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R&D expensing gets another chance

Accounting Today

The ability to write off research and development expenses in the first year would be revived if the Senate ever manages to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.

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How GenAI will shape the future for our customers

Xero

We shared a number of product and tech updates at Xero’s Investor Day in Melbourne on how we are bringing new capabilities to help Xero customers run their operations and manage their finances more efficiently. However, with Generative AI (GenAI) being one of the more recent exciting and emerging technology developments, it was one of the big areas we wanted to share more detail around how we are approaching it and how we see it impacting accounting in the future.

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SEC upped accounting, auditing enforcement in FY 2023

Accounting Today

The 83 publicly disclosed accounting and auditing enforcement actions represented the highest number of actions initiated since FY 2019.

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Client Accounting Services to Help Drive Your Business

Accounting Department

When you have a small or mid-size business, one of the issues you can run into is not having all the departments a larger company would have. In other words, you might not have dedicated employees for HR, accounting, and other areas. Fortunately, there are ways to outsource a number of services, including client accounting services. This helps keep your company growing and succeeding, without the need to bring on more employees or overwork yourself to get everything done.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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2024: The year of change management

Accounting Today

Start by identifying the why, who and how to make the most of every change.

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New partnership to bring bill pay capabilities to US customers

Xero

Paying bills and getting paid on time are critical requirements for small businesses to effectively manage cash flow. However, this is still a very manual process for small businesses. Our Money Matters report found many small businesses utilize multiple payment strategies to manage their cash flow. To tackle this problem, we have announced a new partnership with BILL , a leading financial operations platform for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), to bring bill pay capabilities to our US custo

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Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2024

Ace Cloud Hosting

Life moves fast in the cloud, mirroring the pace of our daily lives. In 2023, unpredictability defined everything from global events to economic trends. Cybersecurity, too, had its share of.

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IRS hires former Binance.US exec to beef up crypto expertise

Accounting Today

The tax authority is drafting final regulations that would require crypto brokers, including exchanges, to report detailed information on their clients' transactions.

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Managed Security Services for Accountants – What They Need to Know

Ace Cloud Hosting

Being targeted by a cyber-attack isn’t just embarrassing; it can also bring significant consequences for your business. As per PwC, the Accounting industry is at a 30% higher risk of.

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Zoho dives into practice management

Accounting Today

The software vendor's recently released Zoho Practice aims to help small and midsized practices run themselves better.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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What Is The Difference Between Lacerte and ProSeries?

Ace Cloud Hosting

When it comes to tax preparation software, accounting professionals often find themselves at a crossroads, debating between popular options like Lacerte and ProSeries. Intuit has developed both Lacerte tax and.

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Questions to ask about the new FTC safeguard standards

Accounting Today

If an affected business has a cybersecurity incident and is found to be noncompliant, the owner can be subject to civil or criminal prosecution.

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QuickBooks Online Vs. QuickBooks Enterprise: Learn The Difference

Ace Cloud Hosting

QuickBooks is a popular accounting software choice for businesses of all sizes, but the decision can get tricky when it comes to QuickBooks Enterprise and QuickBooks Online. Both offer excellent.

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Washington wildfire victims get tax relief

Accounting Today

The IRS has pushed back filing and payment deadlines for those affected by the August fires.

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Your New & Improved Month-End Close Process Is Not So Far Out of Reach!

All accounting teams know what it is like to dread the inevitable month-end scaries. If there was a way to feel less burdened and maybe even a little enthusiastic to work on your month-end close and reconciliation process, would you do it? No, don't answer that, of course you would! Automate your month-end close process by up to 40% with SkyStem's ART and see how much more alive you feel!

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IRS enhances ‘Where’s My Refund?’ tool for 2024 filing season

Insightful Accountant

With millions of tax refunds going out each week, the IRS reminded taxpayers today that recent improvements to “Where's My Refund?” on IRS.gov provide more information and remains the best way to check the status of a refund.

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NJ governor pitches higher tax on businesses to help transit

Accounting Today

The move would make New Jersey's corporate tax the highest rate in the country.

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Thomson Reuters' Acquisition of Pagero Opens Doors for Growth Opportunities

Insightful Accountant

Accelerating the companies’ joint vision for a connected suite of e-invoicing and indirect tax solutions for customers across the globe.

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QuickBooks Online Vs. QuickBooks Enterprise: Learn The Difference

Ace Cloud Hosting

QuickBooks is a popular accounting software choice for businesses of all sizes, but the decision can get tricky when it comes to QuickBooks Enterprise and QuickBooks Online. Both offer excellent.

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The Definitive Guide to Spend Management

The status quo for AP in small and mid-market companies is broken. It consists of messy tech stacks of siloed solutions that give rise to manual work, a lack of control, wasted spend, and unnecessary risks. The benefits of shifting to spend management are tangible, measurable, and are felt across the whole organization. Spend management is a different way of thinking and an innovation whose time has come.

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Randy Crabtree on Unlocking Success: The Expert's Guide to Thriving in Tax Season

Insightful Accountant

In a dynamic conversation, Gary and Randy explore ways for tax professionals to expand their business leveraging the U.S. Tax Code.

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Finance Forward Podcast: How AI is Shaping the Future of Financial Professionals

Oversight

Join Jeanne Dion on an exciting journey through the cutting-edge world of finance, where she explores the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) alongside industry expert and Oversight’s Chief Solutions Ambassador, Nathanael L’Heureux.

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Tax Season Credit Changes on the Horizon

Insightful Accountant

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act is delayed in the Senate but may progress soon. If passed, tax law changes could impact mid-tax season.

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Dangers of ERC Fraud & the Benefits of the Voluntary Disclosure Program

CSI Accounting & Payroll

When COVID hit, a lot of businesses took advantage of government programs that were designed to protect them from lockdowns. The ERC (Employee Retention Credit) was one of those programs that encouraged businesses to keep their employees on payroll. Unfortunately, the government has since halted ERC payments. A lot of this is due to the overwhelming amount of fraud in people claiming the credit.

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Navigating Financial Storms: Strategies for Building Resilient Balance Sheets

Speaker: Carolina Aponte - Owner and CEO, Caja Holdings LLC

In today's rapidly changing business environment, building a resilient balance sheet is crucial to the survival of any business. A resilient balance sheet allows a company to withstand financial shocks and adapt to changing market conditions. To achieve this, companies need to focus on key strategies such as maintaining adequate liquidity, managing debt levels, diversifying revenue streams, and prioritizing profitability over growth.

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Behind the Scenes of a Large CAS Practice w/ Kane Polakoff

Jetpack Workflow

Podcast Summary Today on the Growing Your Firm Podcast, David Cristello sits down with guest Kane Polakoff, a principal client advisory services practice leader at CohnReznick. They delve into the world of client advisory services, discussing how to scale it, the tech stack involved, and the execution for high performance. Kane’s extensive experience working with various organizations in advisory capacities brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation.

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2 Simple Keys to Traction in Your Business

Future Firm

Getting traction in your business is very important. Discover the ways you can improve yours to be on a closer path to success. The post 2 Simple Keys to Traction in Your Business appeared first on Future Firm.

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Second Additional Canada Pension Plan: Exploring Benefits and Considerations

Billah and Associates

The Second Additional Canada Pension Plan (CPP), also known as CPP2, introduced in 2024. It enhances retirement income for Canadian citizens and residents who contribute to the regular CPP. It allows individuals to contribute to a higher earnings ceiling and potentially receive higher retirement benefits. What is Second Additional Canada Pension Plan?

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Top 10 Logistics OCR Software in 2024

Nanonets

Optical character recognition (OCR) software help convert non-editable document formats such as PDFs, images, or paper documents into machine-readable formats that are editable & searchable. OCR applications are commonly used to capture text from PDFs & images and convert the text into editable formats such as Word, Excel, or a plain text file.

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Putting the ‘Tech’ in Spend Management Techniques

Speaker: Wayne Spivak, President and CFO of SBA * Consulting Ltd., Industry Writer, Public Speaker

If you’re lost in the world of spend management needs and your GAP analysis is lacking perspective on the future state of your business performance, listen up! With the advancement of technology, the implementation of spend management best practices and concrete GAP analyses is more streamlined and accessible than ever before. And while this may sound like great news for you and your clients, it won’t be worthwhile unless you have the latest techniques to back up your ambitions!

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Throwback to IRAS #SeamlessFilingFromSoftware Fair back in 2023

Counto

Throwback to IRAS #SeamlessFilingFromSoftware Fair back in 2023 Throwback to our CEO Ishi Singh’s participation in the #SeamlessFilingFromSoftware Fair back in 2023, where we joined forces with IRAS to streamline tax compliance in Singapore. Counto has been chosen once again by IRAS to showcase our integrated software solutions at the upcoming #SFFS fair on Feb 29, 2024.

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General Ledger (GL): Definition, Significance, Implementation

Nanonets

Welcome to our latest blog post, where we embark on a deep dive into the intricacies of the General Ledger (GL) — the bedrock of any business's financial system. We will start with the basics: What exactly is a General Ledger, and why is it paramount to your business's financial health? We'll unravel the Chart of Accounts, the backbone of the GL, detailing how transactions are organized and recorded.

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Standing order definition

Accounting Tools

What is a Standing Order? A standing order is a recurring authorization to purchase or pay. It usually expires as of a specific date. Advantages of Standing Orders Standing orders can increase the efficiency of a business by replicating purchases and payments, rather than requiring that individual transactions be initiated each time a purchase or payment must be made.

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Member Spotlight: Refresh Your Mind

NACM

A risk mitigation plan is essential for identifying, assessing and reducing risks. When making credit decisions, credit professionals must consider risk factors and be knowledgeable in business and credit law. By earing the Credit Business Fellow (CBF) designation through NACM's six-level Professional Certification Program, credit professionals can.

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Book of Secrets for the Month-End Close

Developing a consistent month-end close doesn’t need to be a mystery. We’re sharing our top 10 secrets (plus one bonus!) for streamlining your close.