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How a Controller Can Strengthen Your Financial Reporting

Accounting Department

Accurate financial reporting is crucial for any small to medium-sized business (SMB) looking to grow sustainably. Without proper financial oversight, companies can face compliance risks, cash flow issues, and missed opportunities for strategic expansion. This is where a controller plays a vital role.

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IRS proposes to end crackdown on basis-shifting transactions

Accounting Today

The Treasury and IRS plan to withdraw regulations that labeled basis-shifting transactions among partnerships and related parties as "transactions of interest.

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The Right Way to Plan Accounting Compensation w/Dominic Piscopo

Jetpack Workflow

Podcast Episode Round-Up In this episode of the Growing Your Firm Podcast, host Dave Cristello welcomes Dominic Piscopo , the founder of Big 4 Transparency. An expert in salary benchmarking within the accounting industry, Dominic shares insights into compensation strategies, year-over-year changes, and the impact of private equity (PE) on salaries. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of compensation in accounting firms.

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Massachusetts CPAs see clients moving for lower taxes

Accounting Today

States including Florida, New Hampshire, Texas and South Carolina are the main ones attracting clients due to their tax-friendly policies.

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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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Top Remote Audit, Tax and Accounting Candidates | April 17, 2025

accountingfly

Top Remote Tax and Accounting Candidates This Week Are you in need of remote accountants? Accountingfly can assist you! Our ‘ Always-On Recruiting ‘ program allows you to connect with highly skilled and experienced remote tax and accounting candidates without any upfront costs. Here are some of this week’s top remote tax and accounting candidates.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Reaping and sowing

Accounting Today

Share and share alike; fleecing the flock; United they fall; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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PCAOB posts videos on quality control standard

Accounting Today

The staff presentation videos aim to help firms implement the four components of QC 1000, A Firm's System of Quality Control.

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Lili Partners with eCommerce Platforms to Offer Tailored Banking and Accounting Solutions for Online Businesses

Insightful Accountant

Lili, the financial platform designed for small business owners, announced today the launch of a new suite of tools to help online merchants grow and scale their businesses.

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Managers bet on SEC prioritizing tax-savvy funds

Accounting Today

Optimism is building that a game-changing fund design that will help asset managers shrink clients' tax bills will soon be approved by the SEC.

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Why Your Firm Needs a Practice Manager with Julie Smith

Insightful Accountant

In this episode of the Accounting Insiders Podcast, host Gary DeHart sits down with Julie Smith, Practice Manager at Harper & Co. CPAs. Julie shares her journey into the accounting space and her experience co-founding Pure Tax LLC and Empower CPA.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: The New Way To Lead

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But 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. 🗻 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. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.

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US property tax rise slowed, but more counties topped $10K

Accounting Today

The average U.S. homeowner paid $4,172 in property taxes last year, according to a report by real estate data firm ATTOM.

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How to Build a Bookkeeping Business That Can Thrive Without You

The Successful Bookkeeper

Many bookkeepers start their businesses because they love working with numbers and helping clients. But as the business grows, they often find themselves trapped in the daily grindhandling everything from client work to admin tasks. The result? A business that depends entirely on them, making it difficult to scale or step away.

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Redesign Social Security to provide greater retirement security

Accounting Today

A Social Security floor-offset design, utilizing a sovereign wealth fund, can help alleviate current and future Social Security funding obligations.

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Congress prioritizes a tax break few Americans will claim

Accounting Today

Congress will be drafting its multitrillion tax cut proposal in the coming weeks, almost certainly reflecting the priorities of a small minority of constituents.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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GOP Senator McCormick says millionaire tax hike won't fly

Accounting Today

President Donald Trump is seriously considering ideas to raise taxes on the rich as a way to partially offset revenue losses from his tax package.

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Harvard sees 'grave consequences' as Trump pushes IRS action

Accounting Today

The university pushed back against the U.S. government after President Donald Trump said the school should lose its tax-exempt status.

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