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Here Are Even More 2024 Accounting Salary Projections

Going Concern

Last month we took a look at the 2024 Robert Half Salary Guide to get an idea what public accounting salaries should be in the range of next year, today it’s a similar report from Addison Group and their 2024 Workforce Planning Guide. The guide covers several industries, we are of course only here for accounting. Of the finance and accounting sector the report says: In a field known for ‘churn and burn,’ last year was one for the record books with higher job turnover than in any other thre

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Why 2024 will be the year of generative AI for investment accounting

Accounting Today

While it initially garnered attention for its creative applications in content and image generation, the true potential of generative AI lies in its ability to unlock new ways of thinking in the business world.

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Bring the Temperature Down on Year-end Payroll Reporting

Insightful Accountant

For the next few months, accountants are fielding calls and emails with a tinge of desperation around payroll books that are a mess and reporting deadlines that seem impossible to meet. Let’s bring some peace to this process.

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Tips for Managing Capacity During Tax Season

Canopy Accounting

It's that time again to begin exploring ways we can manage tax season, stay sane, and still be intentional about how we lead our firms. In this webinar we'll discuss some capacity management tips for those running a tax season with a virtual team (which is more difficult to do than brock and mortar!).

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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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Transforming GovCon Accounting with Technology

AccountingDepartment

The government contracting sector is highly regulated and requires strict compliance with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) regulations. With ever-evolving regulations and a complex accounting system to manage, the government contract (GovCon) industry has a steep learning curve for small and medium-sized contractors.

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How to Find FP&A Solutions That Meet Your Business Needs

Acterys

Corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A) involves more than budgets, forecasts and spreadsheets. FP&A solutions deliver key insights into business performance and financial health that drive strategic decisions and set companies on the path to growth. Unfortunately, too many companies are slow to detect or address performance issues.

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Nomination Period Opens for 2024 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards

CPA Practice

Nominations for the 2024 Most Powerful Women in Accounting awards are now open. The award, presented by CPA Practice Advisor , in conjunction with the AICPA & CIMA Women’s Initiative, recognizes women leaders who have made significant contributions to the accounting and finance profession in the calendar year 2023 only. Click here for the nomination form.

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Elevating Your Accounting Practice: The Critical Role of a Value Committee

CPA Practice

Today, ensuring your firm delivers exceptional value and effectively captures that value through appropriate pricing is crucial. Traditional approaches to scoping and pricing jobs have often been fragmented and inconsistent. Partners and managers handle their own pricing on a client-by-client basis and often end up undercharging. The same client might get a quote from two offices for the same service priced drastically differently depending on who they call.

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The Social Security Wage Base for Employees and Self-Employed People is Increasing in 2024

RogerRossmeisl

The Social Security Administration recently announced that the wage base for computing Social Security tax will increase to $168,600 for 2024 (up from $160,200 for 2023). Wages and self-employment income above this threshold aren’t subject to Social Security tax. Basic details The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) imposes two taxes on employers, employees and self-employed workers — one for Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance, which is commonly known as the Social Security tax,

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How To Qualify For Telecommunications Tax Exemptions

TaxConnex

At TaxConnex, we work with telecommunications service providers  of all sizes.  Many are existing MSPs (Managed Service Providers) or IT management companies that would like to expand their service offering and become “stickier” with their clients. They may have infrastructure in place to support the sales tax requirements of their existing business, but the telecommunications service presents a different set of issues.

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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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Private Equity Insights for Startup Founders from Gaurav Bhasin

BurklandAssociates

During our recent interview, Gaurav Bhasin shared valuable insights and tips for founders considering a private equity deal. The post Private Equity Insights for Startup Founders from Gaurav Bhasin appeared first on Burkland.

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Art of Accounting: Managing strategic growth

Accounting Today

Strategic growth requires a plan, execution and something new to present to potential clients.

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S Corporation Tax Savings: Frequently Asked Questions

MyIRSRelief

S Corporations are a popular choice for many business owners due to their unique tax benefits. This article will answer some of the most frequently asked questions about S Corporation tax savings. What is an S Corporation? An S Corporation is a type of corporation that meets specific Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax code requirements. The biggest feature of an S Corporation is that it provides its owners with limited liability protection, while allowing income and losses to be passed through t

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A Strategic Timeline for Implementing a Sales Tax Strategy and Process - Part 2 | TaxConnex

TaxConnex

A job as intimidating as setting up a system to handle your sales tax obligations can be a lot easier if you have an idea how long it will take. As with most aspects of sales tax, there are no fixed answers, but we can give you an idea. Depending on your business and where you are in your sales tax journey, it could take as little as a month or so or up to six months (or more).

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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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How to Find FP&A Solutions That Meet Your Business Needs

Acterys

Corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A) involves more than budgets, forecasts and spreadsheets. FP&A solutions deliver key insights into business performance and financial health that drive strategic decisions and set companies on the path to growth. Unfortunately, too many companies are slow to detect or address performance issues.

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IRS will receive 30M more 1099-Ks

Accounting Today

Thanks to the lower threshold, the service expects to receive about 44 million 1099-Ks in 2024, up from about 14 million.

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The major benefits of AP Automation.

Airbase

Accounts payable (AP) refers to the series of steps that companies take to pay their bills. It requires the safe handling and recording of funds transferring from the company’s bank account to suppliers and vendors. Automation replaces the manual accounts payable process with software that can make everyone more efficient and lead to cost savings.

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Rumor: There Might Be a Big Merger in the Works For FORVIS

Going Concern

Fresh off the rumor mill via the tip box: Forvis, in its laughable quest for global domination (WE DONT WANT TO BE THE BIG 4), is going to announce another merger/acquisition this week, presumably to leapfrog GT and BDO in the Americas or establish significant footing overseas. FORV/S (ugh why’d I type that) currently sits at #8 on the IPA Top 100 with $1.7 billion in revenue.

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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 Business Valuation Pros Use Transaction Databases

RogerRossmeisl

Transaction databases contain the details of thousands of real-life public and private stock sales. They’re used by business valuators when they apply the guideline transaction method. This method — also known as the merger and acquisition method — is a subset of the market approach. It derives a company’s value from prices paid for companies engaged in the same, or similar, lines of business.

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The perils and pitfalls of transfer pricing

Accounting Today

Microsoft's recent embroilment with the IRS highlights the dangers of this tax strategy for multinational companies.

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Building a better P2P solution at breakneck speed.

Airbase

It’s been just seven months since we launched our groundbreaking Guided Procurement module, which represents a new milestone for spend management. Guided Procurement closes the loop on the multi-stakeholder compliance requirements that must be met in the procurement process. The result is being able to offer a full procure-pay-close platform that has earned rave reviews.

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IRS Revolutionizes Correspondence With Taxpayers Through New Online Document Upload Tool

Withum

In a move aimed at modernizing and streamlining the interaction between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and taxpayers, the IRS has recently announced the launch of its new Online Document Upload Tool. This tool represents a significant shift from the traditional method of correspondence, which primarily involved sending paper documents via regular mail.

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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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What to Tell Your Employees About Your Anti-Fraud Efforts

RogerRossmeisl

Surveillance is common in many workplaces, yet companies monitoring employee activities may keep the practice under wraps. This may be a mistake, because when workers know they’re being watched, they’re generally less likely to be dishonest. For example, several surveys have shown that clearly visible security cameras discourage employees from stealing inventory.

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The best small-biz acct'g software, and other tech stories you may have missed

Accounting Today

Plus, Google wants you to ditch passwords, and eight other things that happened in technology this past month and how they'll impact your clients and your firm.

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Tax Interest Rates to Stay the Same in Q1 2024, IRS Says

CPA Practice

The IRS said on Friday that it will not raise interest rates for the first calendar quarter of 2024. Beginning on Jan. 1, the rate for overpayments and underpayments for individuals will be 8% per year, compounded daily. Here is a complete list of the Q1 2024 rates: 8% for overpayments (payments made in excess of the amount owed), 7% for corporations. 5.5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000. 8% for underpayments (taxes owed but not fully paid). 10% for large corporate u

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Survey Says: Audit Fees Were Up Almost Five Percent in 2022, In-Person Audit Work Is Back

Going Concern

The Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF) has released the findings of its 14th Annual Public Company Audit Fee Study , sponsored by Center for Audit Quality. The FERF 2022 Public Company Audit Fee Study Report examines audit fees companies paid to external auditors for auditing and related services for the period between June 2022 and May 2023.

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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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Facing a Future Emergency? Two New Tax Provisions May Soon Provide Relief

RogerRossmeisl

Perhaps you’ve been in this situation before: You have a financial emergency and need to get your hands on some cash. You consider taking money out of a traditional IRA or 401(k) account but if you’re under age 59½, such distributions are not only taxable but also are generally subject to a 10% penalty tax. There are exceptions to the 10% early withdrawal penalty, but they don’t cover many types of emergencies.

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AICPA approves revised tax standards

Accounting Today

The American Institute of CPAs is rolling out some changes in its tax standards that will take effect in January.

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You Can’t Fire Cinderella With No1HungryinEHC

Withum

Explore Other Episodes #CivicWarriors #WithumImpact The post You Can’t Fire Cinderella With No1HungryinEHC appeared first on Withum.

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TIGTA: IRS’s Decision to Destroy 30 Million Paper Returns Was ‘Reasonable’

CPA Practice

Considering the circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS’s decision to destroy approximately 30 million unprocessed tax year 2019 paper-filed information returns was “reasonable,” the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) concluded in a report released last week. The destruction of the paper returns was discovered by TIGTA in September 2021, and the IRS watchdog issued a separate report on its investigation in May 2022.

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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.