TaxConnex
JULY 8, 2021
Many states use sales tax holidays to waive or reduce sales tax on various items. These holidays can be annual or even two or more times a year. Online purchases usually receive the same tax treatment during these holidays as in-person purchases; remote sellers aren’t permitted to charge tax on qualifying goods during sales tax holidays, but how do you know where this is happening and when or when not to charge sales tax?
PANALITIX
JULY 7, 2021
RESOURCES / ARTICLES. Delighting Clients. through Better Processes. Does your entire team care deeply about the wellbeing of all your clients, all the time? Are they always curious about clients, proactively looking for ways to help? If you can confidently answer ‘yes’ to these questions, you are in very fortunate (and rare) position. You probably have very high levels of client satisfaction, retention, up-selling and referrals.
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BurklandAssociates
JULY 6, 2021
Story name: Cities where small businesses have been impacted most by COVID-19 Story link: [link] Written by: Ellen Wulfhorst Ylenia Cancelli // Shutterstock Cities where small businesses have been impacted Read More. The post Cities Where Small Businesses Have Been Impacted Most by COVID-19 appeared first on Burkland.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 8, 2021
QUESTION: I understand that to be eligible for the ARPA COBRA premium subsidy, an employee must have lost group health plan coverage due to an involuntary termination of employment or a reduction of hours. For this purpose, when is a termination of employment considered involuntary? ANSWER: The 100% COBRA premium subsidy created by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) (see our Checkpoint article ) is available when certain employees (and their families) lose health coverage due to the
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TaxConnex
JULY 6, 2021
Missouri has officially become the last state with a state-wide sales tax to enact economic nexus. T he Show Me State follows on the heels of Florida , where economic nexus kicked in as of July 1 for remote sellers and marketplace facilitators. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed SB153 (combined with SB97) into law, allowing Missouri and local jurisdictions to collect use tax and, proponents say, help protect local brick-and-mortar businesses.?.
MazumaBusinessAccounting
JULY 7, 2021
Financial planning is essential for anyone who wants to achieve financial independence. The goal of financial planning is to help you reach your financial goals, whether that be retiring by a certain age or having the money to open a new business. For small business owners, financial planning is especially important because you need to ensure you’re planning for your business as well as yourself.
Accountant Advocate brings together the best content for small business accounting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 8, 2021
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) began using centralized shared services centers three decades ago to standardize and improve efficiency in back-office functions such as finance & accounting, human resources, and IT. Today, finance is the corporate function most commonly managed this way — but longstanding obstacles have prevented the model from being extended to statutory reporting and tax compliance.
Withum
JULY 6, 2021
July 1st was the 33rd anniversary of my partnership with Peter Weitsen. We became partners in MendlowitzWeitsen, LLP on July 1, 1988 and merged into Withum on January 1, 2005. We were partners 16 ½ years before Withum and then 16 ½ years at Withum. A 33 year partnership and still counting. It has been a joy.
AccountingDepartment
JULY 9, 2021
Company culture is something that is claimed by many, but at the end of the day, how many companies actually have a solid and healthy company culture? The culture of a company is what separates a good and great company. Truly happy employees are what keep a company going and it certainly shows in some situations.
GrowthForceBlog
JULY 9, 2021
6 min read. If you‘re getting accurate and reliable financial reports , you’re off to a great start! The question is, do you know what to do with the information?
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 8, 2021
Interim Final Rule With Comment Period: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I, 5 CFR Part 890, 26 CFR Part 54, 29 CFR Part 2590, 45 CFR Parts 144, 147, 149, and 156, 86 Fed Reg __ (July 13, 2021); DOL Model Notice: Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Billing; CMS Fact Sheet: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Part I Interim Final Rule With Comment Period (July 1, 2021).
RitaKeller
JULY 7, 2021
“You give loyalty, you’ll get it back. You give love, you’ll get it back.” – Tommy Lasorda. Now, more than ever, it is so important to engage your team members. As you all know, finding, hiring, and retaining people has become even more of a concern for public accounting firms. Some firms are holding their partners accountable for engaging and retaining valued team members.
AccountingDepartment
JULY 6, 2021
Working from home is one of the best things that can happen to some until they get to experience some of the more difficult aspects of the work-from-home lifestyle. Over the last year and a half, more people than ever are working from home and companies have had to make this adjustment, whether they wanted to or not. Nowadays, many companies made the switch to staying remote and employees are having to adjust on their own to this new style of work.
inDinero Accounting
JULY 8, 2021
It’s time to grow, hire employees, rent a larger space, or purchase a company car. You may have started your business with friends and family funds, but now, it’s time to take out a loan with good terms. Any business loan or line of credit from a bank—brick-and-mortar or online—will carry more favorable terms if you have a decent business credit scor e.
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.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 7, 2021
Federal Employment Taxes. The United States first imposed a federal income tax briefly during the American Civil War and also in the 1890s. However, it was the 16 th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1913 that permanently legalized a federal income tax. Then, in 1935, the Social Security Act was signed into law, which resulted in a tax on both the employer and employee (6.2% each).
RitaKeller
JULY 4, 2021
“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” – Erma Bombeck.
Ronika Khanna CPA,CA
JULY 9, 2021
The past few years, and especially the last year has changed the way many business owners and employees work. There has been a mass adoption of virtual workspaces where people are no longer tethered to their offices. Instead the technology to make working from anywhere has increased and improved significantly and is accessible by anyone who has a working internet connection.
LyfeAccounting
JULY 9, 2021
Foreign earned income exclusions, so it’s time that we write a post talking specifically to the people who are U.S. citizens but have decided to take a job in a foreign country. Because let’s face it, when you decide to take a job opportunity in another country, that job usually pays you a lot of money to do it. And of course, the more money you make, the more you are usually taxed, right?
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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.
SkagitCountyTaxServices
JULY 8, 2021
With our nation celebrating its 245th birthday on Sunday, and all of this talk about “independence” flying around, I have a question for you — one that I think you should think hard about: Are you achieving the independence you wanted in your business? As you know, it’s hard — and it’s LONELY — to be a Skagit County business owner in this environment.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 8, 2021
Rapid regulatory change, evolving customer needs, and tight competition for talent is forcing tax and accounting firms to rethink their technology and software tools. . Is your tax and accounting firm keeping up with the rapid pace of change or falling behind? . 90% of accountants now feel there is a cultural shift in accountancy leaning toward technological adoption. .
Generate Accounting
JULY 6, 2021
When you purchase a business, thought needs to be given to how you will value assets like stock, property and financial arrangements. Inland Revenue has brought in Purchase Price Allocation Rules to standardise the process. The rules apply from 1 July 2021 and will ensure that both the purchaser and the vendor account for valuations on the same basis.
LyfeAccounting
JULY 8, 2021
How to start a business without money? Let us start out by being completely real with you. Building a new business is hard and building a business without money is even harder. But it’s definitely possible. In fact, when we started our first business, the only money one of our founders had was a $250 deposit into a business checking account. And to be honest, he said he never even planned to use that money.
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
CapataCPA
JULY 6, 2021
Proposed Tax Relief Bills for California California’s Governor is expected to sign several tax-related and stimulus bills that the California General Assembly sent to him. SB 139 will authorize a second Golden State Stimulus payment up to $1,100 per California taxpayer with an AGI of $75,000 or less. How much qualifying taxpayers will receive is dependent on.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 8, 2021
Although your firm’s tax compliance practice is healthy and well-established, you may have a desire to grow into a new, larger role for your clients. Taking on the role of trusted advisor to your clients and offering advisory services is the way of the future. . This is not some underwear gnome’s profit plan – this is based on facts. Industry experts predict that 78% of finance processes can be automated, leading to reduced revenue.
Generate Accounting
JULY 6, 2021
When you purchase a business, thought needs to be given to how you will value assets like stock, property and financial arrangements. Inland Revenue has brought in Purchase Price Allocation Rules to standardise the process. The rules apply from 1 July 2021 and will ensure that both the purchaser and the vendor account for valuations on the same basis.
LyfeAccounting
JULY 7, 2021
So unless you’re living under a rock, you probably know that the housing market is booming! According to CNBC, the rate at which homes are selling hasn’t been seen since 2005. And according to the Wall Street Journal, housing prices are at all-time highs! This is obviously great news for homeowners, and not so great for people who are looking to buy a home.
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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.
FraudFiles
JULY 6, 2021
It might be hard to believe, but each and every day companies are losing money because they not only give employees opportunities to steal, they encourage it. How? By not providing adequate oversight. A clerk, for example, sees that an error in an account wasn’t caught by anyone. A purchasing manager notices that no one is watching over his vendor relationships, and won’t know it if he establishes a fake account.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 8, 2021
Are mundane, day-to-day tasks sapping your staff’s will to work? Do your employees find their work meaningful and fulfilling? If your staff is looking more exhausted than excited, give them the cutting-edge tools they’ve been begging for! . Long gone are the days of sitting around a conference table, cutting coupons for extensions and estimates, copying tax returns, collating, stapling, and putting them in the mail.
GrowthForceBlog
JULY 8, 2021
5 min read. Do You Have ‘Staff’ or a ‘Team’?
LyfeAccounting
JULY 6, 2021
Starting a business from scratch is not the only way to start a business. In fact, in a lot of instances, it is much easier to buy an existing business than starting from ground zero. For example, when you buy an existing business you already have things like recurring revenue, an established customer base, and a track record to go off of. In this post, we will explain the 6 general steps of buying an existing business and what to look out for when choosing a business to buy.
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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