Sat.Jul 08, 2023 - Fri.Jul 14, 2023

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The Accountant Shortage is a Material Weakness Now

Going Concern

The Wall Street Journal wrote today about recent disclosures made by Advance Auto Parts, Joby Aviation, and Germany’s Evotec that specifically point to a lack of accounting staff as a contributor to or sole factor causing certain material weaknesses. It seems we are entering the “find out” phase of FAFO, the FA being shitty pay (and to a lesser extent, decades of ineffective recruiting strategies).

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IRS renews cybersecurity push for tax pros

Accounting Today

The service and its Security Summit partners revived their summertime campaign to protect confidential client information against identity theft.

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How to Forecast Accounts Payable Accurately

MineralTree

Accounts payable forecasting is a lot like gazing into a crystal ball — it enables businesses to predict and plan for upcoming financial obligations. By understanding how to forecast accounts payable accurately, organizations gain valuable insights into their data, which in return helps them make smarter financial decisions and avoid unforecasted expenses.

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Sales tax holidays and taxability of clothing/back to school (part 2)

TaxConnex

As we saw last time, sales tax holidays are continuing to enjoy a heyday this year. Here are the back-to-school and clothing holidays that start in August. Iowa , Aug. 4-5: Any article of wearing apparel and typical footwear intended to be worn on or about the human body. “Clothing” does not include watches, watchbands, jewelry, umbrellas, handkerchiefs, sporting equipment, skis, swim fins, roller blades, skates and any special clothing or footwear designed primarily for athletic activity or pro

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Building a Business Case for Finance Automation

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 automation to drive productivity and cost savings. Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway from AvidXchange for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization.

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Leading Change: Workplace Transformation is Possible in the Accounting Profession

CPA Practice

Overworked and under pressure, today’s accounting professionals face the harsh reality of time starvation. With a significant portion of their time taken up by workplace inefficiencies , strategic planning often falls by the wayside. Consequently, the ability to develop innovative solutions and implement growth strategies is compromised. Further, many leaders at the top look at the situation and the staff’s feelings on how much work is required and believe the mantra, “ This is just the professi

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Understanding the Important Roles of Inventory Management in E-Commerce Accounting

AccountingDepartment

This article recaps the important role of inventory management in e-commerce and the vital ways it helps businesses control costs and improve customer relationships.

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Stop compliance leaks: Why employees need to love your procurement software.

Airbase

A recent survey of global CFOs identified risk controls and compliance as top concerns for 2023 — right behind cash flow. So, here’s the dilemma: finding the right balance to enforce compliant spending without slowing down or frustrating employees. It’s a difficult balance to achieve. Consider this scenario: A procurement executive wants to improve company-wide compliance with purchasing policies, so they invest in a highly engineered, sophisticated procurement solution.

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What is Required Audit Communication?

Withum

You’re a private rental real estate entity. You may own one building and have two investors or hundreds of buildings with a hundred investing partners. The buildings you own may be commercial, residential, or both. Whatever the case may be, you may need an audit of your financial statements. This could be by the request of your investors or even required by your lending institution as part of your loan covenants for that large mortgage on your books.

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The Importance of Cash Flow for Small Business Owners

SMBAccountant

Running a small business comes with its fair share of challenges, especially when it comes to financial management. As a small business owner, understanding the importance of cash flow is crucial for the success of your venture. What is cashflow? Cash flow is the movement of money into and out of your business during a specific period. It represents the lifeblood of your company, allowing you to cover expenses, pay employees, invest in growth opportunities, and ultimately stay afloat.

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Vertical Analysis: What It Is and How It Can Help You

Acterys

In the dynamic world of finance, where strategic decisions shape the course of businesses, mastering vertical analysis can help you simplify your statement, make critical financial decisions, and understand the underlying composition and trends that drive your business’ financial performance. Vertical analysis evaluates financial statements that will help you simplify a document containing complex numbers and figures.

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Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

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AI and the CFO: Elevating a Strategic Function

BurklandAssociates

If the CFO is the high-beam headlights at a company, accounting is the rear-view mirror. AI will make the former brighter and the latter sharper. The post AI and the CFO: Elevating a Strategic Function appeared first on Burkland.

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AuditFile Announces Acquisition of Advantage Audit from Wiley

CPA Practice

AuditFile, Inc., the developer of the award-winning cloud-based audit automation platform, has announced aquired Advantage Audit from John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Advantage Audit is an audit planning aid and audit program series designed to help auditors comply with risk-based professional standards in a straightforward and efficient manner. AuditFile also announced it has relaunched the Advantage Audit product as “AuditFile Advantage Audit AI.

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IRS whistleblower awards tick up

Accounting Today

They still haven't recovered their levels of three years ago, though

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Sales tax holidays and taxability of clothing/back to school (part 1)

TaxConnex

Returning to class probably doesn’t make too many students think of the word “holiday,” but tax jurisdictions have other ideas. In recent years, families have spent almost a grand each on back-to-school clothing and supplies. This time of year is a trove for online sellers of these products and states seem to realize it’s time to ring the bell on sales tax breaks for back-to-school.

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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.

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Deloitte Just Admitted to Misusing Government Information à la PwC Tax Scandal

Going Concern

So the firms are up against the Australian Senate this week, answering uncomfortable questions about their inner workings all because one PwC partner couldn’t keep his mouth shut and blabbed confidential government tax intel back to the firm so PwC could make some money off of it. While that situation continues to destroy PwC’s reputation like a wrecking ball made out of solid gold dicks, it has also called into question the consulting industry’s grip on governments hence why t

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Another Fine ProAdvisor Mess.

Insightful Accountant

Have you gotten an email saying your ProAdvisor status expired June 30, even though you passed recertification? Well, I did.

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IRS offers transition relief for RMDs

Accounting Today

The service plans to issue final regs related to required minimum distributions from retirement accounts in light of the SECURE 2.0 Act.

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Digital Marketing Strategies for Financial Service Providers: Best Practices and Case Studies

CPA Practice

By Marly Broudie. In this digital age, financial service providers need to embrace digital marketing strategies to remain competitive, expand their online presence, and generate quality leads. With the ever-increasing number of online users, leveraging the power of digital marketing can significantly enhance their visibility, attract a wider audience, and ultimately drive business growth.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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Client Record Templates

Canopy Accounting

What's new: We understand that firms often have a standardized framework that their clients adhere to, and they require an efficient method to assign client records to predefined molds with designated team members in specific roles. That's why we've developed a solution that allows you to easily template roles and manage team assignments with utmost simplicity.

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Withum and PSN Present: Esports Player Care On-Demand Webinar

Withum

In this exciting webinar, Withum, Full Sail University, the NECC, and Guild Esports will dive into the duty of care that the Esports industry has to its athletes and global audience! There have been few industries that have seen growth as rapid as collegiate and professional Esports. With total market investments reaching billions of dollars, Esports is becoming a revolutionary means of competition and entertainment.

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IRS expands assistance centers

Accounting Today

The agency is also planning in-person visits to help taxpayers in underserved areas.

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Tax Advantaged Strategies to Help Clients Plan for Long-Term Care

CPA Practice

With Americans living longer, long-term care insurance has become increasingly popular as a hedge against a financial catastrophe late in life due to age, injury, illness, or cognitive impairment. Notably, the cost of a private room in a nursing home can exceed $100,000 per year, and the cost of in-home health care can be even higher. In other words, it’s important to have either insurance or another plan in place to pay for these rising expenses.

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Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know

Speaker: Debra L. Robinson

CPAs know the drill: taxes, compliance, rinse, repeat. But what about the sneaky cash flow that’s quietly messing with your organization’s success? It’s time to step into the spotlight and expose the “dirty little secrets” of cash flow to fuel strategic growth. By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist.

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Senators Get Angry at ‘Incompetent Tax Prep Firms’ for Sharing Sensitive Taxpayer Data With Facebook

Going Concern

A 54-page report by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) snaps at online tax prep companies H&R Block, TaxAct, and Tax Slayer for sharing sensitive taxpayer data with Meta (Facebook) and Google for purposes of algorithm-based advertising.

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What is sales tax?

ThomsonReuters

Jump to: What is sales tax? Sales tax varies by state What is nexus? What is excise tax? What is VAT tax? Sales tax vs. use tax Summary Sales tax, which is a consumption tax levied on the sale of goods and services, is an important source of revenue for governments at the state and local levels. While, in many instances, businesses are required to charge and collect sales tax from consumers, knowing when and how to charge sales tax can get complex.

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IRS plans improvements in tax pro accounts and new business online accounts

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on its modernization efforts after receiving billions in extra funding.

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How SUI and State Income Taxes Affect Small Businesses

CPA Practice

Small businesses face many challenges in 2023, including hiring and retaining skilled employees. Nevertheless, according to a recent National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Job Report , small business owners are working hard to fill their open positions, with 63% reporting hiring or trying to hire. Inevitably, your clients with growing businesses will want to hire, so you’ll be better able to help them if you have a clear understanding of the differences between SUI (state unemploymen

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Profit in the Details: Rethinking Spend for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Aaron Berson

Managing spend is more than a cost cutting exercise – it's a pathway to smarter decisions that unlock efficiency and drive growth. By understanding and refining the spending process, financial leaders can empower their organizations to achieve more with less. Explore the art of balancing financial control with operational growth. From uncovering hidden inefficiencies to designing workflows that scale your business, we’ll share strategies to align your organization’s spending with its strategic g

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CohnReznick Gets Fined For Not Reporting an Earlier Fine to the PCAOB in a Timely Fashion

Going Concern

Yo dawg, I heard you like fines. The diligent paper-pushers at the PCAOB (the “P” stands for both paper and pushing) have sanctioned CohnReznick for failing to report key information on PCAOB Form 3 within the required timeframe. PCAOB Rule 2203, Special Reports requires any registered public accounting firm to file a special report on Form 3 to report information to the Board no later than thirty days after the occurrence of the event.

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What is use tax?

ThomsonReuters

Jump to: What is use tax? What is nexus? Sales tax vs. use tax Summary Sales tax and use tax are important sources of revenue for the government but properly calculating, collecting, and reporting these taxes can quickly get complicated. This is especially true as companies grow and increasingly reach consumers outside of their geographic borders.

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Tech News: KPMG to invest $2B in AI

Accounting Today

Plus, AuditFile relaunches Advantage Audit as AuditFile Advantage Audit AI; JustWorks releases JustPayroll; and other accounting technology news.

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FICPA Names Harrell as Chief External Affairs Officer

CPA Practice

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) has announced that Jason Harrell will join the FICPA as Chief External Affairs Officer, effective July 17, 2023. Harrell will be stationed at the FICPA Governmental Affairs office in Tallahassee and will direct all aspects of the FICPA’s public policy, advocacy, governmental affairs and regulatory efforts.

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Navigating Bleisure Travel: A Guide for Mid-Sized Companies

Bleisure travel — where employees combine work and leisure — has been around since the advent of corporate travel and is here to stay. Successful bleisure policies strike a balance between employee preferences and company goals — workers report a 64% improvement in work-life balance, while companies benefit from reduced travel costs and increased workforce innovation.