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How to Use ChatGPT to Analyze Financial Statements

CPA Practice

AI tools like ChatGPT can be used to streamline financial statement analysis and other client accounting service tasks. Here’s an example of what it can do with an income statement. Last, make sure you understand the full terms of service, privacy issues, copyright issues, and other legal ramifications of using AI output.

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Taking a Red Pen to Financials for Valuation Purposes

RogerRossmeisl

Financial statements are an important source of data for valuing a business. To help clarify matters, experts often make various adjustments to the financials. But they tell only part of the story. Here are some examples. Historical data is less relevant if operations are expected to change in the future.

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Good Acquisition? Not if your Seller’s Hiding Something

RogerRossmeisl

Unfortunately, you can’t afford to ignore the possibility that your acquisition target is hiding something — possibly something that will have negative financial and legal implications after the deal is complete.

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Crunching the Numbers: Decoding the Right Time for a Financial Statement Audit

Shay CPA

” However, when it comes to financial statement audits, the timing isn’t quite as forgiving as planting trees. Understanding the dynamics of your financial health is crucial for early-stage tech companies. One such decision is when to conduct a financial statement audit. The second-best time is now.”

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Sales tax and M&A: Don't wait until it's too late

TaxConnex

There are two primary reasons to estimate the prior-period exposure: The data can help determine a strategy to mitigate the liability; and if a company is publicly traded, it’s required to disclose the exposure on the financial statements if it meets the reportable criteria/thresholds. Evaluate Mitigation Options.

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Friday Footnotes: Big 4 Nixes Legal Practices; EY Looks the Other Way; Auditors Get Lectured Again | 10.14.22

Going Concern

Big Four Audit Giants Shut Down Legal Operations in China Following ‘Regulatory Raids’ [ Law.com ]. The Big Four auditing giants have quietly shut down their legal affiliations in China following intense regulatory scrutiny, according to an investigation by Law.com International, in a major development for Asia’s legal industry.

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Checklist for Small Business Startups

SMBAccountant

The Checklist Legal Structure and Registration (Get a lawyer) First, you must decide on your legal structure (e.g., Different legal structures offer varying degrees of liability protection for business owners. Record Retention Establish a legal record retention mechanism for financial documents.