Going Concern

JANUARY 3, 2023

Pay extra close attention to accounting firm press releases this year, they will be packed with claims of record applicants, excess hiring, and huge numbers of incoming interns. Why? Firms have a vested interest in acting as if teams are fully staffed and everything is OK because were they to admit things are decidedly not OK clients will panic and cause the equivalent of a bank run on professional services.

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Lockstep

JANUARY 25, 2023

Accounting is often thought of as a purely financial discipline, but its role in customer experience (CX) and providing customer delight should not be underestimated. In today’s competitive landscape, businesses need to go above and beyond to win customers over and keep them coming back. That’s where accounting comes in. With its unrivaled ability to track money flows and optimize financial processes, accounting can play a vital role in enhancing the customer experience.

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Canopy Accounting

JANUARY 4, 2023

When you think of tax season, does burnout come to mind? I haven’t conducted a formal poll, but my guess is the answer would be “yes” for many CPAs and accountants. In preparing to write this blog, I did what I usually do – start with the definition.

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Lockstep

JANUARY 4, 2023

If you manage accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) for your business, you know how important it is to have a system in place to keep track of all incoming and outgoing payments. A shared accounting inbox can be a great way to do this, as it allows both AR and AP managers to see all payments in one place. In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of using a shared inbox for AR and AP management.

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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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Accounting Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

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Going Concern

JANUARY 27, 2023

I was cleaning out pics on my phone and was reminded of something I saw on Reddit a few weeks back: a screenshot of someone’s many, many, MANY CPA exam attempts over twelve years. Most people would have given up around the tenth attempt but this person persisted. And persisted. And persisted. So if you are still hurting from the January 10th score release just remember, the only way to fail forever is to stop trying.

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SMBAccountant

JANUARY 4, 2023

New rules are going into effect for lease accounting which may change how small businesses who follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) think about and reporting leases. Under the old rules, financial reporting requirements were determined based on whether a contract was considered a capital or operating lease. Capital leases were leases of equipment or large assets.

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RogerRossmeisl

JANUARY 12, 2023

On January 10, 2023, IRS news release IR-2023-03 announced that California storm victims now have until May 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This means that individuals and households that reside or have a business in Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Men

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TaxConnex

JANUARY 3, 2023

Next summer will mark five years since the Supreme Court ignited economic sales tax nexus with the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc et al decision. Many businesses are still trying to figure out how to manage the resulting obligations, but one thing’s clear: Now every state with a sales tax has economic nexus. Missouri becomes the last such state on Jan. 1, when it and its local jurisdictions will be able to collect a use tax from remote sellers who sell and deliver more than $100,000 in tangible go

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 19, 2023

By Arianna Campbell. Are you the type of leader who inspires transformation in your firm? Do you believe in pushing the boundaries and challenging norms to propel your business operations forward? If so, you likely possess many attributes of a transformative leader. Transformative leaders understand what needs to be done and can identify unique opportunities as well as navigate complex issues within their organizations.

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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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Withum

JANUARY 4, 2023

As we begin 2023, we are still seeing many businesses that have not yet claimed the employee retention credit (“ERC”) , and the potential benefit of this credit has attracted many inexperienced service providers making exaggerated promises in exchange for outsize contingency fees. In fact, these service providers have become so prevalent that the IRS, in a relatively unprecedented move, released a warning to taxpayers to be wary of third parties advising them to claim the ERC when they do not qu

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Going Concern

JANUARY 17, 2023

Big 4 firms spit out all kinds of research — very little of which rates a mention beyond maybe somewhere in a linkwrap if that — but this research from KPMG we’re about to share with you (which we did bury in a linkwrap some weeks back ) deserves a callout of its own. Not because it’s so stupid or fluffed with buzzwords, as much as we enjoy calling both of those things out.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 25, 2023

Xero has announced an integration with Melio, a leading B2B payment platform that will permit the automatic sync of A/P and A/R data between the two small business solutions.

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RogerRossmeisl

JANUARY 20, 2023

For many retailers, January isn’t just the first month of the year: It’s “return season,” when customers bring back their unwanted holiday gifts for refunds or exchanges. Return season can be fraught for businesses if, for example, a higher percentage of gifts are returned than stores expect. According to the National Retail Association, consumers are expected to have returned more than $816 billion of merchandise (almost 17% of goods sold) in 2022.

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Intuitive Accountant

JANUARY 2, 2023

If you're still reassessing your tech alternatives after attending 'QB Connect,' Powerful Accounting's Dawn Brolin offers some tips to help give you clarity and confidence before making a move to change up your tech stack.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 12, 2023

The 2023 tax-filing season will open on Jan. 23—the day in which the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2022 tax year returns, the agency said on Thursday. The IRS said it is expecting more than 168 million individual tax returns to be filed this year, with the majority of those returns coming before the April 18 tax deadline. Taxpayers have three extra days to file in 2023 due to the calendar.

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Withum

JANUARY 23, 2023

As users or end-users in IT terms, we often receive notices and trainings to keep our company and client data safe. These tips are always helpful, yet the information does not readily translate to personal cybersecurity diligence. Our accompanying podcast, “Personal Cybersecurity Habits You’re Overlooking,” solicits advice from Withum’s Julie Tracy , Executive Cybersecurity Advisor.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 18, 2023

Someone sent us this r/accounting thread on returning to the office the other day and wanted to make sure we call out one comment in particular. You’ll see why in a second. The question of what would motivate you to go back to the office has been asked before, in a multitude of ways, and each time the answer(s) are along a predictable spectrum ranging from “nothing, I’m not going back” to “let’s see the partners return to office first.” This thread is no

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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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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 22, 2023

The Bonadio Group’s Kristin Kowalski discusses some of the ins and outs of what is becoming a potential growth opportunity in 2023 and beyond. Here’s what today’s accounting professionals should know.

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RogerRossmeisl

JANUARY 2, 2023

If you sold stock shares at a loss at the end of 2022 to offset gains that you’ve realized during 2022, it’s important to watch out for the “wash sale” rule. The loss could be disallowed Under this rule, if you sell stock or securities for a loss and buy substantially identical stock or securities back within the 30-day period before or after the sale date, the loss can’t be claimed for tax purposes.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 30, 2023

States eye workforce as a legislative priority for payroll The majority of state legislatures began their legislative sessions this January. A flurry of bills is being proposed in the payroll space — many having to do labor and employment. This came as no surprise to Tim Storey, CEO of the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL). During an early-December 2022 NCSL Forecast 2023 meeting he explained the challenge to employ workers has been echoed by legislators nationwide.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 12, 2023

The AICPA said on Thursday that it was not the victim of a cyberattack, days after an article surfaced online stating that threat actors had bragged on an online forum that they compromised an AICPA database with more than 140,000 emails and corresponding passwords. The website Cybernews wrote on Tuesday that cyberthieves had attached samples of the data on the online forum as proof of legitimacy.

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Withum

JANUARY 20, 2023

The goal of minimizing tax liability likely drives a desire to discover new advantages in the tax law. If this sounds familiar to you, when planning for the upcoming tax year, a great place to start is with the basics. We can help. As you navigate our complicated tax code, you need a partner and important information in order to make the appropriate adjustments.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 16, 2023

The following message we’re about to share with you was sent out as a firmwide email from then-Chairman Dennis Nally to everyone at PwC almost exactly 15 years ago to the day. To my knowledge it’s never been published here, because back when it went out to everyone working at PwC US in January 2008, Going Concern didn’t exist yet and wouldn’t for another year and a half.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 19, 2023

Everyone wants to streamline their logistics. To help out, PACK & SEND's Nicholas Woodward shares the seven best accounting practices for managing your accounts effectively.

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Patriot Software

JANUARY 4, 2023

Forty-five states and Washington D.C. have some type of state sales tax. Some states might even have different sales tax rates or rules for local taxes or online sales. Chances are, your business is probably in a state with sales tax. To remain compliant, you must know sales tax laws by state. Read on to […] Read More.

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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.

Canopy Accounting

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to SUMO , the average financial return for email marketing is $44.25 for every $1 spent! Still think email marketing shouldn’t be a priority for your tax practice during tax season?

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 27, 2023

SECURE Act 20 is finally here. The long-awaited upgrade to the initial legislation known as the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, passed in 2019, was signed into law on December 29, 2022. SECURE Act 2.0 includes numerous significant provisions affecting individual retirement savers. Following is a brief roundup of several key changes.

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Withum

JANUARY 12, 2023

How do you know when your company has grown beyond QuickBooks’ capabilities? Let’s cover the key areas that will help you make an educated decision on when QuickBooks is too small for your growing organization. QuickBooks is one of the world’s most well-known and widely used accounting software solutions that can help turn a simple idea into a full-grown company.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 23, 2023

Last week someone complained about the format I’ve been using for this linkwrap since I started doing it many, many Mondays ago so just for them, here’s some bullet-free bullet points in lieu of one giant paragraph. Don’t say I never did anything for you. Brazilian retailer and PwC client Americanas filed for bankruptcy, its three largest shareholders said over the weekend they had not known of $4 billion in accounting inconsistencies. “We didn’t know of and would n

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