Insightful Accountant
AUGUST 7, 2024
Current IRS focus areas include renewable energy tax credits, corporate stock repurchase taxes, and cryptocurrency transactions. But, with the upcoming election, accountants and tax professionals are anticipating more widespread regulatory changes.
TaxConnex
AUGUST 8, 2024
Many industries come with confusing sales tax complexities. So does agriculture, and several aspects make this industry trickier than others for sales tax. Here are points to keep in mind regarding sales tax and agriculture. Laws vary by state Sales tax changed dramatically in 2018 with the Supreme Court Wayfair decision in a case that greenlighted states mandating online retailers collect and remit sales tax on transactions in states where they had no physical presence.
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AccountingDepartment
AUGUST 14, 2024
In today's competitive landscape, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need every advantage they can get to thrive and grow. One powerful tool that can significantly impact a company's bottom line is forecasting.
CPA Practice
AUGUST 19, 2024
By Mark Luscombe, CPA, JD, LLM. U.S. Olympians have won 40 gold medals, 44 silver medals, and 42 bronze medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, for a total of 126 medals. And that is only half of it. With many events involving teams, relays and other multiple participants, the number of medals presented to U.S. athletes is over twice that number, with around 125 gold medals, 98 silver medals, and 93 bronze medals distributed to individual winning participants.
Speaker: 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
CPA Practice
AUGUST 7, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners are reminding tax professionals that using multi-factor authentication is now more than an important protection for their businesses and their clients – it’s now a federal requirement. All tax professionals are now required under the Federal Trade Commission’s safeguards rule to use multi-factor authentication, or MFA, to protect clients’ sensitive information.
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Accounting Today
AUGUST 12, 2024
Accountants are generally pessimistic about the economy as a whole, but feel much more confident when it comes to their own firm and clients.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 21, 2024
Both presidential candidates have floated it, and there are benefits for both workers and employers — though not always how you'd expect.
RogerRossmeisl
AUGUST 11, 2024
Savings bonds are purchased by many Americans, often as a way to help fund college or show their patriotism. Series EE bonds, which replaced Series E bonds, were first issued in 1980. From 2001 to 2011, they were designated as “Patriot Bonds” as a way for Americans “to express support for our nation’s anti-terrorism efforts,” according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
Withum
AUGUST 14, 2024
On August 9, 2024, the IRS announced relief from certain tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses in all of South Carolina, most of Florida and North Carolina, and part of Georgia that were affected by Hurricane Debby. The relief provided in IR-2024-205 postpones various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred beginning on August 1, 2024, in Florida, August 4, 2024, in Georgia and South Carolina, and August 5, 2024, in North Carolina – the postponement period.
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Imagine being a financial leader who not only ensures the books are balanced but also shapes the future of your organization. 🤔 ✨ This session will take you beyond the routine reporting and into the realm of strategic financial leadership. We’ll explore how today’s finance professionals can juggle the day-to-day operations while also delivering the long term vision that drives growth.
CPA Practice
AUGUST 21, 2024
By Zach Mentz cleveland.com (TNS) The annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is expected to decrease in 2025, according to a new estimate. The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is projected to be 2.57%, down from the 3.2% COLA implemented in 2024 , according to The Senior Citizens League. That figure also represents a decrease from 2.63% in July’s COLA estimate, but is equal to the 2.57% projected in TSCL’s June estimate.
Going Concern
AUGUST 28, 2024
Someone brought it to our attention earlier that quite a few people on r/Deloitte are reporting dreaded “business update meeting” items being added to their calendars. We know what that means. The someone added: Just remember that Deloitte employees are never “let go” from their jobs, they are rightsized to align with the firm’s strategic objectives in light of economic uncertainty and sector level trends Well, apparently a lot of people in audit are being rightsize
Nancy McClelland, LLC
AUGUST 22, 2024
My cousin, Lt. Col. David Oclander , Battalion Commander, on the left. As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of the National Association of Tax Professionals. They generally provide top-notch education, and I appreciate the fact that they do not discriminate against non-credentialed tax pros. Before I became a CPA, that was where I got most of my continuing education, because organizations like AICPA or NAEA are restricted to those with licenses.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 8, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service is paying out more claims for the Employee Retention Credit program even as it gives the claims greater scrutiny, and is moving the moratorium on processing new claims from Sept. 14, 2023 to Jan. 31, 2024.
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Historical bookkeeping clean-up is like an archaeological dig for financial documents. It is a vigorous, systematic process that ensures thorough scrutiny of every document. From verifying inconsistencies to reconciling payments, each layer of exhaustive evaluation brings greater clarity into your company's financial past. In this article, we will walk through all that historical bookkeeping clean-up entails.
RogerRossmeisl
AUGUST 11, 2024
Meteorologists warn that the 2024 hurricane season could break records, possibly surpassing 2020, the worst hurricane season on record. Even if hurricanes aren’t a threat where your business operates, other natural disasters — such as floods, wildfires and tornadoes — could impact your normal operations. Interruptions from these disasters and other crises can cause significant financial losses.
Withum
AUGUST 21, 2024
Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting began on January 1, 2024. We previously wrote about the essentials of BOI reporting , and this article provides an update on where it stands now and what affected individuals and businesses should do to ensure compliance. There are many court cases winding through the Federal court system and one District Court in March 2024 declared the BOI reporting statute unconstitutional, but only as to the plaintiffs in that particular lawsuit.
CPA Practice
AUGUST 9, 2024
The 2023 version of Form 8308, Report of a Sale or Exchange of Certain Partnership Interests , requires information to be reported contingent upon the finalization of substantially all of a partnership’s tax return by January 31, months in advance of the due dates for Form 1065 and related Schedules K-1. These new filing requirements place an undue burden on taxpayers and tax practitioners by mandating the duplicate reporting of information already required to be reported on Schedules K-1.
Going Concern
AUGUST 24, 2024
Some time last evening we received a quiet little tip about a firm we rarely talk about: Doeren Mayhew out of Troy, MI sold out to private equity on Wednesday. Press release coming soon. Junior partners are furious. Lo and behold, this press release appears on Doeren Mayhew’s website. It’s dated August 23 but wasn’t there when we searched for it late Friday.
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By ditching paper and manual checklists, UNIFY embraced ART’s cloud-based solution for seamless automation. The robust dashboards, exception reports, and completion date reports allowed the team to easily track progress and resolve bottlenecks. ART’s flexible access for auditors ensured tight deadlines were met effortlessly. With competitive pricing and a rapid setup, ART cut costs and minimized disruptions, enabling UNIFY’s team to concentrate on high-impact tasks.
CTP
AUGUST 27, 2024
News headlines are making it clear that homeowners across the country are experiencing similar pains—a dramatic rise in their latest property tax bills. The average property tax bill in 2023 was $4,061, which amounts to a property tax rate increase of 6.9% , twice as much as the previous year. When clients come to you asking for help lowering their tax bill, do you know what your options are when it comes to property taxes?
Accounting Today
AUGUST 29, 2024
Some IRS policies may favor large multinational corporations that use foreign no-tax or low-tax jurisdictions for the sole purpose of avoiding paying U.S. taxes, according to a TIGTA report.
RogerRossmeisl
AUGUST 11, 2024
As appearing in IR-2024-203 Agency accelerates work on complex credit as more payments move into processing. Vigilance, monitoring continues on potentially improper claims On 8/8/24, the Internal Revenue Service announced additional actions to help small businesses and prevent improper payments in the Employee Retention Tax Credit program, including accelerating more payments and continuing compliance work on the complex pandemic-era credit that was flooded with claims following misleading mark
Withum
AUGUST 21, 2024
July 22, 2024, marked the end of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA public comment period regarding the proposed rescheduling of cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The cannabis industry is hyper-focused on the process as it has significant implications for the U.S. cannabis industry.
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Uncover the latest trends in expense management for small and medium-sized businesses. Our 5th Annual Trends Survey reveals that corporate card use is skyrocketing, but expense software isn't keeping up. This mismatch is creating real challenges for finance teams, who now take an average of 14 days to close their books. Travel policies are shifting to accommodate hybrid work, but many companies are struggling with off-tool bookings.
CPA Practice
AUGUST 28, 2024
CPA Practice Advisor has announced the 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Award winners and finalists. Now in their 21st year, the awards highlight technologies that advance the profession. After voting by the awards committee panel each year, the top five products are presented as winners of the Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Awards. Up to five additional products are also selected by the committee as award finalists.
Going Concern
AUGUST 30, 2024
StoneTurn’s Brad Wilson wrote an opinion piece for Bloomberg Tax about how business leaders can take proactive steps to address the accountant shortage and I am presenting it here for you to critique. According to Glassdoor , StoneTurn is a global professional services firm that works with law firms, corporations, and government agencies in solving the most complex and consequential business issues.
Canopy Accounting
AUGUST 21, 2024
In today's fast-paced accounting and tax environment, simplicity is more important than ever. There's so much to stay on top of: modern technology stacks, positive client experiences, security threats, a greater demand than supply of talent, and an ever-changing, more complex tax and compliance landscape. And I haven’t even mentioned the complexity and challenges presented by change management in a firm that’s already too busy.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 20, 2024
The commission approved proposals from the PCAOB around contributory liability, the responsibilities of the auditor, and technology-assisted data analysis.
Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader
In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a
Xero
AUGUST 15, 2024
The first thing people ask after I attend a Xerocon event is, “Well, how was it?” It’s such a simple question, and yet if you’ve ever attended Xerocon, you’ll understand why it’s so hard to answer. How do I describe the excitement around Xero’s latest innovations? The in-depth discussions on industry trends? The connections made while wandering the exhibition floor?
Withum
AUGUST 19, 2024
Withum is proud to share that Inside The Valley has named Steve Martini and Chris Passmore on their Top 200 List for 2024. Steve Martini is a Tax Partner at Withum with over 30 years of experience focusing on business consulting and management advisory services. He is a dedicated philanthropist, having served on the Los Angeles Police Department Executive Strategic Planning Group for the L.A.P.D.
CPA Practice
AUGUST 29, 2024
Items of income and loss from an S corporation are passed through to shareholders and reported on their personal tax returns. However, as shown in a new case, Maggard, TC Memo 2024-77, 8/7/24 , an S corp shareholder may be liable for tax on income they never even receive. Basic premise: With an S Corporation, the owners are essentially taxed like partners in a partnership.
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