DuctTapeMarketing

OCTOBER 29, 2020

5 Critical On-Page SEO Factors That Impact Your Ranking written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Having high visibility in a search engine’s organic results is critical to your business’ online success. . People use search engines to find solutions to their problems. And if your product or service isn’t visibly ranking in search as a solution to their problem, that’s a massive missed opportunity for your business.

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TaxConnex

OCTOBER 27, 2020

We can’t say it enough – sales tax is complex. Whether you outsource aspects of the process or manage it all in house, there are a lot of moving parts and nothing seems to stay the same for long. We’ve compiled some of the top questions we get from clients on sales & use tax. Part 1 of these questions was on sales tax and business services. Keep reading for some of our more introductory questions we get asked on a daily basis. 1.

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RogerRossmeisl

OCTOBER 25, 2020

(Run Time 1 min, 44 sec) When working with an existing dealer for the first time, the first step is to break everything down to the lowest common denominator, so-to-say. Each entity, and how these related companies interact with each other. Consider whether the interactions are arranged in a tax-wise manner. This has become even more important now in light of the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Withum

OCTOBER 30, 2020

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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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BuildYourFirm

OCTOBER 28, 2020

What business owner would not be interested in a 4% corporate tax rate, zero capital gains, and zero dividends tax? Why would a program be created offering wealthy United States citizens such a deal? Puerto Rico has been willing to supply a lucrative tax incentives because it needs money from business owners and investors here in the US. These incentives had been in place for decades and then cut in 1996, which has forced Puerto Rico into a large debt situation.

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TaxConnex

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If you’re a construction contractor – especially if you’re engaged in contracts in different states – you have to evaluate your sales tax responsibilities in each state where you have customers. Generally, a business that considers themselves in the construction industry is performing a service and most services are excluded from sales and use tax. So you might think you have nothing to worry about from a sales and use tax perspective.

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BurklandAssociates

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Forecasting revenue for a SaaS company is complicated. It requires an understanding of a company’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) and how it will grow over time due to the acquisition Read More. The post How to Forecast Revenue for Your SaaS Startup appeared first on Burkland.

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BuildYourFirm

OCTOBER 28, 2020

While aspects of the stock market continue to project economic optimism, we all know that most local businesses are not. In fact, many local businesses have absorbed economic damage and there will be a ripple effect. Some of this is evidenced by our current unemployment rate, which is 7.9%. Prior to the COVID cloud, unemployment was consistently below 4%.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Mastercard has unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled Cyber Secure tool suite, which lets banks evaluate cyber risk throughout their ecosystems and stop possible breaches from occurring, according to a Friday (Oct. 30) announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Banks can discover and rank threats and vulnerabilities across their cyber environments with the help of the tool.

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RogerRossmeisl

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As a result of the current estate tax exemption amount ($11.58 million in 2020), many estates no longer need to be concerned with federal estate tax. Before 2011, a much smaller amount resulted in estate plans attempting to avoid it. Now, because many estates won’t be subject to estate tax, more planning can be devoted to saving income taxes for your heirs.

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Withum

OCTOBER 28, 2020

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BuildYourFirm

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In 2006, John Siebert attended Build Your Firm’s Accounting Marketing workshop in Chicago to learn how to develop his own accounting practice. At the time, John’s practice was two years old, generating $70,000 in sales, too reliant on individual tax clients, and not generating enough income to truly support his young family. John’s goals were to acquire small business clients within the dental, medical and veterinary practices while avoiding restaurants and retail businesses.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Visa has inked an agreement to acquire YellowPepper , which works with startups in the Caribbean and Latin America, according to an emailed press release. The acquisition builds on a strategic partnership and investment made in 2018, where Visa invested in the company back then. With YellowPepper, companies can access application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow issuers, processors and governments to easily access numerous payment rails and let multiple payment flows through one single con

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RogerRossmeisl

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put enormous pressure on medical practices and healthcare workers. The last thing they need right now is to worry about financial losses and other negative repercussions of occupational fraud. So that physicians and their employees can focus on patient care, they should take a little time now to ensure strong internal controls are in place.

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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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OCTOBER 28, 2020

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AccountingDepartment

OCTOBER 26, 2020

When a company’s profit margins aren’t at expected levels, a variety of factors can be at play. Profit margins are generally a measure of business efficiency, and if the numbers fall short of projections, the solution will generally involve reducing costs, increasing sales or both. Businesses must also assess why profit margins are below expectations so that they can make focused and effective corrections.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

That consumers are a bit gun shy when it comes to shopping in physical stores — particularly when it comes to checking out at the point of sale and having to share a touchpad with every other shopper that’s been in all day — is well known a little over a half-year into the pandemic. But as PYMNTS’ recent data on the subject found, there’s more than one way to avoid physical contact with the POS inside a store — and consumer preferences are trending toward one over the other.

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a policy update that makes significant changes to the Provider Relief Fund program. The Oct. 22 announcement not only expands PRF eligibility to healthcare providers that were excluded from previous distributions; it relaxes reporting requirements for recipients, allowing them more flexibility in how they apply funds to lost revenue.

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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.

Finance

Withum

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This blog is written primarily for clients and also to share some personal, but not political, reflections and opinions. However, based on the requests I get for my goodies there are a large number of accountants that also read this blog. So, today I am specifically addressing them with this information about free webinars I am presenting for them.

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 29, 2020

QUESTION: Our company has run out of storage space for paper records, including those relating to our employee benefit plans. Can we retain these records solely in electronic form and destroy the paper records for our ERISA plans? ANSWER: ERISA plan records generally may be maintained electronically so long as you comply with applicable rules, summarized below.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Maybe it’s a byproduct of that which shall not be named — by which we mean the pandemic — but PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings have been remarkably calm and unwavering throughout 2020, including our latest Provider Ranking of Personal Loan Apps , a category of intense interest. We’re not saying there are absolutely no changes, but few enough that we should be able to make short work of summing up the hottest personal loan apps out there.

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IgniteSpot

OCTOBER 29, 2020

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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.

CPA

Withum

OCTOBER 27, 2020

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regularly issues Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) to make changes to the FASB Codification, the primary source of Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States (GAAP). Below are select ASUs that were recently issued.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton — the famous criminal with four decades of bank robbery experience — is said to have offered what was likely history’s clearest answer: “Because that’s where the money is.”. Whether Sutton ever actually uttered that line is a matter of historical debate. But what isn’t debatable is the essential truth of his purported statement — and how relevant it is to the 2020 holiday shopping season, as Kount Chief Customer Experience Officer Rich Stuppy recent

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FraudFiles

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Charles Ponzi. How do you know if you’re considering investing in a Ponzi scheme? The promoters will never come out and tell you they are running a pyramid scheme, so the investors have to be smart enough to recognize them on their own. The good news is it is easy to spot a Ponzi scheme. Now I don’t mean that it’s easy to prove in a court of law that something is a Ponzi scheme.

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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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Withum

OCTOBER 27, 2020

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LyfeAccounting

OCTOBER 29, 2020

?. Let’s talk about taxes on stocks. Today, I’ll be giving a complete overview on the subject. We’ll be covering when you have to pay taxes on a stock, how to calculate how much taxes you have to pay on stocks, and how to lower your tax liability on stocks. Even if you are new to stock investing or taxes, this post will be extremely easy to follow and understand.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Digitizing documents is key to optimizing workflows, but when it comes to the procure-to-pay space, not all digital invoices and purchase orders are created equal. XML invoices, which digitize the data on the invoice, are only a fraction of total invoice volume. The rest come in a variety of formats, including PDF and, of course, paper. And just because a PDF may be technically an "electronic" format, it presents many of the same challenges as paper — i.e., the need for manual extraction and ent

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RitaKeller

OCTOBER 27, 2020

“Leverage your uniqueness.” Bruce Tulgan. Over the years I have worked with and talked with a lot of support professionals working in public accounting. They are the firm administrators, COOs, practice managers, HR directors, marketing directors, IT managers, training managers, etc. What I have told firm administrators for years, and it applies to all the others, is that you may not have power but you have influence – make that influence work for you.

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