September, 2022

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Reconciliation in Accounting: Difficulties in Reconciling the Accounts

Snyder

Financial statements provide a snapshot of a company’s financial health. They give a broad overview of a business and serve as an indication of its intercompany financial management, profitability, solvency, and liquidity. However, these indicators are only good when you reconcile the accounts properly. The account reconciliation process is an integral part of business, which helps to connect accounting with bank statements, records with cash, and protect the business from any discrepancies. .

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What Is a Furlough?

Patriot Software

When it comes to business, things don’t always go according to plan. At some point, you may find your company struggling to stay afloat financially. And if that time comes, you may need to furlough some workers to avoid drowning. So, what is furlough? Keep reading to learn the definition of furlough, examples, and how […] READ MORE.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Three times the fun

Accounting Today

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The Talent Shortage Has Gotten So Bad Clients Are Now Doing Their Own Audit Documentation

Going Concern

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Deloitte China with failing to comply with fundamental U.S. auditing requirements because in numerous audits over numerous years Deloitte China asked clients to select their own samples for testing and to prepare their own audit documentation. From the SEC press release : The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP (Deloitte-China), the Chinese affiliate of the Deloitte global ne

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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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But Who’s Counting? Episode 12: Should Businesses Consider Accepting Cryptocurrency?

Anders CPA

Some of the largest companies are now accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment, but how and when will this impact small and mid-size businesses? In this segment of But Who’s Counting?, David E. Hartley sits down with Anders tax partner and cryptocurrency guru Derek A. Barnard to dive into what investors and businesses need to know before they get involved with crypto, including: Clearly defining blockchain and cryptocurrency Tax implications of bitcoin and other cryptocurren

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How your clients can reduce their children’s taxes and get out of debt with the money saved

CTP

written by Lyle Solomon. Taxes can be stressful. The last thing your clients, who probably wear multiple hats, want to do is send more of their hard-earned money to the government. Fortunately, various tax reduction techniques are available to help your clients lower their taxable liability. How to reduce your client’s children’s taxes. Consider some of the strategies listed below if your clients want to reduce their children’s taxes. 1.

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Growing Pains: The Top 8 Accounting Issues We See at Startups

BurklandAssociates

Burkland’s Fintech Practice Leads Steven Lord and Smit Shukla share eight accounting gaps and issues to watch out for in the early days of scaling a startup. Startups are inherently Read More. The post Growing Pains: The Top 8 Accounting Issues We See at Startups appeared first on Burkland.

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Council Post: Three Ways Today’s Accounting Professionals Can Increase Their Value

Accountant Advocate Submitted Articles

As the profession undergoes digital transformation, traditional roles and activities of accountants must change and transform, as well.

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PPP Loan Forgiveness May Not Always Be Tax-Free

Withum

The IRS recently issued a chief counsel advice memorandum (CCA 202237010 (Aug. 19, 2022)) addressing the proper treatment of improperly forgiven PPP loans. The IRS ruled that the PPP loan forgiveness amount is not tax-free, even if the SBA and lender granted the borrower full loan forgiveness, if the taxpayer did not satisfy the factual requirements for loan forgiveness.

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Audit Partners and MDs Work Much, Much Harder Than Everyone Else at PwC

Going Concern

Saw this in PwC’s 2022 Audit Quality Report and wanted to get the peanut gallery’s opinion on this math: My first thought is imagine how much worse these numbers would be if you people didn’t eat as many hours as you do. Though judging by this, you’re getting much better at it. Thoughts? Concerns? Outrage? Have at it in the comments.

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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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Changes to multi-factor authentication are coming for Australian customers

Xero

Over the last few years, our lives – and businesses across the world – have moved online at a rapid pace. Unfortunately, cybercriminals have followed and are using new, digital methods to target Australians. At Xero, we are custodians of your data and do all we can to protect the information held in your account. One of the ways we do this is through multi-factor authentication (MFA), a process designed to secure how you log in to Xero and verify it’s really you.

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QuickBooks Desktop 2023 Product Summary

Intuitive Accountant

September 6, 2022 is the day Intuit's QuickBooks Accountant Leader Ted Callahan announced the release of the QuickBooks Desktop 2023 line-up to ProAdvisors and Accountants. Murph provides a summary of what's new.

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How to Deduct Business Travel Expenses (Even Some Vacation)

xendoo

For the most part, business travel expenses are tax deductible, meaning that you could lower the amount of taxes you need to pay. . When it comes to tax-write offs for travel, the IRS provides specific guidelines around what you can claim. Mainly, your trip needs to be primarily for business purposes. However, there is some wiggle room to get a little vacation time in during a business trip that qualifies as a travel expense. .

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What Contractors Should Know About Accounting

Accountant Advocate Submitted Articles

Government contractors are required to follow certain accounting guidelines to maintain their standing.

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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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FBI Notification: Cyber Criminals Targeting Healthcare Payments

Withum

On September 14, 2022, the FBI issued the attached notification regarding hackers that are actively targeting healthcare payment processors to reroute funds to attacker-controlled accounts. The FBI noted that thus far in 2022, hackers have already stolen more than $4.6 million USD from healthcare organizations by accessing customer accounts and altering payment details causing critical operational, reputational, regulatory, and legal impacts.

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The AICPA Has Written a Strongly-Worded Letter to the Treasury Department on Remote Work

Going Concern

If you thought the AICPA’s only job is gatekeeping the CPA exam and selling you insurance offers you are WRONG. They also write strongly-worded letters, sometimes on behalf of our nation’s CPAs or, as in the case of this latest letter, on behalf of American taxpayers. Let’s see what they’ve been up to. From the news release : The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) submitted comments to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting update

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Is Paying Employees Cash Under the Table Legal?

Patriot Software

Some businesses prefer paying employees cash instead of other payment methods, like direct deposit or check. If you choose to pay cash wages, you are still responsible for depositing and reporting employment taxes. Paying employees cash under the table, or off the record, means you fail to pay and report taxes. Learn whether cash under […] READ MORE.

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Equifax Verification – A QuickBooks Desktop 2023 Feature

Intuitive Accountant

New for 2023, QuickBooks has partnered with Equifax to automate employment and income verification. No data is shared unless the employee specifically makes a request. Employers also can opt out of this service.

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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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Procedure of E-Invoice Generation under GST | Brief User Manual

VJM Global

Electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) is a newly introduced system under GST wherein all B2B invoices are authenticated electronically by Goods and Service Tax Network (“GSTN”). E-invoicing is not about generation of invoices on the GST portal. This is a myth. Every dealer is required to generate invoices in his regular accounting software. Rather, e-invoicing is a process of uploading details of an already generated invoice on the GST portal and generating an Invoice Reference Number (“IRN”) for s

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What Small Business Owners Want From Accountants - ForwardAI

Accountant Advocate Submitted Articles

This month Accounting Today released the results of its inaugural Small Business Accounting Insights Survey.

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Dealer Vision: Volume VII

Withum

End Summer on a high note by diving into these exciting articles written by Michael Mulhearn , Michele D’Antonio , Robert Campbell and first-time writer, Joseph Polanco. We will discuss if trade-ins are eligible for a sales tax credit, how to protect your dealership from fraud, the automotive industry in the metaverse and privacy and safeguarding customer information.

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Boeing Starts Layoffs in Finance and Accounting, Will Outsource the Work to India

Going Concern

The post Boeing Starts Layoffs in Finance and Accounting, Will Outsource the Work to India appeared first on Going Concern.

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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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The Dangers of DIY Accounting for your Small Business

Basis 365

Because you are talented and confident enough, you can take on challenges others won't accept or are incapable of conquering. Ironically, what got you to this point as a small business owner is also what gets you in trouble and hinders your business' growth. We can't scale up and build an empire by ourselves. It is impossible to grow without delegating tasks and finding skilled people to help us.

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My Favorite Newbies – QuickBooks Desktop 2023

Intuitive Accountant

Murph tries to pick a few of new or enhanced Desktop features each year as his favorites—with an explanation of why. This year was a little hearder, mainly because he liked them all—some more than others.

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Women in business shoutout to their biggest inspiration!

Reckon

Reckon is like an accountant in your pocket – but we’re not the only ones making small business life easier. We invited Reckon clients to tell us about the people in their lives who’ve made their success possible. Katy Walker, Amanda Stevens and Christine Metcalfe share the stories of their pocket pals who’ve inspired them and who have always had their back through their professional journeys.

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10 Cash Flow Questions Every Business Should Ask - ForwardAI

Accountant Advocate Submitted Articles

Ideally, as a small business owner, you’ll know a lot about your company’s financials.

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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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Tips for Startup Accounting

Withum

As technology and emerging growth companies experience success, they find themselves in a position where their revenue is not the only thing growing. With the transition beyond the startup phase to the next growth phase, there is an inevitable increase in transactional volume and complexity. What used to be a process where an excel schedule took a few hours a month, is now or has been quickly becoming outdated.

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KPMG’s ‘Do As We Say Not As We Do’ Tips to Prevent Employee Turnover

Going Concern

KPMG has some sponsored content in Harvard Business Review about how to keep employees from defecting (defecting? Really? It’s a job, not the Sandinistas) and in it, the firm offers some suggestions to encourage employee loyalty. Suggestions that they themselves would be wise to implement should KPMG want to hang on to their own people (there may or may not be a mass exodus underway at KPMG , according to Going Concern archives this has been going on at least since we were founded in 2009)

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How to Easily Sell Peace of Mind to Your Clients

Ryan Lazanis

As an accounting firm owner, you should know that one of your main selling points is providing peace of mind to your clients. But how do you make this more tangible for them? In this podcast episode, I’ll give you some tips on how to easily sell “peace of mind” to your clients. Listen Below. 0:59 – Clients say that peace of mind is what they’re looking for from their accounting or bookkeeping firm. 1:39 – I want to show you how you can gain an advantage over y

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WholesalePayroll – A Payroll & Benefits Synopsis

Intuitive Accountant

WholesalePayroll is a different way to think about payroll. It's a product you can brand with your own identity, even a solution you can embed—an opportunity you should consider exploring.

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Travel and Expense Policy Success: Your Essential Checklist

Setting the stage for successful organizational change always begins with clear, thoughtful communication. When it comes to rolling out a new travel and expense (T&E) policy, establishing a well-structured communication plan is key to ensuring that all employees understand the changes and their impact. By following a step-by-step approach, you can guide your organization through the transition, fostering smooth adoption from the outset and improving compliance.