PCAOB permanently bars repeat offender
Accounting Today
JUNE 24, 2025
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned the firm Michael T. Studer CPA and Michael Studer for repeat violations related to a 2019 audit.
SEC upped accounting, auditing enforcement in FY 2023
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The 83 publicly disclosed accounting and auditing enforcement actions represented the highest number of actions initiated since FY 2019.
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Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Total undergraduate accounting enrollment for fall 2024 was 257,278 students, the highest reported since fall 2020 and just shy of the pre-pandemic fall 2019 enrollment.
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses
Accounting Today
JUNE 12, 2025
Alvarez did not have a PTIN and admitted that in 2019 and 2020 she misrepresented taxpayers eligibility for education credits and deducted fictitious business expenses from their taxable income to reduce tax liabilities and inflate refunds. In March 2019, Archer filed for Chapter 7. All rights reserved.
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Negative waves
Accounting Today
JUNE 19, 2025
In response, Whitman formed a trust with his girlfriend as the trustee then directed his income from the business into the trusts bank accounts and used the money to pay personal expenses. Around July 2019, to further thwart IRS efforts, he formed a new entity to operate his business. All rights reserved. in restitution to the IRS.
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Special travel per diem rates begin next month
Accounting Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
2019-48 lays out the new rates for taxpayers who don't want to substantiate their actual expenses.
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KKR signs private credit loan for Australia's MYOB
Accounting Today
MAY 23, 2024
The private equity giant acquired the accounting software firm in 2019.
SEC settles accounting, disclosure fraud charges with Ideanomics
Accounting Today
AUGUST 12, 2024
The SEC charged electric vehicle company Ideanomics and three of its executives with fraud for misleading the public about its financial performance from 2017 and 2019.
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Prep perps
Accounting Today
JUNE 5, 2025
Trifilo worked in compliance for several large accounting and finance firms and recently was managing director at a tax firm where he specialized in transaction structuring and advisory service, tax compliance and tax due diligence. He also filed false returns for himself for tax years 2017 through 2019, failing to fully report his income.
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5 Accounts Payable Trends to Focus On (for the rest of 2019)
AP Association
MAY 23, 2019
Staying ahead of the game in the accounts payable industry means ensuring that you are up to date with current trends and advancements. Cloud Technology is Key If you look at the majority of private and business environments, you will notice that cloud technology is becoming increasingly popular.
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PwC names Mohammed Kande as new global chair
Accounting Today
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Kande has been the firm's global advisory leader since 2019 and also currently serves as co-leader of the U.S. Consulting Solutions side, where he has been involved in the firm's artificial intelligence efforts.
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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy
Accounting Today
JUNE 26, 2025
Tax-related court cases Tax scams Tax fraud Tax preparation Tax crimes Tax evasion MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Technology Does your app share client data? All rights reserved. The company obtained some $91,750 in PPP loans. Jeff Stimpson Freelance writer For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here.
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'Not guilty' pleas in Patisserie Valerie accounting fraud
Accounting Today
APRIL 26, 2024
The bakery chain collapsed into insolvency in 2019 after a forensic investigation revealed thousands of false entries in its accounts.
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NRA loses landmark trial over millions in wasted donor funds
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
One high point of the trial was the testimony of Oliver North, who said that in 2019 he pushed for an outside audit of the NRA's finances but longtime leader Wayne LaPierre refused.
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KKR taps private credit loan for Australian software firm MYOB
Accounting Today
MAY 14, 2024
is in talks for a new loan with private credit lenders for MYOB, an Australian accounting software firm that the private equity giant acquired in 2019, people familiar with the matter said. KKR & Co.
Share your story in this year’s Xero Australia Awards
Xero
JULY 18, 2022
From the local store that’s pivoted online and gone global to the accounting firm that’s embraced flexible working to attract talent, countless success stories have emerged since the pandemic’s arrival. For advisors , these include: Accounting Partner of the Year. Bookkeeping Partner of the Year. Enterprise Partner of the Year.
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Top accounts payable trends for 2023
AP Association
JANUARY 23, 2023
As a result, businesses are increasingly automating their accounts payable process to increase efficiency going into 2023. Read on to find out about the top accounts payable trends for 2023 that are aimed at preparing your AP team for survival in the mid-term and success in the longer term.
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Xerocon Sydney by the numbers
Xero
JULY 21, 2022
Because if our calculations are correct, there are 1,161 reasons (and counting) to get excited about this unmissable event for cloud accounting leaders. . As the world’s most innovative and beautiful conference for cloud accounting leaders, it’s the place to be come September. 12 keynote sessions. Less than 50 days to go .
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How beating the digital drag can help fuel your small business growth
Xero
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Just 30% of small businesses (0-9 employees) have increased their use of digital technologies since 2019, compared to 69% for larger SMEs. Working with a mentor or advisor (like an accountant or coach) is another great way to develop a strategy and boost skills in key areas. over the same period. The slowest suffered a decline of 4.7%.
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Hunter Biden criminal tax trial postponed to Sept. 5 in Los Angeles
Accounting Today
MAY 23, 2024
million in taxes from 2016 to 2019. President Biden's son had been scheduled to go on trial on June 20 on charges he failed to pay $1.4
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Xerocon London: It’s a wrap!
Xero
JULY 21, 2022
It’s hard to describe the feeling of connecting with Xero’s amazing accounting and bookkeeping community in person again after nearly three years. It was also wonderful to reconnect with Ollie Beale who I interviewed on stage back in November 2019. If you’re an accountant or bookkeeper based in the United States or Canada, join us!
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The countdown is on to Xerocon Sydney 2022!
Xero
JUNE 26, 2022
Dubbed the ‘Coachella for accountants’ or the ‘Burning Man for BAS agents,’ this year’s Xerocon is set to be a memorable one. As the world’s most innovative and beautiful conference for cloud accounting leaders, you can look forward to two days of inspiration, education and engagement. That’s right, Xerocon is back for 2022 ! .
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How to write a bookkeeper resume: Examples and tips
Intuit
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Skilled in all aspects of bookkeeping, including accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll processing, and financial reporting. Professional Experience ABC Company – Anytown, USA March 2019 – Present Full-Charge Bookkeeper Managed all bookkeeping functions for a mid-sized retail company with $5 million annual revenue.
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A short guide to Making Tax Digital for hospitality
Xero
MAY 16, 2022
We’ll also explore how the additional benefits of digitisation and cloud-based accounting software can help you run a healthier business. From April 2019, VAT-registered businesses with an annual turnover above £85,000 started keeping digital records and submitting VAT returns using MTD compatible software. What is MTD? .
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Scaling the Adopt a Small Business program
Intuit
MAY 8, 2023
In April 2019, the Adopt a Small Business program began. Detroit Accounting Aid Society brings education, financial operations management assistance, technical assistance, coaching and tax prep for small business owners in Metro Detroit.
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What makes a great accounts payable team leader
AP Association
JULY 2, 2019
Whatever the size of the business, accounts payable is always going to be an integral part of it, and without a capable person at the helm to lead the team, accounts payable overall as a department is not going to flourish in the way it could. Maybe you feel that formal certification would benefit you.
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UPS hit with $45M penalty by SEC over improper valuation
Accounting Today
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The company failed to follow GAAP when it evaluated its less-than-truckload operations in 2019 and 2020.
App Partners of the Month: Xerocon New Orleans 2022 special edition
Xero
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Xero recently hosted Xerocon New Orleans , one of the most anticipated events on the calendar for cloud accounting leaders. We were excited to reconnect with hundreds of accounting and bookkeeping partners in the United States and Canada, and share the latest product developments across Xero, three years on from Xerocon San Diego in 2019.
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Lyft accuses San Francisco of $100M tax overcharge
Accounting Today
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The ride-hailing company said its hometown calculated its taxes from 2019 to 2023 based on the total amount of money that passengers paid drivers for rides.
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M&A roundup: Plante Moran, Sax and GHJ expand
Accounting Today
JUNE 10, 2025
Tonneson is one of the largest accounting firms in Boston and has been recognized on Accounting Today s Best Accounting Firms to Work For list for seven years in a row. 14 on Accounting Today s 2025 list of the Top 100 Firms , with over $1.1 All rights reserved. It has a team of over 100 professionals.
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Hiring Update: August 2024 | Freelance and DIY Recruiting
accountingfly
AUGUST 16, 2024
Sharing our perspective on the latest trends impacting talent acquisition in the accounting industry – Freelance Recruitment 2.0, Market Trends: Accounting Salary Trends 2019-2023 – Equity Partners Win; When to Reconsider DIY Recruiting; RTO Salary Math Goes Viral 5 Year Accounting Salary Trends: Partners Win; Staff Lose (?!
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Need-to-Know Nonprofit Trends for 2025
AvidXchange
JANUARY 6, 2025
In nonprofits, ROI is especially critical because there is pressure for every dollar spent to directly advance the mission, ensuring maximum impact and accountability to donors. A UConn Business study recently found that online giving has grown 42% since 2019 and mobile giving via smartphones accounted for 28% of donations in 2021.
How Intuit Combined Advanced AI and Human Expertise to Reshape the Future of Finance for 100M+ Customers
Intuit
MARCH 26, 2023
Since declaring our strategy to become an AI-driven expert platform back in 2019, Intuit has seen accelerated adoption of the services our experts provide with the assistance of AI, as we’ve innovated at scale to benefit our more than 100 million customers.
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The Future of BillPay Payment Security in Singapore
Counto
JANUARY 15, 2025
Regulatory Requirements Current regulatory standards from Singapore authorities include: Payment Services Act 2019 (PSA) licensing requirements MAS Notice PSN02 on Prevention of Money Laundering Technology Risk Management Guidelines (April 2024 update) Digital Payment Token Services regulations 5. Streamline your finances today. Learn more !
Caine & Weiner Grows National Footprint by Acquiring Collection Consultants of California
Trade Credit & Liquidity Management
JULY 7, 2025
From a Press Release dated May 31, 2025, Los Angeles, California Caine & Weiner (C&W), a leading accounts receivable management firm with over 95 years of experience, announced its acquisition of Collection Consultants of California (CCOC), a well-established California-based accounts receivable management company founded in 1986.
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E-invoicing? We already do this don’t we?
AP Association
APRIL 24, 2019
In the 2019 10th Edition of Trends in e-invoice Compliance, Trustweaver estimates that VAT accounts for 30% of public revenues and that 20-30% of the VAT due is not collected by governments because of errors or fraud. But there is a bigger driver for this technology which shouldn’t be ignored. Global Tax Losses.
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What’s New In Receipt Bank: May 2019
Dext
JUNE 18, 2019
This month, we brought the full power of Match and Missing Paperwork for Sage users, released Bank Accounts and made the look and feel of line items just that little bit better. Ready for what’s new in Receipt Bank? Read on to find out what’s new and how you can use them to the fullest […]
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Accounting Tools
JUNE 20, 2023
Related Courses Accounting for Leases How to Account for a Capital Lease A capital lease is a lease in which the lessee records the underlying asset as though it owns the asset. Note: The lease accounting noted in this article changed with the release of Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, which is now in effect.
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Software Property Managers Must Build Into 2019’s Budget
AvidXchange
OCTOBER 12, 2018
With plans for profits and portfolios taking shape for 2019, there are a few resources your property management company needs to improve efficiency, relationships, and spend. Most CMMS can be linked to existing accounting software to effectively manage budgeting, purchases, and payments without scattered emails and piles of paper.
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What the government shutdown means for accountants, why perks no longer cut it for workers, and how 2019 is going to be the year of instant payments
Cloud Accounting Podcast
JANUARY 9, 2019
What the federal shutdown could mean for tax season — CNBC — Accountants are worrying about the prospect of an extended federal shutdown as tax season approaches. IRSnews — Twitter — Whoever manages the Twitter account for the IRS appears to have been furloughed during the federal government shutdown. What you should know.
2019 Predictions! Also, Isaac Asimov predicted the computer automation revolution, Mindbody to be sold, senators prod regulators on FinTech, and what’s new in QBO
Cloud Accounting Podcast
JANUARY 7, 2019
Show Notes 2019 Hiring and Compensation Trends for Accounting Firms — CPA Practice Advisor — Check out these six trends hiring managers in public accounting need to know, as identified by research for the 2019 Robert Half Salary Guide for Accounting and Finance Professionals. On computers, though.
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QuickBooks Connect: Everything You Need to Know
Future Firm
JUNE 6, 2022
QuickBooks Connect is one of the most popular annual accounting conferences that’s geared toward QuickBooks users and accounting professionals. QuickBooks Connect is an annual accounting conference held in San Jose, California. focused more on the online accountant version of the platform than the desktop versions.
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Season’s Greetings from Acton Accounting and Bookkeeping Inc.
Acton Accounting & Bookkeeping
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Happy Holidays from Acton Accounting and Bookkeeping Inc. We would like to inform our clients that our office will be closed on December 24, December 25, December 30, and December 31, 2019, as well as January 1, 2020. Wishing you a joyous and safe holiday season, and a happy New Year 2020!
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How Automation Helps with Cash Flow
Enterprise Recovery: Accounts Receivable
MAY 19, 2023
An area that is often overlooked due to its manual processes is accounts receivable. Even though payments by check have declined since 2019, thirty percent of B2B clients are still writing checks and sending them in the mail. Here's how accounts receivable automation helps with cash flow.
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