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Just How Much Have Accounting Salaries Increased in the Last Five Years?

Going Concern

INSIDE Public Accounting is due to release their Top 500 list soon and in the meantime, they’ve asked a very important question: Will 2024 show another big boost in compensation? Here they’ve compared compensation for equity and non-equity partners, managing partners, and professional staff at non-Big 4 IPA 100 firms for 2023 against 2019.

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Tech Pivot Success for Accounting Firms – Part I

CPA Practice

By Davis Bell. In business, as in life, change is the only true constant. From mitigating unprecedented business disruptors to adapting to new operational paradigms, professionals in all industries find themselves dealing with major changes — many of them driven by emerging technologies. [Go to Part II of this two-part series.] Accounting is no exception.

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AI in accounting: Who are the humans in the loop?

Accounting Today

Accounting firms and vendors alike have stressed the importance of having a "human in the loop" to oversee AI. Just who are these humans and what do they do?

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Attracting and Retaining Staff Are By Far the Biggest Problems at Audit Firms

Going Concern

Thomson Reuters has another survey to share with the world and that’s the 2024 Audit Survey Report from the TR Institute. Like the State of Tax Professionals and Future of Professionals reports, it gives us a birds eye view of the issues these segments are facing and what they’re doing to address them. It’s 2024 so of course generative AI comes up a lot.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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Employee Retention Strategies for Startups: Keeping Your Best Talent Engaged

BurklandAssociates

Investing in employee retention makes financial sense and builds a foundation for sustained success and growth. The post Employee Retention Strategies for Startups: Keeping Your Best Talent Engaged appeared first on Burkland.

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Is Your Inventory Missing – or Stolen? Ask an Expert

RogerRossmeisl

For many businesses, such as retailers, manufacturers and contractors, strict inventory control is central to operations. If you don’t track inventory accurately, you can’t effectively produce goods, meet customer demand and realize profits. Let’s say you’re performing a year-end inventory count and you come up short. Have you miscounted or have the items been misplaced?

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Internal auditing to undergo major transformation, says IIA

Accounting Today

The role of the internal auditor is expected to change drastically in the decade to come, according to a new report by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

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IRS: People Are Being Misled on Social Media About a Tax Credit That Doesn’t Exist

CPA Practice

Advice making the rounds on social media touting a “self-employment tax credit” as a way for self-employed and gig workers to receive big payments for the COVID-19 pandemic period is a new problem the IRS is dealing with because no such tax credit exists. In a consumer alert issued on Monday, the IRS said bad advice circulating on social media about the non-existent “self-employment tax credit” is misleading taxpayers into filing false claims.

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How to Maintain Compliance Documentation for Sales Tax Audits | TaxConnex

TaxConnex

Maintaining compliance documentation is crucial for businesses to ensure smooth and successful audits. Proper documentation allows auditors to interpret and verify your financial transactions accurately. Unfortunately, many businesses find themselves unprepared when faced with an audit, lacking the necessary documentation. This can lead to auditors assuming transactions are taxable, or making historical projections or arbitrary assessments of taxable sales.

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Hiring Your Child to Work at Your Business This Summer

RogerRossmeisl

With school out, you might be hiring your child to work at your company. In addition to giving your son or daughter some business knowledge, you and your child could reap some tax advantages. Benefits for your child There are special tax breaks for hiring your offspring if you operate your business as one of the following: A sole proprietorship, A partnership owned by both spouses, A single-member LLC that’s treated as a sole proprietorship for tax purposes, or An LLC that’s treated as a partner

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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20 states that collect the most tax per capita

Accounting Today

The top state takes in $7,200 in tax per capita.

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RSM US Hit $4 Billion in Revenue in FY 2024

CPA Practice

Chicago-based RSM US brought in $4 billion in revenue during the firm’s most recent fiscal year, with consulting driving business growth, according to its FY 2024 Impact Report. The firm reached the $4 billion mark after a nearly 8% increase in revenue in FY 2024, up from $3.7 billion in FY 2023. “We have made significant progress during the last year in our journey to become an even more compelling, digital and global organization committed to leading the middle market into the future,” Brian B

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The importance of tax mapping | TaxConnex

TaxConnex

Knowing when and where you have sales tax obligations is a key part of compliance. And understanding your taxability – especially if you don’t sell just tangible personal property (TPP) – is key to getting the right sales tax rates on transactions. Tax mapping helps you determine how items are taxed in a jurisdiction. Anything not tagged to a tax code in mapping is taxed as TTP, which may not be the best or correct sales tax rate.

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2024 Q3 Tax Calendar: Key Deadlines for Businesses and Other Employers

RogerRossmeisl

July 15 Employers should deposit Social Security, Medicare and withheld income taxes for June if the monthly deposit rule applies. They should also deposit non-payroll withheld income tax for June if the monthly deposit rule applies. July 31 Report income tax withholding and FICA taxes for second quarter 2024 (Form 941) and pay any tax due. (See the exception below, under “August 12.

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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IRS updates RMD guidance

Accounting Today

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations Thursday to update the rules for required minimum distributions.

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Introducing Acterys 24.1: Setting New Standards in AI-Driven Business Planning

Acterys

We are beyond thrilled to announce the release of Acterys’ latest version, 24.1. The launch of Acterys 24.1 heralds a transformative era in business intelligence and planning, blending the power of AI with the robust functionality of Power BI. This release marks a significant milestone, embodying our commitment to revolutionizing enterprise planning through cutting-edge technology, all underpinned by our strategic partnership with Microsoft.

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IRS Updates Guidance on RMDs

CPA Practice

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations updating the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules. The final regulations reflect changes made by the SECURE Act and the SECURE 2.0 Act impacting retirement plan participants, IRA owners and their beneficiaries. At the same time, Treasury and IRS issued proposed regulations, addressing additional RMD issues under the SECURE 2.0 Act.

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Protecting Your Business from Real Estate Fraud

RogerRossmeisl

Whether your company acquires businesses that own real estate or you invest in real estate directly, fraud poses an ever-present threat. Buying and selling real estate is complicated, and it’s relatively easy for crooks to manipulate the process. To help mitigate real estate fraud threats, thorough due diligence is essential. Staying current on common schemes and red flags also may enable you to identify risky transactions before you put down any money. 5 schemes First, be aware of these five co

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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How real-time accounting drives a healthier financial future

Accounting Today

Accounting is an industry wedded to traditional techniques, so leveraging new technology will require a cultural shift within the organization.

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Crazy Idea of the Day: If 150 Units Goes Away, Refund Everyone’s University Fees

Going Concern

I’d like the record to reflect that this is not my idea. Comment left on “ What’s your hot take for the next 5 years in the field of Accounting? “ I wasn’t able to find any information on the average cost of those extra 30 units, probably because it varies so much so instead let me drop two relevant links. You all are welcome to tell us how much you paid for your 30 units in the comments (or by email ).

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How the Accountant Shortage Is Rippling Through the Startup World

CPA Practice

By Ali Donaldson, Inc. (TNS) Where have all the accountants gone? Between 1990 and 2021, the number of people sitting for the Certified Public Accountant exam plunged by almost 50 percent , according to the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. With fewer young people entering the profession and an increasing number of baby boomers, who account for three-quarters of CPAs, heading for retirement, a Bloomberg analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found th

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What Might Be Ahead as Many Tax Provisions are Scheduled to Expire?

RogerRossmeisl

Buckle up, America: Major tax changes are on the horizon. The reason has to do with tax law and the upcoming elections. Our current situation The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which generally took effect in 2018, made sweeping changes. Many of its provisions are set to expire on December 31, 2025. With this date getting closer each day, you may wonder how your federal tax bill will be affected in 2026.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

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KPMG takes lead in Q1 SEC audit clients

Accounting Today

The Big Four firm netted the most new SEC audit clients in the first quarter, followed closely by Deloitte.

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Chuck Rettig Thinks His Former Employer Should Hurry Up on Paying Out ERC Claims

Going Concern

In an opinion piece published in Fortune on July 17 , former IRS commish Chuck Rettig recognizes that his former employer was wise to put a moratorium on processing fraud-plagued Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims but says the IRS should process the less shady ones in the meantime. The work of identifying the risk level of individual claims has apparently already been done so at this point they know which bunch are most likely to be legit.

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U.S. Uniform CPA Examination is Now Offered in the Philippines

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have expanded international testing availability of the U.S. CPA Exam to the Republic of the Philippines. Passing the Uniform CPA Examination is a prerequisite to becoming a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the United States. With the increasing globalization of business, many people who live abroad are interested in obtaining the U.S. professional designation.

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Social Security Tax Update: How High Can it Go?

RogerRossmeisl

Employees, self-employed individuals and employers all pay Social Security tax, and the amounts can get bigger every year. And yet, many people don’t fully understand the Social Security tax they pay. If you’re an employee If you’re an employee, your wages are hit with the 12.4% Social Security tax up to the annual wage ceiling. Half of the Social Security tax bill (6.2%) is withheld from your paychecks.

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AP Automation: The Competitive Advantage Your Business Needs

Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging technology to drive productivity and cost savings. So, how do you make the case for automation within your organization?

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RSM acquires firms in Europe

Accounting Today

The RSM network made five strategic acquisitions in Europe, including specialist audit and consulting firms in Austria, Denmark and France, plus a prestigious law firm in Spain.

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How to Build a Profitable Advisory Practice in 6 Steps

Canopy Accounting

Darren Root will be sitting down with Canopy CEO Davis Bell to discuss the future of accounting and most of all, answering your questions. You can submit questions for Darren as part of the registration process for the webinar.

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Embracing Technological Change and Expanding Advisory Services are Critical to Accounting Profession

CPA Practice

Results from the latest Vision report from the Institutie of Internal Audits and the Internal Audit Foundation, based on feedback from more than 7,000 practitioners and stakeholders around the world, lay bare the extent to which technological change will continue to impact the internal audit profession. The results of the “Internal Audit: Vision 2035 – Creating Our Future Together ” report underscore the need for internal audit practitioners to expand the scope of their services and embrace emer

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The Tax Consequences of Selling Mutual Funds

RogerRossmeisl

Do you invest in mutual funds or are you interested in putting some money into them? If so, you’re part of a large group. According to the Investment Company Institute, 116 million individual U.S. investors owned mutual funds in 2023. But despite their widespread use, the tax rules involved in selling mutual fund shares can be complex. Review the basic rules Let’s say you sell appreciated mutual fund shares that you’ve owned for more than one year.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.