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The Importance Of Having A Contingency Plan For Construction Contractors

Randal DeHart

In the construction industry, unexpected challenges can arise at any moment. Numerous factors, from material delays to unforeseen weather conditions, can disrupt project timelines and budgets. From terrorism to fire, from extreme weather or earthquakes to cyber-attacks – how would your business cope if it was affected? Would your staff know what to do?

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Easy Scenario Planning Templates for Excel and Power BI

Acterys

Businesses need to be equipped to handle whatever uncertainties the future may bring, from market shifts to technological changes and regulatory updates. That’s where a scenario planning template comes in handy. These templates are invaluable for businesses looking to map out potential future scenarios and develop strategies to handle them effectively.

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CDK DMS Cyberattack: What Dealerships Need To Do When They Are Back Online

Withum

Many dealerships’ operations were brought to a halt due to the second cyberattack on CDK Global software and its impact is still being felt today. “Late in the evening of June 19, we experienced an additional cyber incident and proactively shut down most of our systems,” CDK said in a statement per CNN. CDK provides over 15,000 dealerships software to support dealer operations.

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IRS Offers Guidance on Exceptions to Tax on Early Emergency Retirement Distributions

CPA Practice

In Notice 2024-55 (PDF) issued on June 20, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service is providing guidance on exceptions to the additional tax incurred when taxpayers with tax-deferred retirement accounts take an early permissible retirement plan distribution for emergency personal expenses, and for victims of domestic abuse. This was added by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, and the provisions became effective on January 1, 2024.

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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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IRS drafts revised Research Credit form

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service released a revised draft version of Form 6765, the Credit for Increasing Research Activities, in response to feedback.

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Majority of Outstanding High-Risk ERC Claims Expected to Be Rejected

CPA Practice

The Internal Revenue Services says that, following a detailed review, it expects to deny tens of thousands of improper high-risk Employee Retention Credit claims while starting a new round of processing lower-risk claims to help eligible taxpayers. “The completion of this review provided the IRS with new insight into risky Employee Retention Credit activity and confirmed widespread concerns about a large number of improper claims,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.

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New guidance on emergency distributions from retirement plans

Accounting Today

Notice 2024-55 from the IRS explains exceptions to the additional tax for certain emergencies, and for victims of domestic abuse.

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Florida Fisherman Pleads Guilty to Evading $400K in Taxes

CPA Practice

A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday to evading taxes on income he earned from commercial fishing in Massachusetts. According to court documents and statements made in court, Christopher Garraty, of New Port Richey, and formerly of Newport and East Greenwich, Rhode Island, worked as a commercial fisherman and deckhand for fishing companies operating out of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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On the move: Bowman & Co. bestows scholarships

Accounting Today

Plus, North Carolina Association of CPAs names next CEO; Weaver promotes 17 to partner; and other news from across the profession.

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What Should My Business Know About ERP Software?

GrowthForceBlog

9 min read June 21st, 2024 Last year, the global ERP software market was valued at $71.41 billion, and it's estimated to expand from 2024's $81.15 billion to $238.79 billion by 2032. More than 70% of large businesses use ERP software , and more than 53% of businesses experience a positive ROI as a result of implementing ERP solutions. Key Takeaways What Is ERP: The term "enterprise resource planning” refers to a platform that integrates multiple software systems to facilitate the global manageme

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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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The Best Workplace Mindset  | Beyond the Books Podcast by AccountingDepartment.com

AccountingDepartment

In this celebratory episode of Beyond the Books, host Andrea Boccard is joined by Amy Harold to discuss the prestigious Inc. Best Workplaces award.

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IRS sees fraud risk for 'vast majority' of COVID credit claims

Accounting Today

The IRS will deny tens of thousands more pandemic-era employee credit claims it deems potentially fraudulent in the coming weeks, as it remains in a holding pattern for processing new claims.

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EY’s VP of Tax Says AI is Saving Professionals Up to 14 Hours a Week

Going Concern

14. That’s (up to) how many hours a week EY’s global VP of tax Marna Ricker says she’s seeing their people save with AI tools. Here she is in an ad interview with Microsoft’s WorkLab : Q: You’ve been driving AI transformation at EY, and you have been watching it reshape the broader world of tax services. How is it changing your industry?

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Tech news: Workiva launches Workiva Carbon for ESG

Accounting Today

Workiva launches Workiva Carbon for ESG; TaxDome launches AI reporting feature; Protiviti using new "ProtivitiGPT" to enhance internal ops; and other accounting tech news.

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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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New Draft Form of Form 6765 Released: Credit for Increasing Research Activities

CPA Practice

The Internal Revenue Service has released a new draft Form 6765 , Credit for Increasing Research Activities, also known as the Research Credit. ( [link] ) The IRS received helpful comments from various external stakeholders that have informed several revisions the IRS is making to reduce taxpayer burden. The feedback and changes will alleviate taxpayer burden, provide taxpayers with a consistent and predefined format and improve the information received for tax administration.

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US lawmakers visit ailing Binance executive jailed in Nigeria

Accounting Today

Nigeria's tax agency dropped accusations of tax fraud against Tigran Gambaryan, but a separate money-laundering case brought against the former IRS employee by the anti-graft agency resumed in the capital, Abuja.

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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | June 21, 2024

Going Concern

Struggling to find remote accountants, CAS experts, auditors, or tax professionals for your firm or internal team? Accountingfly can help! With our Always-On Recruiting service, access a pool of skilled remote accountants without any upfront costs. Sign up now to see the complete candidate list and connect with potential hires. TAX CANDIDATES FTE Tax Manager | Candidate ID # 21914340 Certifications: CPA Education: BS Accounting Experience (years): 10 years accounting and tax experience Work ex

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Seized digital assets don't count as money

Accounting Today

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board says that, for federal government accounting purposes, seized digital assets aren't monetary unless they come from a central bank.

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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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Tax Proverb #1: Make Implementation Part of Your Tax Plan

CTP

An experienced tax planner will tell you that you can put together the best techniques, angles, and methods for creating a tax plan, but none of it will matter without implementation. If you create the ultimate money-saving tax plan, hand it off to your client, and they fail to take the next steps, that plan won’t save them a dollar. What is the solution here?

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Only 1.6% of orgs had no cyber vulnerabilities

Accounting Today

Over 500 internal penetration tests conducted from 2021-23, RSM professionals found only 1.6% of organizations had no vulnerabilities at all. Most had at around 8.

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Friday Footnotes: More Layoffs at KPMG; PwC Offers AI for Dummies; DEI Initiatives are MIA | 6.21.24

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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Open doors to new revenue from existing clients

Accounting Today

Cross-selling is the lifeblood of every professional services firm, but it's also the bane of law and accounting firm partners.

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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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House GOP Shifts Message on 2017 Tax Cuts

CPA Practice

By Caitlin Reilly, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) The GOP party line on the expiring 2017 tax law has been to extend and make it permanent, but changing politics and growing debt has House Republicans charged with reviewing the provisions shifting away from that message. Lower tax rates on individuals, relief from the alternative minimum tax, treatment of money U.S. companies make abroad, small business deductions and other provisions established by 2017 law are set to expire at the end of next year.

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U.S. partially suspends tax treaty with Russia

Accounting Today

The Treasury Department provided formal notification to Russian authorities that it's partially suspending a tax treaty as relations worsen over the war in Ukraine.

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Senate Finance Dems Look to Raise Revenue for 2025 Tax Cliff

CPA Practice

By Caitlin Reilly, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden said committee Democrats left a meeting on next year’s tax battle aligned on the need for wealthy individuals and multinational corporations to pay more in taxes. Wyden, D-Ore., said he would work with other Democrats on the panel to come up with a “menu” of possible revenue raisers, as preparations heat up for next year’s expiration of many provisions in the 2017 tax law.

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GRI CEO stepping down

Accounting Today

Global Reporting Initiative CEO Eelco van der Enden plans to step down at the end of the year when his three-year contract concludes.

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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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Ted Cruz promotes bill to enact Trump's tax-free tips proposal

Accounting Today

The senator dismissed concerns from budget watchdogs that it could increase the deficit by $250 billion or even more over a decade.

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