RogerRossmeisl
AUGUST 9, 2021
Fraud is costly for all victimized companies, but it’s even worse in the construction sector. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Report to the Nations: 2020 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, construction companies affected by fraud lose a median $200,000 per fraud incident, compared with $125,000 per incident for all organizations.
AccountingDepartment
AUGUST 10, 2021
In not-so-recent history, outsourcing services such as bookkeeping or accounting was perceived as limited to just the basics—data entry, processing reports, and automated functions. While some companies, such as our own AccountingDepartment.com, went well above those limitations by engaging trained professionals and full accrual accounting, the fact is that capabilities have evolved alongside both training and technology.
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TaxConnex
AUGUST 12, 2021
TaxConnex is proud to announce that last Sunday, August 8, TaxConnex founder and CEO, Robert Dumas, was interviewed on the Kathy Ireland show as branded content! Robert was able to highlight TaxConnex’s unique offerings to businesses looking to outsource sales tax compliance. There are still many businesses who don’t understand all the complexities surrounding sales tax or that they even have an obligation.
MyIRSRelief
AUGUST 9, 2021
For any business, the worst thing that can happen is that you can find yourself in a 911 urgent tax help situation. The IRS is known to be the toughest and most ruthless of all collection agencies on the planet. If you ever find yourself in trouble with the IRS, never consider going it alone. There are always avenues for you to turn and they do allow you to have a representative on your side.
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.
RogerRossmeisl
AUGUST 9, 2021
If you’re planning your estate, or you’ve recently inherited assets, you may be unsure of the “cost” (or “basis”) for tax purposes. The current rules Under the current fair market value basis rules (also known as the “step-up and step-down” rules), an heir receives a basis in inherited property equal to its date-of-death value. So, for example, if your grandmother bought stock in 1935 for $500 and it’s worth $1 million at her death, the basis is stepped up to $1 million in the hands of your gran
BurklandAssociates
AUGUST 10, 2021
Anupam Rastogi transformed his passion for building and scaling startups into a career in venture capital over a decade ago. He saw venture as a way to bring his skill Read More. The post Anupam Rastogi Shares Insights on Today’s Startup Landscape from an Early-Stage VC appeared first on Burkland.
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Withum
AUGUST 11, 2021
I spoke to a friend that was somewhat upset because his cleaner closed last week. He used them for over 25 years. It was very convenient and he got into a routine where he would drop off and pick up his cleaning and laundry, get some bagels if he was there in a morning, or a pizza if he stopped off on the way home from work. There was a drug store in the strip center and he would occasionally stop in there.
GrowthForceBlog
AUGUST 12, 2021
8 min read. With COVID hot spots once again dotting the world map and U.S officials rolling out restrictions on social distancing, business owners should be considering what they can do now to prepare for the possibility of a second COVID shutdown.
MazumaBusinessAccounting
AUGUST 12, 2021
As a small business owner, there are many decisions you will need to make that will impact your company for years to come. Among these decisions is which corporate entity is best for your business. In this blog, we will review 5 different types of business entities along with their advantages and disadvantages so you can decide which works best for your business.
xendoo
AUGUST 9, 2021
Good business bookkeeping is vital for any successful company, both for legal and financial reasons. Accurate information from bookkeeping is not only necessary to know where your business stands financially at a given moment, but it is also essential for strategy planning, managing cash flow, and predicting profitability. . There are a lot of reasons why business bookkeeping is useful.
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.
AccountingDepartment
AUGUST 7, 2021
Cathy Becker, CPA, Senior Controller and Project Manager here at AccountingDepartment.com, joined up with the Jirav team last week at AICPA's Engage 2021 event in Las Vegas, NV. Last fall, the AccountingDepartment.com team discovered Jirav to assist with our budgeting and forecasting needs. As part of our implementation preparation in January of 2021, we discovered that Jirav also offers an in-depth dashboard and reporting , which we elected to use for ALL of our ADC clients.
KROST
AUGUST 10, 2021
Keith’s hard work and dedication to the needs of his clients have been hallmarks of his time at KROST, and as the industry leader for KBI he has taken his client service to the next level. In implementing KBI, Keith and his team of analysts have leveraged raw data from client systems into dynamic reports that provide real insights catered to the Company and their industry.
GrowthForceBlog
AUGUST 13, 2021
8 min read. When leading an engineering consulting firm, it's only natural to want to focus on what you do best – helping businesses meet their design and construction needs.
ThomsonReuters
AUGUST 12, 2021
Shrago v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of Am., 2021 WL 3188320 (D. Md. 2021). Three coworkers purchased individual disability coverage through an insurance broker. At the broker’s suggestion, the coworkers agreed to have their separate policy premiums billed on a single annual invoice in exchange for a premium discount. After one of the three became disabled, the insurer approved only limited benefits.
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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.
Ronika Khanna CPA,CA
AUGUST 13, 2021
One of the biggest challenges for many small business owners, particularly in the initial and growth stage, is ensuring that they maintain sufficient cash flow. Many businesses with great potential have suffered an untimely demise due to their inability to pay their suppliers, employees and revenue agencies. In many cases, this can be prevented through a better understanding of your small business’ cash flow requirements and making sure that you implement relevant processes that can handle cash
GrowthForceBlog
AUGUST 9, 2021
6 min read. You know by now that accounts payable is more than just “paying the bills”.
LyfeAccounting
AUGUST 12, 2021
Today, we are learning all about trademarks. . What are trademarks? What are the common trademark misconceptions? Is it even worth trademarking your name and if so, what are the exact steps you need to take to get a trademark? Keep reading because in this post, we’re going to uncover everything you need to know about how to trademark your business.
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
ThomsonReuters
AUGUST 12, 2021
QUESTION: Some retirement plans seem to require spousal consent whenever a participant takes a distribution. But our 401(k) does not require spousal consent when a participant takes a distribution or a loan. We only require consent if a participant wants to designate a primary beneficiary other than the participant’s spouse. When are 401(k) plans required to obtain spousal consent for distributions to participants?
SkagitCountyTaxServices
AUGUST 11, 2021
We really loved watching the Olympic games the past few weeks. There was so much to see, be inspired by, and even something to learn about growing a small business. Yep, you read that right. Hear me out…. It’s so hard to appreciate the amount of training and work that goes into one ten-second race. We here in Skagit County only get to see the ten seconds.
KROST
AUGUST 11, 2021
Los Angeles, California – Integrity Bio, Inc. , a privately held formulation and fill-finish organization headquartered in Camarillo, California, was sold to Curia (formerly Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI)), a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and leading global provider of advanced contract research, development, and manufacturing solutions.
LyfeAccounting
AUGUST 10, 2021
How to raise money for a new business? So, what do you do when you have an amazing business idea, but no money to fund it? Well, unless your uncle is someone like Warren Buffet then you’re going to have to figure out how to raise capital. . And of course, raising money is one of the biggest challenges any new or established entrepreneur may face. . But spoiler alert: while raising money may seem difficult, there are more ways than ever before to get funding for a business, and getting capital is
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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.
ThomsonReuters
AUGUST 12, 2021
IRS Employee Plans News (Aug. 6, 2021). Available at [link]. The IRS has announced that certain retirement plans adopted retroactively for the 2020 taxable year will not be required to file Form 5500 for 2020. For plans adopted for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019, the SECURE Act permits employers to elect to treat a plan adopted after the close of a taxable year as if it had been adopted on the last day of the taxable year, provided the plan is adopted by the due date (including
FraudFiles
AUGUST 11, 2021
An interesting story popped up last week about charges the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought against Ernst & Young (EY) and current and former partners. The current partner is James Herring, and the former partners are James Young and Curt Fochtmann. Separate charges were also brought against the chief accounting officer for the potential client, William Stiehl.
LSLCPAs
AUGUST 10, 2021
What Does a Controller Do? Almost like a doctor, they understand and protect your organization’s financial health. A controller takes a broad view of your business’s accounting processes. They develop and implement policies and procedures for your bookkeeping/accounting staff to follow to ensure that financial data are recorded accurately and in a timely fashion.
LyfeAccounting
AUGUST 10, 2021
Look, taxes are the single greatest expense that most people will pay over the course of their lives. Not your dream house, not your dream car, or any other tangible thing you can put your hands on. It’s taxes. . Believe it or not, taxes are evading almost every single part of your life. You pay taxes on your income, on your purchases, the property you own, and so much more.
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.
ThomsonReuters
AUGUST 10, 2021
Change is the one certainty in all industries. Progress in technology, changes in policy, and changes public opinion are a few of the factors that impact CPA firms and how they work within their team and with clients. . Many preventative measures can be taken to ‘future-proof’ your firm, making certain you will not be left behind as changes occur.
CTP
AUGUST 10, 2021
Understanding tax basis is key to maximizing tax deductions, especially for shareholders or partners involved in an S corporation or partnership. Tax basis refers to the amount that a taxpayer has invested in business assets, calculated by taking the purchase price and subtracting any accumulated depreciation. This value will determine the gain or loss when […].
FraudFiles
AUGUST 9, 2021
A couple of weeks ago, singer Kelly Clarkson was ordered to pay her soon-to-be ex-husband Brandon Blackstock $150,000 per month of spousal support (alimony) and $45,601 in child support. Some people are criticizing this award and referring to it as “manimony.” This order of the court is temporary, but will total over $2.3 million per year if it continues for the long term.
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With automation, you’ll reduce errors and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on what really matters: strategic analysis and insightful decision-making. Picture accurate financial reports ready at your fingertips, giving you the confidence to tackle business challenges head-on. Embracing automation not only boosts productivity but also elevates your role from number cruncher to closing rockstar.
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