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Filing season off to a strong start

Accounting Today

Despite a later start, tax filing is proceeding apace — though there are some unresolved issues.

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Automation’s place in compliance

TaxConnex

Since the first adding machine showed up on counters to help shopkeepers tack on the correct sales tax, automation has been part of compliance. Now the buttons and the lever have given way to behind-the-scenes software and automatic functionality. Good thing, too, as sales tax has evolved beyond a static percentage to involve thousands of tax jurisdictions and ever-changing calculations.

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Grant Compliance 101 for Startups

BurklandAssociates

Clean Energy startups and other grant recipients have all the usual accounting requirements, plus additional grant compliance responsibilities. The post Grant Compliance 101 for Startups appeared first on Burkland.

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IRS warns of money mule networks

Accounting Today

Criminals are exploiting networks of innocent people to move illicit funds between bank accounts, currencies and blockchains in an effort to evade law enforcement.

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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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Worker Time Off Requests Hit Highest Point Since 2019

CPA Practice

January 2024 had the highest percentage of employees making paid time off (PTO) requests since the beginning of 2019, according to the BambooHR Workforce Insights Report. The data, pulled from the BambooHR platform, also shows that the average number of employee performance reviews in companies is increasing annually and hiring is now outpacing turnover.

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Early identification of operational distress is key

Accounting Today

While every company is different, there are 12 operational areas distressed businesses often miss, which can foretell a deteriorating financial condition.

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Wolters Kluwer’s new cloud AML module set to slash compliance time

Accounting Insight

Wolters Kluwer has unveiled a cloud-based anti-money laundering (AML) product in the UK that will drastically simplify and accelerate AML and know-your-customer (KYC) compliance processes for accounting teams, according to feedback from client testing of the software. Using CCH iFirm AML – the first module to be introduced within Wolters Kluwer CCH iFirm, a new cloud-based tax and accounting platform that launched in the UK last week – the average time taken to run an AML data check is one minut

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Why Businesses Shouldn’t Rely on AI-Powered Tax Prep Advice

CPA Practice

By Kit Eaton, Inc. (TNS) AI systems can advise you on the future of your business, generate PR-ready images, videos, and music, and thanks to Microsoft’s efforts, help you be more productive. What AI cannot help your business with, it seems, is tax prep. An investigation by The Washington Post tested new built-in AI systems offered by TurboTax and H&R Block, and found that they were frequently unhelpful and often just plain wrong when it came to offering advice.

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Recon Your Way to QB Talks on March 20, 2024

Insightful Accountant

If you're into revenue recognition you better reconnoiter our upcoming QB Talks on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM Eastern when Alicia Katz Pollock will teach you all about this new feature in QBO Advanced.

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Corporate Transparency Act and BOI Found Unconstitutional by Federal Court

CPA Practice

Updated March 12, 2024. (Originally published March 4, 2024.) A federal district court in Alabama has found the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which includes the controversial Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements, to be unconstitutional. The court document includes the statement that the CTA, “exceeds the Constitution’s limits on the executive branch.

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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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Financial Challenges Faced by Non-Profits and Solutions to Help Them Succeed

AccountingDepartment

Non-profit organizations often stand at the frontier of social change, operating with the noblest of causes but facing challenges unique to their sector, particularly in the financial realm. With a mission-driven focus and often a limited budget, navigating the complex financial landscape of a non-profit can be daunting.

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Fewer People Are Getting Tax Refunds This Year, IRS Stats Show

CPA Practice

By Dave Eisenstadter, masslive.com (TNS) Did you end up unexpectedly owing money on your taxes this year? Statistics from the IRS ending on March 1 indicate you’re not alone. Compared with a similar point in the tax season the previous year, there have been nearly 6 million fewer refunds, IRS records show. By March 3, 2023, 42,040,000 refunds had been issued compared with 36,288,000 by March 1 of this year, a difference of 5.75 million or nearly 14%.

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Roman Kepczyk on Securing Accounting Firms During Busy Season: 5 Expert Tips

Insightful Accountant

In this episode,Roman Kepczyk, a CPA and director of firm technology strategy at Rightworks, discusses the importance of security in accounting firms.

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How Much Does A Nonprofit Audit Cost?

GrowthForceBlog

9 min read Nonprofit organizations do not pay taxes, so they are not subject to audits performed by the Internal Revenue Service. Audits, however, are still sometimes required for nonprofit organizations by federal, state, or local entities.

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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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IRS officially launches Direct File free tax-filing program

Accounting Today

The pilot program is expanding in the 12 states where it's available.

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State CPA Societies in Action: Montana Society of CPAs

CPA Practice

[ State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S.] Montana may have one of the 10 smallest populations of the U.S. states, but professional CPAs in Big Sky Country have a vibrant and active professional association with nearly 1,500 members.

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Few audit execs use gen AI — for now

Accounting Today

A recent survey from Gartner found that few audit executives report using generative AI in their department, but many say they expect to do so in the future.

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Women’s History Month 2024: A Spotlight on Work-Life Integration

Withum

Women within the Financial Services Industry share advice on work-life integration and how they incorporate it into their own lives. The term Renaissance Man was coined in the 1400s by Leon Battista Alberti, the initiator of Renaissance art theory. The term, still used today, embraces being well-rounded, consistently challenging oneself to continue to grow and improve in all facets of one’s life, and is still a sought-after ideal in our culture.

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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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Ex-Credit Suisse client charged in 35-year tax scam

Accounting Today

A Brazilian-American businessman who lives in Florida was charged with using Credit Suisse Group AG, UBS Group AG and other Swiss banks to hide more than $20 million in assets from U.S. tax authorities over 35 years.

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Chaser launches integration with Oracle Netsuite® Software to automate invoice chasing & reduce late payments

Accounting Insight

Chaser, the global credit control automation platform and service provider, today announced its integration with Oracle Netsuite® Software (“Netsuite”), a cloud-based enterprise software company that provides products and services tailored for small and medium-sized businesses including accounting and financial management. This new integration makes it efficient and cost-effective for organizations using Netsuite to automate their accounts receivable and credit management process.

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'Trust gap' widens between execs and employees, customers

Accounting Today

Company leaders think their employees and customers trust them more than they actually do, according to PwC's Trust Survey.

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Why Appraiser Capitalization (Cap) Rate Calculations Matter to Financial Institutions 

Anders CPA

With the unprecedented, rapid rise in interest rates, financial institutions must grapple with the growing impact on commercial real estate appraisals. The approach an appraiser uses to determine capitalization (cap) rates of non-owner-occupied properties can create artificially low cap rates based on what existed a year or two ago. Loan officers, appraisal reviewers, management at financial institutions and borrowers or investors need to understand how an appraiser arrives at a cap rate calcula

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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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Arvo Tech acquires two accounting firms

Accounting Today

Arvo Tech, a tax strategy technology provider for small businesses, has acquired Mark Murphy & Associates and Lee & Associates.

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Ashton Thomas Launches New York Office and Welcomes $500M Private Wealth Team

CPA Practice

The McDonagh Bauers Private Wealth Team, formerly of Alex Brown, a division of Raymond James, has joined Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, an Arax Investment Partners firm. The team had $500M in assets under management while at Alex Brown. “We are delighted to join Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and introduce our clients to resources and capabilities they offer,” states Ted McDonagh, Managing Director and Partner.

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Lenders score win as IRS sidelines plan to restrict tax data

Accounting Today

The agency had intended to block access to tax data by most lenders on June 30 as part of a policy change that sought to protect taxpayer privacy. But drew broad opposition from the financial services industry.

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Paycor Launches Pay Benchmarking and Labor Forecasting Tools

CPA Practice

Paycor HCM, Inc. , has released two new offerings, Pay Benchmarking and Labor Forecasting. The new offerings are intended to help HR and business leaders make more informed compensation decisions and enhance workforce planning. Businesses today face a myriad of challenges, including managing labor demands, ensuring pay equity, and retaining top talent, all while striving to scale efficiently.

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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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Navigating change management: How CPAs can master the art of adaptation

ThomsonReuters

Jump to: Identify the common barriers to change Overcome the barriers with communication Reframe the narrative Remember your clients Set the expectations for adaptation Running an accounting firm can feel like you’re constantly chasing changes. Some are beyond your control, such as tax code adjustments , staff turnover , or evolving customer expectations.

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AI is the Focus of AICPA/CPA.com 2024 Startup Accelerator

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs and CPA.com announced the participants of its 2024 Startup Accelerator program, which will kick-off this week at a meeting at their headquarters in New York. This year’s participants include seven early-stage companies leveraging artificial intelligence aimed at creating efficiencies and enhancing value in services across audit, accounting, tax advisory and firm management.

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Sales tax rate changes hit new high

Accounting Today

Changes in rates and rules at every level require advisors to stay on their toes.

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CEOs Cite Political Uncertainty as Foremost Concern 

CPA Practice

Political uncertainty is now at the forefront of CEOs’ minds as they navigate the complexities of the upcoming year, according to the latest CEO Survey from Marcum LLP and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. The survey, executed in the week of February 19, 2024, serves as an essential barometer for middle-market business leaders’ perspectives, issues, and action plans.

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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.