Withum

JANUARY 20, 2025

Employment taxes are always scrutinized by the IRS and state taxing authorities, particularly in the healthcare industry. Audit issues include reclassification of workers from independent contractor to employee; an individual receiving both a Form W-2 and Form 1099 in the same calendar year; incorrect employment tax forms preparation; the failure to issue Forms 1099; and general non-compliance with Form W-9 record-keeping.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 20, 2025

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that core retail sales during the 2024 holiday season grew an unexpectedly high 4% over 2023 to a record $994.1 billion, coming in ahead of the National Retail Federations forecast.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 20, 2025

Natasha Kosnac, chief audit officer of Unite Here, recently succeeded Peter Frank as president of the Accountants Club of America and she has plans for expanding the longtime club.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 20, 2025

Senate Finance ranking memberRon Wydenand other committeeDemocrats are pressingScott Bessent to submit to anIRSaudit and release his tax filings ahead of the panels vote on his nomination Tuesday.

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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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FraudFiles

JANUARY 20, 2025

Tracy Coenen teaches a group about some of the most common red flags of financial statement fraud. More information on corporate fraud is available in Tracy's book, Essentials of Corporate Fraud.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 20, 2025

The order requires Equifax to comply with federal law, and Equifax must pay a $15 million civil money penalty, which will be deposited into the CFPBs victims relief fund.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 20, 2025

The pace of change in the accounting industry will never slow down, and technology will continue to be a primary driver of that change.

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Canopy Accounting

JANUARY 20, 2025

In this installment on making our client agreements stronger, we want to discuss why we begin and end our agreements on specific dates. Many firm owners dont even worry about starting a contract with a client on a certain date, and many forget about an end date. Contracts that never end are called evergreen contracts and they are not good for business.

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Withum

JANUARY 20, 2025

Withum held its annual State of the Firm event on Tuesday, January 14, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Newark, NJ. Nearly 1,500 team members gathered with another 1,000 online to hear the latest updates on the firm’s growth in advisory, tax and audit services and the vision for the future. Withum’s CEO and Managing Partner, Pat Walsh , led the afternoon program, welcoming various guests to the stage.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 20, 2025

The promotions are designed to drive investors, policymakers, and industry professionals to the campaign website,HelpUSRetire.org, where they can find research about.

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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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Withum

JANUARY 20, 2025

On May 8, 1793, during the French Revolution, the French National Convention, in a collection of decrees, wrote: With great power comes great responsibility. Years later, in 2002, Stan Lee featured this quote in the first Spiderman movie, where Uncle Ben imparted these wise words to his young nephew, Peter Parker, just before Peter gained his superpowers.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 20, 2025

There are several famous groundhog prognosticators, but only two have records worth talking about. And, as the stats point out, both have made drastically different decisions over the years.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Friday morning that a privacy breach at the agency has exposed the personal information of at least 61,000 Texans, opening them up to potential fraud.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 20, 2025

Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, explored CES 2025 in Las Vegas in January. In this second CES podcast, they highlight some of the most useful meeting technologies they saw at the conference.

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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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