches $9 per Month Practice Management Option

CPA Practice

In a move set to change practice management for solo accounting and bookkeeping firms, Financial Cents, a leading provider of accounting workflow management software, has announced the launch of its new solo plan. Priced at an unbeatable $9 per month (when billed annually), this plan is designed specifically for solo practitioners who need streamlined, accounting-focused workflow tools without the complexity or cost associated with larger platforms.

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

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.

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Chart of the Day: Interns Just Aren’t Getting FT Offers Like They Used To

Going Concern

Just as we’ve started seeing a handful of interns saying they haven’t received offers from the firm they interned at, this pops up on Xitter: Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers 2024 Internship & Co-op report These figures come from NACE’s 2024 Internship & Co-op report and include responses from 283 organizations, not strictly public accounting.

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Internal Audit as a Critical Component of ESG Strategy

CPA Practice

By David Plajstek, Principal, UHY. Forming an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy can be a resource intensive task given all the areas that it could impact. Luckily, companies with internal audit resources already have in place a valuable contributor to ensuring ESG success. These professionals have many of the requisite technical skills to assist in the formalization of processes and internal controls.

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IRS Processing More Employee Retention Credit Claims—But With Added Scrutiny

CPA Practice

Small business owners still waiting for their pandemic-era Employee Retention Credit (ERC) payments got good news and bad news from the IRS on Aug. 9. The good news is the IRS said it’s accelerating payments to businesses that had submitted legit claims for the tax credit and will now begin processing claims filed between Sept. 14, 2023, and Jan. 31, 2024.

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SEC settles accounting, disclosure fraud charges with Ideanomics

Accounting Today

The SEC charged electric vehicle company Ideanomics and three of its executives with fraud for misleading the public about its financial performance from 2017 and 2019.

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Honkamp Merges With Brems Group in Iowa

CPA Practice

Top 200 accounting firm Honkamp merged in Brems Group, a CPA firm with offices in Cedar Rapids and Coralville, Iowa, effective Aug. 1. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. After the merger, Brems Group leaders Jim Brems, Brian Coller, and John Warren, as well as their 20 or so employees, will continue to serve their current clients from those two offices, Honkamp said in a media release.

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These common HSA mistakes can cost clients

Accounting Today

Planners can help savers avoid higher taxes, IRS penalties and Medicare headaches by guiding them through the strict guidelines for the accounts.

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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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Yeo & Yeo Merges in Berger, Ghersi & LaDuke

CPA Practice

Top 200 accounting firm Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors has expanded its presence in the Southeast Michigan region by combining with Bloomfield Hills-based firm Berger, Ghersi & LaDuke (BGL), effective July 1. As part of the deal, BGL partners Alan LaDuke, David Berger, and Jim McAuliffe have joined Yeo & Yeo’s principal group. In addition, BGL’s team of nine accounting and administrative professionals have joined the Saginaw, MI-based firm.

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How Suitcase Records is spinning sustainability with Xero’s Beautiful Business Fund

Xero

“We believe that Australian music is a vital part of life and we want to help musicians make a living from their craft,” shared Kathy Wilson, co-founder of Suitcase Records. The family-run business operates out of Brisbane, Australia, and aims to support local musicians by providing a more sustainable PVC compound to produce high-quality vinyl records.

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Financial Cents launches $9 monthly plan

Accounting Today

Financial Cents, which makes practice management software for accountants, announced a new $9 a month plan for solo practitioners.

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New Markets Tax Credits: A Precision-Engineered Incentive for Manufacturers

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: Trevor Nelson | Strategic Financing Services Manager, Joe Hennessee | Strategic Financing Services Senior Manager The federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program provides funding to sponsors who make qualified investments in businesses or projects located in designated low-income communities. For manufacturers, this program offers a compelling value proposition – a savings of up to 20% of the total project cost.

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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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M&A Roundup: Yeo & Yeo expands

Accounting Today

Regional Leader Yeo & Yeo is growing in Southeast Michigan, while two firms in New Jersey have joined forces.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Tax Practitioners Resent Getting Lumped in with PwC Scandal; Marcum’s Orphan | 8.12.24

Going Concern

What’s up, newshounds? Everyone good? I hope so. Don’t want to hold you up so let’s get right to it. Computerworld interviewed Ken Englund, Technology Sector Growth Leader at EY Americas. Headline: EY exec: In three or four years, ‘we won’t even talk about AI’ Why do you think this has been one of the most unique hiring periods over the past decade or so, and how has AI affected that lately?

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Art of Accounting: Create an 'admission ticket' to an advisory services engagement pitch

Accounting Today

Consider this "introduction" as a sales effort to make the advisory services' sale.

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Amnesty Scheme for DRC-01 Issued Under Section 73 of CGST Act | Applicable for FY 2017-18 to 2019-20

VJM Global

It has been 7 years since the introduction of Goods and Service Tax and limitations under Section 73 have commenced from September 2023 onwards for FY 2017-18. In the initial year, a Show Cause Notice in Form GST DRC-01 was issued on various grounds such as Difference in Tax liability declared in GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, Difference in ITC Claimed , ITC liable for reversal concerning exempted supplies, and many others.

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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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The Future of Tax Practice: Embracing Technology in 2024

Insightful Accountant

As we navigate the complexities of the modern tax landscape, one thing becomes increasingly clear: technology is no longer just an asset; it's a necessity. The tax industry is undergoing a digital revolution, and staying ahead is crucial.

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Amnesty Scheme for DRC-01 Issued Under Section 73 of CGST Act | Applicable for FY 2017-18 to 2019-20

VJM Global

It has been 7 years since the introduction of Goods and Service Tax and limitations under Section 73 have commenced from September 2023 onwards for FY 2017-18. In the initial year, a Show Cause Notice in Form GST DRC-01 was issued on various grounds such as Difference in Tax liability declared in GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, Difference in ITC Claimed , ITC liable for reversal concerning exempted supplies, and many others.

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Royalwise OWLS: Tricky Situations in QBO

Insightful Accountant

There's always an exception to the rule. And there's always an exception to the exception! It’s one thing to master routine bookkeeping techniques, but it’s completely something else to use QuickBooks for rare business transactions.

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Amnesty Scheme for DRC-01 Issued Under Section 73 of CGST Act | Applicable for FY 2017-18 to 2019-20

VJM Global

It has been 7 years since the introduction of Goods and Service Tax and limitations under Section 73 have commenced from September 2023 onwards for FY 2017-18. In the initial year, a Show Cause Notice in Form GST DRC-01 was issued on various grounds such as Difference in Tax liability declared in GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, Difference in ITC Claimed , ITC liable for reversal concerning exempted supplies, and many others.

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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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ERP Evolution: Transforming Business Operations With Next-Gen AI

Withum

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are the backbone of modern businesses. But with the rapid evolution of technology, the need to future-proof ERP systems has become paramount and necessary. The adage kicking the can down the road will only worsen the situation. Whether you are planning to implement an ERP software or seeking to optimize your current system, understanding how to leverage next-generation AI can significantly enhance your ERP evolution.

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IRS Advances Employee Retention Credit Claims: More Payments Move to Processing

Dent Moses

On August 8 th , 2024, the Internal Revenue Service announced it is accelerating more payments and continuing compliance work on outstanding ERC claims. It’s estimated between that 10% and 20% of the unprocessed ERC claims show a low risk of noncompliance. For those with no eligibility warning signs that were received prior to last fall’s moratorium, the IRS will resume processing.

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Successful Cannabis Vertical Integration in a Mature Market: A Conversation with Willie McKenzie of Left Coast Holdings

Anders CPA

From a single grow light in his Bay Area garage to running a vertically integrated cannabis business in the highly competitive Michigan market, Willie McKenzie has been on a bumpy ride. Going on his eleventh consecutive season as an outdoor grower, the CEO of Left Coast Holdings initially faced daunting challenges when trying to move from the legacy to the regulated market: “In California, I had four medical farms, I couldn’t license them,” he recounts.

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Finding Hidden Income and Assets During Divorce

FraudFiles

Divorce and child support cases often are highlighted by disputes over money. One party may be accused of artificially depressing earnings, hiding assets or manipulating the finances to lower the financial obligation to another party. Understanding the complete picture of the finances is necessary before a fair settlement can be reached. Chicago divorce attorney Jeffrey [.

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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.

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Updated 1099-DA includes multiple changes

Accounting Today

There's still room for improvement, say experts.

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Are You a QuickBooks Social Media Rock Star?

Insightful Accountant

If you believe you're a QuickBooks Social Media Rock Star or Social Media Mogul, then Murph wants to help ensure you maximize your Top 100 Award potential.

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The Importance of Life Insurance in Financial Planning

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Life is unpredictable but we can protect our loved ones by securing their future with life insurance. What is Life Insurance Life insurance provides you with a lump sum benefit in the event of your death or sometimes terminal illness. Protecting loved ones Life insurance ensures your loved ones are financially protected in the event of your death.

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EisnerAmper and Eisner Advisory Group Admit Record Class of New Partners

CPA Practice

Top 20 accounting firm EisnerAmper announced its largest new partner class in the firm’s history on Aug. 1, with nine joining the partnership at EisnerAmper LLP and 14 added to the partnership at Eisner Advisory Group. EisnerAmper is comprised of EisnerAmper LLP, a licensed independent CPA firm that provides client attest services, and Eisner Advisory Group LLC, an alternative practice structure that provides business advisory and non-attest services to clients.

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It Takes Two to Tango

With automation, you’ll reduce errors and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on what really matters: strategic analysis and insightful decision-making. Picture accurate financial reports ready at your fingertips, giving you the confidence to tackle business challenges head-on. Embracing automation not only boosts productivity but also elevates your role from number cruncher to closing rockstar.