Canopy Accounting

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As an accountant, you're likely familiar with the scenario: a client asks for "just one more thing," and before you know it, you're handling tasks far beyond the original agreement. This phenomenon, known as scope creep, can lead to increased workload, strained client relationships, and reduced profitability if not managed properly. In this blog post, we'll explore what scope creep is, why it happens, and practical strategies accountants can use to avoid it.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A new report from practice management software provider Ignition says rising business costs are driving fee increases at accounting firms, with 57% planning to raise fees across all services next year. The 2024 U.S. Accounting and Tax Pricing Benchmark report from Ignition, which surveyed 345 owners and decision-makers in accounting firms, adds that most firms are planning to increase fees across services by 5% or 10% in 2025.

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Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The album provides an enjoyable way for CPAs to earn continuing professional education credit.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

On December 18-19, 2024, CPA Practice Advisor is hosting its annual Ensuring Success conference, an online CPE event where professionals can earn up to 14 hours of free CPE credit, with 7 one-hour sessions each day. There is no cost to users to register, attend, and earn CPE credit, and they can choose the ones they want, or can stay for all of the sessions.

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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.

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Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been focusing on auditing under a new PwC US assurance leader, Deanna Byrne, who began the job in July.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Avalara, Inc. , a provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, has announced new and innovative efficiencies for the lodging and hospitality sectors, with the release of Avalara Tax Content (ATC) for Lodging. Leveraging Avalara’s proprietary, AI-infused technology, ATC for Lodging gathers, processes and organizes lodging tax data specifically for the lodging and hospitality industries – making it the ideal solution for organizations that require lodging tax content

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The 2025 Middle Market Survey report from UHY, shows the majority of business owners have at least some optimism when it comes to the state of business in 2025. The survey, which polled more than 275 executives across the public and private middle market – spanning sectors such as automotive, construction, financial services, healthcare and more – looks into the key trends, challenges and successes that businesses are set to experience in 2025.

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Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Bush & Associates, Barton, Crowe Hussain Chaudhury, KPMG India and RSM Brazil settled sanctions for violating PCAOB reporting requirements.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intuit, the financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax , Credit Karma , QuickBooks , and Mailchimp , has launched Intuit Assist for QuickBooks, a generative AI (GenAI)-powered financial assistant that transforms how businesses run and grow their business. Available to QuickBooks Online customers in the U.S., Intuit Assist is delivering seamless, connected ‘done-for-you’ experiences, enabled by AI with access to AI-powered human experts.

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Withum

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Accessible, affordable housing is critical to our society. Explore Other Episodes #CivicWarriors #WithumImpact The post Building Brighter Futures With Home Builders Institute appeared first on Withum.

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Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Treasury Department and the IRS released final regulations on Nov. 19 that will enable certain tax-exempt, governmental, and tribal entities that co-own clean energy projects access to the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy tax credits through elective pay, also known as direct pay. “The guidance Treasury is issuing today provides greater clarity and flexibility for direct pay-eligible entities that want to jointly invest in clean energy projects—for example, a tax-exempt entity co-inv

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Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As the accounting industry taps into the power of Generative AI, firms need to ensure privacy, transparency and other elements of responsible use.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By Jackie Meyer, CPA Recent research has found that 99% of accountants experience burnout, which as personally disturbing as it sounds, can ultimately impact your bottom line. In this article, I plan to dive into how you can not only prevent burnout, but increase profit in your firm. In the accounting world, burnout is especially common during tax busy season.

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Withum

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

New York City’s Local Law 97 became effective January 1, 2024, as a critical component of the city’s Climate Mobilization Act of 2019, aimed to reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050 in comparison to the benchmark from 2005. Local Law 97: Reducing NYC’s Emissions This law targets larger residential and commercial properties, including buildings with more than 25,000 square feet, which are the primary contributors to the city’s carb

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By Adam Venokur , CPA/PFS, CFP, Northeast Regional Leader at Aprio. The accounting profession has made significant strides in addressing an ongoing talent gap, employing diverse strategies and tactics with varying degrees of success. However, the profession’s evolution, while supported by technological advancements and progressive transformation, still hasn’t been enough to attract and retain younger generations to the extent needed.

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Ryan Lazanis

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many firms struggle with document collection during tax season. In this episode, I share why it's an issue and how I recommend handling it. The post How to Streamline Document Collection This Tax Season appeared first on Future Firm.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Thinking of switching from QuickBooks because multi-company support just isn't what it should be? You might want to check out Sage Intacct, a lot of multi-entity businesses transition to them for multi-company support.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In the past, taxpayers have often relied on the “Cohan rule” from an age-old case to bail them out of a tax jam. It often comes up when a business is unable to substantiate all of its out-of-pocket expenditures. Now a restaurant owner in a brand-new case, Pak, TC Memo 2024-86, 9/11/24, has gone back to the well again. Basic premise: The plaintiff in the landmark federal court decision was none other than legendary vaudeville and Broadway star George M.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The landscape for small business tax planning could see dramatic shifts in the coming years as tax advisors prepare their clients for potential changes.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Andersen , an independent, global multidisciplinary professional services, continues to broaden its global valuation practice and deepen its ties in Asia Pacific through the addition of collaborating firms in Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Following the firm’s expansion in Europe , Latin America , and Africa earlier this year, Andersen now has valuation capabilities in more than 50 countries worldwide.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

TaxPlanIQ, a provider of tax planning software for tax and accounting firms, has launched the ROI Method of Value Pricing calculator, a free tool for firms to use to price advisory services like tax planning and CFO support based on measurable client outcomes. For TaxPlanIQ subscribers, this value-based pricing tool is already integrated into the software, where it automatically calculates pricing based on selected strategies.

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Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Gary DeHart interviews Dan Berenholtz, co-founder and CEO of Stanford Tax. Dan shares his journey into the tax and accounting industry and how inefficiencies in tax document collection inspired the creation of StanfordTax’s innovative solution.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Fiserv, Inc. , a provider of payments and financial services technology, and ADP , a technology company providing human capital management solutions, have formed a strategic partnership that brings together Fiserv’s preeminent small business solutions, including Clover and CashFlow Central, with the industry-leading small business payroll and HR solution, RUN Powered by ADP.

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Insightful Accountant

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The start of a new year is a prime opportunity for reflection and goal setting. For accountants and tax preparers, reaching new goals requires more than just ambition.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Top 300 accounting firm Opsahl Dawson has joined forces with Hauser Jones & Sas (HJS), a Bellevue, WA-based full-service CPA firm. The combination of the two firms expands Opsahl Dawson’s presence into Bellevue, joining its existing Washington offices in Vancouver, Lacey, and Longview/Kelso. The Vancouver-based firm now has a team of 180 partners and professionals.

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Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging technology to drive productivity and cost savings. So, how do you make the case for automation within your organization?

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Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Gabriela Figueiredo Dias, chair of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, has been reappointed for a second term through Dec. 31, 2026.

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Dent Moses

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Beginning now through January 15, Dent Moses has extra shred bins on-site to help our clients dispose of old financial and tax records. All you need to do is bring your unwanted documents to our office, and we will place them in one of our secure shred bins. If you have more than you can carry, we have staff available to help you get the documents from your car to the office.

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Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

TaxPlanIQ released a new workbook and calculator for its ROI Method of Value Pricing for advisory services.

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Shay CPA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As a founder of a startup, you’re putting your belief in a delayed gratification model. Those early days of building your company will probably be lean. You’ll work nights and weekends in exchange for what’s most likely a small amount of pay. The thinking goes that you’ll see significant ROI on this effort. Down the road, the shares you have in your company will ideally be worth a sizable sum.

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