Accounting Today

APRIL 29, 2024

A recent survey from EY found that 90% of respondents already use at least some AI in their work, and other recent developments around the technology.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 22, 2024

By Chris Stephenson and Eric Hylton. The race to integrate Artificial Intelligence into the workflow of Certified Public Accountants is no longer a futuristic concept, but a current reality. Large accounting firms have made substantial strides in using AI to augment their services and deliver high quality outcomes. Yet, for many CPA firms, particularly small to mid-sized organizations, the current pace of technological advancement can seem dauting.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 16, 2024

By Lizzy McLellan Ravitch. The Philadelphia Inquirer (via TNS) Molly Kowal decided to become an accountant in part because she knew it would be a stable career. After graduating from college in 2021, she saw friends in other fields struggling to find work but knew she would be able to find a job. But that doesn’t mean she’s willing to work into the wee hours during busy season.

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Going Concern

APRIL 19, 2024

Rightworks has released their inaugural 2024 Accounting Firm Technology Survey and the results tell us what we already done knew: Accounting firms are hesitant to adopt next-gen technology. Hell, a bunch of them are hesitant to move to the cloud. In 2024. The survey of decision makers and influencers at accounting, tax and bookkeeping firms revealed that nearly 60 percent of respondents identified their firms as slow adopters of new technologies like AI.

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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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Insightful Accountant

APRIL 29, 2024

Insightful Accountant proudly announces this year's Top 100 ProAdvisors along with our Emeritus ProAdvisors of the Year. Congratulations to all being recognized for this year's awards.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 23, 2024

Download Whitepaper The impact of artificial intelligence on how we live, work and do business has been undeniable for over a decade. Its practical applications range from suggesting the next sen­tence when crafting emails to producing lifelike animations, from enabling smart and interconnect­ed manufacturing robots to efficiently distribute workloads on assembly lines to predicting customers’ preferences or even helping land a plane.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 19, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service previewed a draft version of the Form 1099-DA on Friday for reporting on the proceeds of digital asset transactions for crypto brokers.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 23, 2024

From: Entrepreneurs’ Organization | Inc. [Via TNS.] By Kent Lewis, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Portland, Oregon, is the founder of pdxMindShare , an online career community focused on Portland professionals: I recently shared a presentation on increasing employee engagement and retention by fostering a Culture of Caring with a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.

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Going Concern

APRIL 9, 2024

The annual 100 Best Companies to Work For list from Fortune and Great Place To Work® is out and once again a lil firm from Michigan has the honor of being best-er than the accounting firms that follow it. Everyone, let’s congratulate Plante Moran for another impressive showing and coming in 12th on the 2024 list. This year, they only narrowly beat out Deloitte again.

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Insightful Accountant

APRIL 24, 2024

Tax technology is changing, and tax professionals are looking for reliable resources when it comes to the future of AI within tax tech. Today, Thomson Reuters is announcing their upcoming tax launch.

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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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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 9, 2024

On campuses around the country, the name, image and likeness (NIL) policy is revolutionizing the way student-athletes can obtain benefits while attending a college or university. As of July 2021, student-athletes can enter NIL deals if they comply with state law and the NCAA’s rules. Essentially, NIL allows college athletes to monetize their personal brand by profiting from their name, image and likeness through various opportunities such as endorsements, sponsorships, social media posts and mor

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Withum

APRIL 23, 2024

Withum is proud to share that Forbes has named four team members to its inaugural Top 200 CPAs List. Jim Bourke is the Managing Director of Withum’s Advisory Services practice. Forbes recognized him for his former board and leadership positions at both NJCPA and the AICPA. Jim was also recently recognized by Accounting Today on their list of Top 100 Influential People in Accounting.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 10, 2024

The board imposed its largest-ever penalty of $25 million against KPMG's firm in the Netherlands, in addition to $2 million in fines against Deloitte's firms in Indonesia and the Philippines.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 28, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service is offering tax-related information to entrepreneurs in anticipation of the upcoming kick-off of National Small Business Week. The U.S. Small Business Administration coordinates the annual event, helping entrepreneurs with resources, benefits and other important business startup information that small business owners can use to launch their enterprises.

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Going Concern

APRIL 18, 2024

I wish I’d written this news up hours ago when I got a PR email about it, AT scooped us. Oh well. Here’s the news as it was delivered to me: Today, PwC US’ next senior partner, Paul Griggs, introduced our new leadership team—the Operating Committee. You can learn more about all the leaders here [link to the Our US Leadership Team page on PwC’s website].

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Insightful Accountant

APRIL 15, 2024

In an attempt to give our readers some degree of advance notice, Insightful Accountant is announcing the specific dates for which the 2024 ProAdvisor Awards will be announced.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 8, 2024

Today’s technologies are continuously evolving, and Tableau’s software from Salesforce is transforming how organizations optimize their data using cloud capabilities and the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Advancements to Tableau will be on full display at the Tableau Conference 2024, and Cherry Bekaert is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of this highly anticipated event on April 29 – May 1 at the San Diego Convention Center.

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Withum

APRIL 24, 2024

Intuit announced they are halting new subscriptions for several QuickBooks Desktop (QBD) products after July 31, 2024. It’s crucial to stay informed about these changes, which may impact your business in the short and long term. In our FAQ guide, we aim to clarify various aspects surrounding the sunsetting of QBD to ensure a smooth transition.

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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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Accounting Today

APRIL 18, 2024

If an enterprise doesn't accurately measure and manage cash flow effectively, it won't be able to make sound financial decisions for the future.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 24, 2024

The newly formed Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Management Office, an arm of the IRS Independent Office of Appeals, will work with the agency’s business operating divisions—Wage & Investment, Large Business & International, Small Business/Self-Employed, and Tax Exempt and Government Entities—to help taxpayers resolve tax disputes earlier and more efficiently, the IRS said on April 24.

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Going Concern

APRIL 22, 2024

Ed. note: By “salty” I mean in the experienced sailor/pirate way, not the modern definition of someone who’s just mad because they suck. Industry OG and commentator Gene Marks has written an opinion piece for The Hill about what audits actually are that is less opinion and more brutal fact: Why you should be very skeptical of that auditor’s report.

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Insightful Accountant

APRIL 18, 2024

Murph takes a first look at 'Figured', a cloud-based agribusiness software app that works with either QuickBooks Online or Xero and that he thinks is '"perfect for farming and ranching.

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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.

Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 22, 2024

New OMB Guidance for Federal Assistance (formerly known as the OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements) was released on April 12, 2024. Still in pre-publication form, however, the effective date of the new rule is expected to take effect on October 1, 2024. As part of the process, OMB welcomed more than 829 public comments from a various stakeholders, including States, local governments, Indian Tribes, labor organizations, industry associations, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations,

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Withum

APRIL 12, 2024

Withum Soars on Vault Top Accounting Firm List Vault named Withum #17 on their annual top 25 accounting list. Known for its influential ranking, Vault recognized Withum for their outstanding training programs, benefits and compensation. Over the years, the Vault survey has consistently shown that Withum Team Members accept positions and remain at the Firm for the unbeatable culture and outstanding colleagues.

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Accounting Today

APRIL 15, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service reported stronger performance on Monday, April 15, as it concluded this year's tax filing season, saying it had answered 1 million more phone calls from taxpayers and helped 170,000 people in person compared to last year.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 5, 2024

Earlier this week WalletHub released a study that shows which states’ residents have the highest and lowest tax burden , measured as the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes. Another study released this week , from credit-building platform Self Financial, analyzed the lifetime cost of tax in the U.S. The study looks at how much tax the average person is estimated to pay in each state throughout their lifetime.

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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.

Going Concern

APRIL 17, 2024

Ever since the news broke in early 2023 that a PwC Australia partner brought confidential government tax changes back to the firm for the purposes of monetizing it for corporate tax avoidance, the firm has been struggling to crawl out from under the garbage heap of a scandal. Which is whatever, every Big 4 firm has taken reputational damage on the chin and kept truckin’ But for Big 4 firms in Australia, the fatuous actions of their competitors at PwC have brought unwanted scrutiny and a st

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Insightful Accountant

APRIL 1, 2024

AI is transforming the tax industry, yet professionals are wary of embracing it fully due to data security, ethics, and client relationships. Practice owners must navigate this shift for success.

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Anders CPA

APRIL 29, 2024

Wednesday, June 5 at 10:00 am CT Join advisors from the Startup and Entrepreneurial Services team to discuss findings from the inaugural Anders Startup Funding and Outlook Survey Report The St. Louis startup community is growing, putting the region on track to become another powerful startup hub for the country. To continue that trajectory, it’s essential to check in on the startup ecosystem to help determine if pain points have developed into larger obstacles that impede the region’s growth.

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Withum

APRIL 9, 2024

Withum is proud to announce that Chris has earned a spot on the Inside The Valley’s list for the second consecutive year. Chris is Partner-in-Charge of Withum’s Los Angeles office and has over 24 years of experience in the industry specializing in assurance and business consulting services to emerging and middle-market companies. As a prominent networker and influencer, Chris reaches a broad professional audience through his work as the Social Media CPA and as an active member of ProVisors and t

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