Fri.Oct 04, 2024

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How to Unlock Worker Productivity in Finance and Beyond

CPA Practice

By Christopher Juneau. In today’s business landscape, the finance team is the unsung hero behind every successful company. They crunch numbers, provide vital insights, and guide strategic decision-making that keeps everything running smoothly. However, the growing demands, increasing complexities, and rapid innovation that organizations are experiencing today can make staying productive a real challenge for even the strongest finance team.

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How to Correct Errors on Your Individual or Business Tax Return

MyIRSRelief

Filing taxes can be a daunting task, whether you are an individual or a business owner. Despite your best efforts, errors can occur, leading to potential complications with the IRS. This article will guide you through the process of correcting errors on your tax return, provide instructions on filing amended returns , highlight common mistakes to avoid, and explain how our tax firm can professionally assist you.

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Overcoming Solo Contractor Challenges: How MAP Can Simplify Operations

Randal DeHart

Does this sound like you? Maybe you started your company with a few friends and relatives as your earliest clients, and you thought your overhead expenses would be low since you worked out of your home. You made a decent living for yourself, hired a few sub-contractors per project, paid your suppliers, and earned a profit—at least that is what your tax preparer said.

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Tech news: Jirav rolls out Jirav Intelligent Forecasting

Accounting Today

Jirav rolls out Jirav Intelligent Forecasting; Sovos launches Indirect Tax Suite for SAP; Avalara launches AI-based tariff classification code solution; and other accounting tech news.

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If It Aint Broke, Don’t Fix It: A Dangerous Mindset

Time and time again we tell ourselves and others NOT take action on something that is not "broken." We apply that mindset at home and at work. Sometimes, it doesn’t work out so well. Because when it's truly broken, it's usually an emergency, costs more and causes stress. Join us in this webinar where we share ways where you are able to anticipate your needs, understand benefits that you will get from getting better now instead of later, and relieving your team of tasks that they don't need to be

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IRS Expands Free File to 24 States

CPA Practice

The Internal Revenue Service says its Direct File program has added 12 new states and will be available for the 2025 tax filing season. It now has double the number of states than last year’s pilot, and the agency says it will cover a wider range of tax situations, greatly expanding the number of taxpayers eligible to use the free e-filing service. State and eligibility expansion For the 2025 tax filing season, eligible taxpayers in 24 states will be able to use Direct File: 12 states that were

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A Guide To Payroll Deductions for Employees and Employers

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

Before I started my own business, and despite my accounting background, I would receive a paycheque without really questioning or understanding the deductions. I simply had a sense that the deductions were very high and that my net pay was much too low compared to my gross pay. Once, I ventured into the arena of small business accounting, however, I had to learn how to create a paycheque and the accompanying year end slips (T4s and RL1).

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IT Best Practices Checklist to Follow IRS Guidelines When Offshoring Accounting Staff

CPA Practice

Offshoring accounting staff can be a cost-effective and strategic way for US-based businesses to access global talent, improve efficiency, and expand their market reach. However, offshoring also comes with challenges and risks, especially regarding IT security and tax compliance. And what better time to review that than Cybersecurity Awareness Month?

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APP Academy featuring Xero

Insightful Accountant

Xero recently showcased their powerful cloud-based accounting platform at the Future Forward App Academy, emphasizing their role as a strategic partner for small businesses and their advisors.

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Staying Connected: The Key to Maintaining Supplier Trust in Disrupted Supply Chains

Accounting Insight

This year, the global supply chain landscape has experienced unprecedented disruption, driven by geopolitical tensions, economic instability, and environmental challenges. Research from Ivalua reveals that 60% of organisations say that supply chains are more fragile than ever. As businesses navigate this turbulent environment, maintaining robust and resilient relationships with suppliers has become critical.

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Business Travel Expense Strategies for Everybody

Global business travel is surging, with companies spending as much as or more than they did before the pandemic. This trend is expected to continue, with more growth on the horizon. The types of travelers are also changing, with millennials and Gen Zers taking on the majority of the load. Business travel is evolving, and younger generations expect less hassle, even though there are more ways to book and pay for travel than ever before.

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50 years in accounting

Accounting Today

After a half-century at his firm, David Politziner says accounting is still all about relationships.

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Friendly Reminder That Sharing Your Salary Data is Not Only Legal, It’s Encouraged

Going Concern

Someone on r/accounting is saying their Master’s program received this ridiculous email discouraging students from sharing their salaries and suggesting that a salary spreadsheet shared among classmates is equivalent to spreading around confidential client information. There is no appropriate reaction to this other than “bruh.” Text: It has come to our attention that a “student-generated salary transparency spreadsheet” is being circulated, which may contain confide

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A critical election for tax

Accounting Today

Between sunsetting provisions, wealth tax proposals and much more, Nov. 5 will have serious consequences in tax.

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Friday Footnotes: Intuit Pisses Off Tax Practitioners; Deloitte Won’t Talk About Tax Dodging; Whatcha Up To, KPMG? | 10.4.24

Going Concern

News PayPal Completes Its First Business Transaction Using Stablecoin [ Bloomberg ] They paid an EY invoice LOL PayPal Holdings Inc. completed its first business payment using its proprietary stablecoin as a way to demonstrate how digital currencies can be used to improve often-clunky commercial transactions. PayPal paid an invoice to Ernst & Young LLP on Sept. 23 using PYUSD, the stablecoin the firm launched last year, relying on an SAP SE platform to complete the transaction.

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4 Things Great Companies Do to Improve Cash Flow

Speaker: Don Gallianza, Credit Manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical and Indy Chakrabarti, Chief Marketing Officer at HighRadius

4 Case Studies to Optimize DSO 26 Days Sales Outstanding. Already better than most. But, should you improve on that? Why would 3 fewer days even matter? It matters because it fundamentally transforms business outcomes. Join this webinar to explore 4 things companies do to reclaim hard dollars - not just soft costs - and go from good to great! What You'll Learn 6 operational KPIs every AR manager should track: Define and track these metrics to enhance performance, drive efficiency, and make infor

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Rethink pricing and transform the employee experience

Accounting Today

Nobody became an accountant to track their time in 10-minute increments or spend time filling out timesheets.

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Whitman launches talent and profit solutions

Accounting Today

Whitman Transition Advisors launched two new teams focused on talent solutions and profit strategies.

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