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Treasury suspends Corporate Transparency Act enforcement

Accounting Today

The Treasury Department announced it would no longer enforce the Corporate Transparency Act, nor enforce any penalties or fines associated with beneficial ownership reporting under the existing regulatory deadlines.

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Xerocon Brisbane 2025 tickets on sale now

Xero

Im excited to announce that tickets are on sale now for Xerocon Brisbane! Xerocon returns to sunny Queensland 3-4 September and this year weve invited Queensland icon Joe Brumm creator of Bluey , the most watched television series in the US in 2024 to share his inspiring journey. Xerocon is our flagship technology and innovation conference designed to empower accounting and bookkeeping professionals through learning, networking and growth – and this year we are supercharging the content,

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The tax benefits of life insurance — and the risks to consider

Accounting Today

For wealthy and ultrahigh net worth clients, the advantages often prove very attractive. But the policies carry some sophisticated planning challenges and a high cost.

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2025 ProAdvisor Awards 'Voting' is Underway

Insightful Accountant

Voting for both the U.S. and International ProAdvisor Awards is currently underway.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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KPMG elects new CEO

Accounting Today

Big Four firm KPMG elected Tim Walsh as its next U.S. chair and CEO, and Atif Zaim as its next U.S. deputy chair, effective July 1.

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Building a $200K Accounting Firm in Just 15 Hours a Week (from the Earmark Podcast)

Cloud Accounting Podcast

This episode originally appeared on the Earmark Podcast. Listen and subscribe at [link]. Erica Goode, CPA, reveals how she built a thriving $200K accounting firm working just 15 hours a week. Discover the power of niching, efficient processes, and work-life balance in this candid discussion. Erica will share her journey from corporate burnout to entrepreneurial success, offering practical insights on pricing strategies, time management, and building authority in your niche.

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How to End a Business Partnership: Removing Your Name or Dissolving It Entirely

CSI Accounting & Payroll

Ending a partnership means you're selling your share, you're both selling the business, or youre closing completely. Regardless, you need to navigate carefully due to legal and tax implications. What are the next steps?

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Wolters Kluwer boosts Form 5330 capacities

Accounting Today

Wolters Kluwer announced new capacities for populating and filing IRS Form 5330, which excise taxes related to employee benefits plans, in its ftwilliams.com product.

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Embracing Purpose: How To Transform Your Tax Practice

Insightful Accountant

As tax professionals, we face unprecedented changes: AI-powered tax preparation, evolving client expectations, and regulatory shifts. Creating a singular focus is like creating your firms north star.

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Bookkeeping Pricing Template (Writing Guide + Free Download)

Future Firm

Get a free bookkeeping pricing template, and find out how to structure your pricing to maximize your revenue. The post Bookkeeping Pricing Template (Writing Guide + Free Download) appeared first on Future Firm.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Empowering Tax Professionals: Latino Tax Fest 2025 Insights From Carlos Lopez

Insightful Accountant

In this episode of the Accounting Insiders Podcast, host Gary DeHart interviews Carlos Lopez, Enrolled Agent and founder of Latino Tax Pro, to discuss the Latino Tax Fest 2025, the leading bilingual tax education event for professionals.

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Netsuite Purchase Order

Tipalti

Learn how to navigate purchase orders and the PO process in NetSuite. Streamline your workflows by implementing best practices and robust NetSuite add-on integrations.

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IRS adds W-2 and 1095-A docs to online accounts

Accounting Today

At the same time, the Internal Revenue Service is planning to close over 100 in-person Taxpayer Assistance Centers.

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Elevating Women in Finance: A CFO’s Perspective

Tipalti

According to recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor, women make up nearly 60% of accountants and 53% of finance managers in the United States. Clearly, women today occupy roles in accounting and finance at significantly high rates.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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A tumultuous tax season

Accounting Today

Neil Fishman of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners dives into how developments in Washington will impact tax season.

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How UK Schools Are Implementing AI: From the Classroom to the Back Office

Compleatable

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing education across the UK, offering schools smarter ways to enhance learning and support operations. While much attention is given to AI-powered teaching tools, schools are also leveraging AI in back-office functions such as purchasing, accounts payable (AP) automation, and administrative workflows. These developments are helping schools operate more efficiently, reduce costs, and allow staff to focus more on education rather than paperwork.

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AICPA slams IRS rules on partnership transactions

Accounting Today

The Institute is urging the Treasury to suspend and remove final regulations labeling some partnership related-party transactions as "transactions of interest.

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8 Best Client Portal Software for Accounting Firms

Jetpack Workflow

Need a better way to collect important documents from clients than going back-and-forth over email? At first, it may seem like requesting files from clients via email is the simplest method. However, this approach often leads to endless exchanges, delays, security concerns, and missing files – ultimately reducing your teams productivity and creating frustrated clients.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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What is Workforce Development?

Fit Small Business

Workforce development definition Workforce development is all about helping employees improve their skills, education, and overall capabilities to meet the evolving demands of the job market. For small businesses like yours, this means providing current employees and jobseekers access to practical training, upskilling programs, certifications, and mentorship opportunities that can help your team grow and.

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Trump administration shutters Obama-era technology office 18F

Accounting Today

Among 18F's many projects over the years was IRS Direct File, a free service that helps some taxpayers file tax returns online.

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Trump bends Congress to his will on spending, tax cut agenda

Accounting Today

Trump's proposals to expand breaks to end taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, once considered wishful thinking, are gaining momentum despite the costs.

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