Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

A recent survey has found that 40% of tax professionals believe generative AI will allow them to demand higher rates, in comparison to 6% who said rates will decrease.

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Accounting Department

MAY 10, 2024

Our AccountingDepartment.com family is proud of its vibrant and diverse “cast of characters”—we span the country with our team members coming from all backgrounds and personalities. Included among our team are some amazing Military Spouses whose hard work, dedication, and contributions are part of what makes our family so strong—and theirs as well.

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Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

The extent of how many taxpayers were affected by the breach was unknown until now.

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Intuit

MAY 10, 2024

Over the last 30 years, the tax code has more than tripled in size. That’s three times the amount of complexity and headaches for many families. For our Intuit TurboTax customers, we’ve helped make the complicated easy for decades, continuously improving and evolving our product to help taxpayers navigate the pages, and pages , and pages of complicated code.

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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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Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

Test your knowledge of the biggest accounting headlines of the week. No. 2 pencil not required!

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What are Authorized Shares? Authorized shares are the number of shares that a corporation is legally allowed to issue. The number of authorized shares is initially set in a company's articles of incorporation. The shareholders can increase the number of authorized shares at any time at a shareholders meeting, as long as a majority of shareholders vote in favor of the change.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

There are a number of ways in which revenue can be recognized in an organization's income statement. The method chosen depends on the industry and the specific circumstances. In the following sections, we note a number of recognition methods, how they work, and when they can be used. Completed Contract Method The completed contract method is used to recognize all of the revenue and profit associated with a project only after the project has been completed.

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Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

The U.S. government recorded a higher budget surplus for the month of April than a year ago thanks to a rise in tax receipts, while steeper debt-servicing costs continue to impose a major drag.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What are Asset Accounts? Asset accounts store monetary information about a company’s resources. Assets can be subdivided into many accounts , depending on their nature and assumed holding periods. The ending balances in these accounts roll forward into the beginning balances for the following year. The general categories of asset accounts are as follows, along with the accounts commonly used within each category: Current Asset Accounts Cash.

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Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

The Bridge to CPA program allows accountants to complete their remaining credits for CPA licensure for free through Nova Southeastern University.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What is Benford’s Law? Benford’s Law states that, in a naturally occurring set of numbers, the smaller digits appear disproportionately more often as the leading digits. The leading digits have the distribution shown in the following table, where the number 1 appears slightly more than 30% of the time as the leading digit, and the number 9 appears as the leading digit less than 5% of the time (which is a difference of 6x). 1 = 30.1% frequency of occurrence 2 = 17.6% frequency of occurrence 3 = 1

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Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

To maintain steady organic growth and decrease time to value, financial leaders must implement effective response strategies.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What is the Asset Turnover Ratio? The asset turnover ratio compares the sales of a business to the book value of its assets. The measure is used to estimate the efficiency with which management uses assets to produce sales. A high turnover level indicates that a business uses a minimal amount of working capital and fixed assets in its daily operations.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

MAY 10, 2024

TaxAct is a comprehensive tax preparation and filing software for individuals and firms. It offers online and desktop-based software enabling users to file federal and state tax returns. This tax.

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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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CSI Accounting & Payroll

MAY 10, 2024

As a small business owner, you know that sometimes your employees are going to ask you questions about their tax forms. It’s a common misconception that their last pay stub of the year will always match their W-2, so how can you help them understand the difference? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small businesses for over 50 years.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

MAY 10, 2024

In the modern world of finances and accounting, where staying ahead of the curve is essential, the year 2024 brings with it a new set of challenges for firms. Challenges.

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Plooto

MAY 10, 2024

Thames Valley Family Health Team (TVFHT) provides primary health care to more than 160,000 patients through a network of 120 physicians. As the team grew, managing its accounts became more onerous. The organization’s small accounting team input data manually to process, pay and track invoices — an approach that became unmanageable as the number of invoices tripled and then quadrupled over a two-year period.

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Nanonets

MAY 10, 2024

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, staying ahead is a constant struggle for all organizations. To achieve this, businesses must be updated with the latest information about the market, customers, and competitors. Gathering information about any of these is known as market research.  Whether you are launching a new product or improving an existing one, market research is necessary to understand the market trend and user perception.

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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.

Ace Cloud Hosting

MAY 10, 2024

In the modern world of finances and accounting, where staying ahead of the curve is essential, the year 2024 brings with it a new set of challenges for firms. Challenges.

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Accounting Fun

MAY 10, 2024

The titles were cleaned up eventually of course! VAT's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it Greedy Woman by Roy Orbison I want it tax free - by Queen Hello, is it me money you're looking for?

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

There are several ways to calculate the market value of a company. This is of critical importance to an investor , who wants to understand whether it makes sense to buy or sell a firm’s shares. We explore the different types of market valuation approaches in this article. Valuation of a Company by Stock Price When the shares of a company are already publicly-held , the easiest way to calculate its market value is to multiply the number of shares outstanding by the current price at which the shar

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Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

Patriot Software launches 1099 portal; Expensify launches Expensify Travel; Sage launches two new integrated suites in U.K. and Canada; and other accounting technology updates.

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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.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What is a Material Misstatement? A material misstatement is information in the financial statements that is sufficiently incorrect that it may impact the economic decisions of someone relying on those statements. For example, a material misstatement of revenue could trigger a decision to buy a company's stock , causing losses for the investor when the misstatement is later corrected and the price of the stock declines.

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Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

The firm employs about 7,700 people in Canada and had already cut about 2% of its workforce in the country at the end of last year.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What are Overhead Costs? Overhead costs are any expenditures not directly associated with the creation of a product or service. They must be incurred in order to stay in business, irrespective of the sales level of the organization. Overhead costs are any operational expenses stated in a company’s income statement that are not directly associated with the cost of goods or services.

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Accounting Today

MAY 10, 2024

President Biden's top economic advisor pledged Democrats would push to reverse Donald Trump's corporate tax cuts next year.

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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

Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What is a Long-Lived Asset? A long lived asset is any asset that a business expects to retain for at least one year. This definition can be broadened to include any asset that is expected to be retained for more than one accounting period. Long lived assets are usually classified into two subcategories, which tangible long-lived assets and intangible long-lived assets.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What are Post Balance Sheet Events? A post balance sheet event is something that occurs after a reporting period , but before the financial statements for that period have been issued or are available to be issued. The two types of post balance sheet events are as follows: An event provides additional information about conditions in existence as of the balance sheet date , including estimates used to prepare the financial statements for that period.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What are Revenues? Revenues are the fees generated from the sale of goods and services. Under the cash basis of accounting , revenues are recorded when cash is received from a customer in payment of these items. Under the accrual basis of accounting , revenues are recorded when goods and services are delivered to customers. Examples of Revenue Accounts There are several possible accounts in which revenue transactions may be stored, such as Sales - Goods, Sales - Services, and Fees Earned.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 10, 2024

What is Bond Interest Expense? Bond interest expense is the aggregate interest expense incurred during a reporting period for an organization’s bonds payable. It includes the following types of expenses: Interest payments. This is the interest payments made by the issuer to bond holders. It is calculated as the bond coupon rate times the face value of the bond.

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