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IRS freezes ERC: What you need to know in less than 3 minutes

Blake Oliver

The IRS has announced an immediate moratorium on new Employee Retention Tax Credit claims through the end of the year amidst a surge of questionable submissions. Tune in for details on the ERC crackdown , including new criminal probes, longer processing times, and options for withdrawing improper claims. If you liked this update, subscribe to The Accounting Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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IRS to reduce audits of EITC claimants

Accounting Today

The service said Monday it plans to lower its audit rate of low-income taxpayers, even as some criticize its ability to protect taxpayer information.

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Xero Beautiful Business Fund: Meet our global judges

Xero

The application period for the Xero Beautiful Business Fund will be wrapping up a few short weeks! To help us select the winners of the 2023 Xero Beautiful Business Fund, we’ve lined up a stellar list of regional and global judges. The judges represent small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers and Xero’s global partners. They will play a key role in evaluating the entries to help our small business winners achieve their ambitions.

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5 Essential KPIs to Track for Your Growing Business

Accounting Department

As a growing business, it's essential to monitor and track various key performance indicators (KPIs). This is crucial in assessing the performance of your business, determining the areas that need improvement, and making informed decisions.

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8 Ways to Torture Your CFO

The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Join us in this webinar, where we share 8 things to NOT do when it comes to helping the CFO office advance in supporting the business. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how best to support an organization's finance leadership.

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Fidesic Features Spotlight: Vendor Portal

Fidesic blog

It’s time to check out our feature of the month in the Fidesic app. Today we are putting the spotlight on our Vendor Portal.

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IRS moratorium on new ERC claims puts spotlight on preparers

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging employers to work with qualified tax professionals rather than shady promoters.

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How Outsourced Client Accounting Services Can Help You Maximize Efficiency

Accounting Department

In today's fast-paced business environment, maximizing efficiency is key to staying competitive and achieving sustainable growth. One area where businesses can significantly streamline their operations is within their accounting department. By outsourcing these functions to client accounting service experts, organizations can focus on their core activities while benefiting from enhanced accuracy, improved financial processes, and valuable time savings.

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QuickBooks Pro vs. Pro Plus – What are the Differences?

Ace Cloud Hosting

When it comes to managing your business finances, QuickBooks is a name that needs no introduction. Yet, within the QuickBooks ecosystem, there are versions catering to specific business needs. Among.

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IRS sets up unit to focus on tax compliance at pass-throughs

Accounting Today

The service is establishing a group within its Large Business and International division to bolster tax compliance at large partnerships and S corps.

Tax
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Celebrate Your Team: Finance & Accounting Appreciation Week 

AvidXchange

T h e I n s t i t u t e o f F i n a n c e & M a n a g e m e n t (IOFM) ’ s Finance & Accounting Appreciation Week is September 25-29, 2023. Now’s the time to order treats and circulate cards for your hard-working accounts payable (AP) team. AvidXchange’s own Rhonda Greene, principal solutions consultant, said it best: “I’ve never worked with an AP person that didn’t want to make a difference.

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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.

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The Guide to Organizing Financial Documents Like an Financial Expert

LedgerDocs

Bookkeepers are the financial defense line of businesses. They are responsible for maintaining accurate and organized records to ensure that the organization remains compliant with tax regulations and allows for all employees of the company to locate critical company history easily. The efficiency in organizing financial documents, such as tax records, invoices, receipts, bank statements, and reports can make a significant difference on their own efficiency and success and the organization’

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Challenges and Solutions in Adopting AI for Small and Medium Accounting Firms

Dext

Like the rest of us, you keep hearing about AI — everywhere. You’re intrigued, but also a tad sceptical. You might be thinking, artificial intelligence sounds like a big league play. And, after all, how would it affect your business? Well, hold that thought. If you’re curious, stick around.

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Helping clients recover from tax scams

Accounting Today

Fraudsters are ever-inventive, and accountants and tax pros need to make sure their clients keep vigilant.

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Examining the Build-to-Rent Phenomenon 

AvidXchange

Build-to-rent (BTR) is a hot topic in real estate today. Many adjacent industries, including property management, community association management, construction and lending, are starting to see related impacts as well. AvidXchange recently hosted a webinar on build-to-rent trends , “The Build-to-Rent Revolution: Unlocking the Future of Housing.” Panelists included: Chelsa Fenner, Regional Vice President, Community Association Management Services (CAMS) John Azar, Founder and Managing Part

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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Accounting Tips for Engineering Companies

CSI Accounting & Payroll

Engineering companies face complex issues for clients, and your accounting can be equally as challenging. Depending on the size of your company, you may have different concerns. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with engineering companies for over 50 years. We know that keeping on top of your accounting is not as straightforward as it is for some other small businesses.

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Accounting Websites: 43 Examples for Modern Firms

Future Firm

A well-designed website stands as a pivotal factor in converting visitors into invaluable leads. In this post, we’ll discuss key considerations for effective accounting website design and showcase a variety of inspiring examples that can guide your own creative approach. Let’s go! Table of Contents The Do’s and Don’ts of Accounting Website Design The Top 43 Examples of Accounting Websites The Do’s and Dont’s of Accounting Website Design To give you an idea of

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FTC warns prep companies about misusing customer data

Accounting Today

Five tax giants received a shot across the bow from the Federal Trade Commission.

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How Do You Move Transactions from Your Bank into QuickBooks Online?

Reconciled Solutions

QuickBooks Online makes it easy to move transactions over from your bank, but be sure you know how the site handles them once you’ve moved. The post How Do You Move Transactions from Your Bank into QuickBooks Online? appeared first on Reconciled Solutions.

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. But for finance leaders, success isn’t just about selecting the right tools, it’s about implementing the right strategy.

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7 Accounting and Payroll Best Practices for Insurance Agents

CSI Accounting & Payroll

As an insurance agent, you understand the importance of protecting one's assets. That’s why your clients rely on your expertise when it comes to covering their health, vehicles, homes, businesses, and other important aspects of their lives. Why not have the same protection for your agency’s finances? Professional accounting and payroll helps you to avoid financial surprises and covers you when issues or opportunities do arise.

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Operational audit definition

Accounting Tools

Related Courses How to Conduct an Audit Engagement What is an Operational Audit? An operational audit is an examination of the manner in which an organization conducts business, with the objective of pointing out improvements that will increase its efficiency and effectiveness. This type of audit is substantially different from a normal audit , where the objective is to examine the adequacy of controls and to evaluate the fairness of presentation of the financial statements.

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Navigating crypto accounting within the GameFi landscape

Accounting Today

Gaming Finance represents a radical departure from conventional gaming models. It's a concept that doesn't just entertain players; it empowers them economically.

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Headlines: IRS Freezes ERC

Cloud Accounting Podcast

The IRS has announced an immediate moratorium on new Employee Retention Tax Credit claims through the end of the year amidst a surge of questionable submissions. Tune in for details on the ERC crackdown, including new criminal probes, longer processing times, and options for withdrawing improper claims. Show Notes Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist: Help understanding this complex credit [link] Red flags for Employee Retention Credit claims; IRS reminds businesses to watch out for w

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You upgrade everything else. Why not your close process?

You wouldn’t keep using a 2009 flip phone - so why settle for outdated close processes? It’s time for an upgrade. SkyStem's Guide to Month-End Close Software walks you through what today’s best tools can do (and what your team shouldn’t have to deal with anymore). Get smart, fast, and a whole lot less stressed when it’s time to close the books.

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Canon imageFormula R40 Receipt Edition

Insightful Accountant

Murph checked out the Canon imageFormula R40 Receipt Edition for QuickBooks Online. See how it captures receipts, extracts key data, and sends the data and image to QuickBooks in a few clicks, and handles other documents just as well.

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Total assets definition

Accounting Tools

Related Courses Bookkeeper Education Bundle Bookkeeping Guidebook The Balance Sheet What are Total Assets? Total assets refers to the total amount of assets owned by a person or entity. Assets are items of economic value, which are expended over time to yield a benefit for the owner. If the owner is a business, these assets are usually recorded in the accounting records and appear in the balance sheet of the business.

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The Leadership Files: Avani Desai 

Accounting Today

For the head of Top 100 Firm Schellman, leadership starts with self-aware people who don't hesitate to challenge the status quo — or their leader.

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Ep. 234: Amanda Marcy and Doug Parker - Building a Civil Workplace

IMA's Count Me

In today's episode, host Adam Larson is joined by the esteemed authors of the 2023 Curt Verschoor Ethics Feature of the Year titled " The Value of Civility " - Amanda Marcy and Doug Parker. Get ready as they delve deep into the importance of civility in the workplace and its connection to professional ethics and ethical standards. Did you know that even seemingly inconsequential or inconsiderate words can violate workplace norms?

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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Roman Kepczyk | The Power of Cloud Solutions for Accounting Firms of All Sizes

Insightful Accountant

Gary DeHart and Roman Kepczyk, CPA, discuss the importance and advantages of hosted/remote/cloud based solutions for accounting firms of all sizes.

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Capitalization limit definition

Accounting Tools

Related Courses Fixed Asset Accounting How to Audit Fixed Assets What is the Capitalization Limit? The capitalization limit is the amount paid for an asset , above which an entity records it as a long-term asset. If an entity pays less than the capitalization limit for an asset, it charges the asset to expense in the period incurred. This limit is imposed in order to reduce the record keeping associated with long-term assets.

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PCAOB proposes to toughen rule for auditor liability for negligence

Accounting Today

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a proposal to amend its rule for an individual auditor's or audit firm's contributory liability for knowingly or recklessly contributing to violations.

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How to use GCP BigQuery Studio? + BigLake & Duet AI Tutorial

Economize

Google Cloud has introduced their BigQuery Studio—a groundbreaking solution designed to be your one-stop-shop for data analytics and AI workflows. This centralized dashboard is an intelligent blend of Google Cloud’s trusted services like Dataproc, Dataflow, BigQuery, BigLake, and Vertex AI.

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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