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IRS tries to use AI to close tax gap

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to help select tax returns to audit and narrow the tax gap, but it needs to use this new technology consistently and transparently, according to a new government report.

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Introducing our 2024 Xerocon London event partners

Xero

Xerocon London is just under a week away on 12 and 13 June, and the ExCeL exhibitor floor will be full to the brim with stands showcasing some of the best and most loved apps, tools and services for accountants, bookkeepers and small businesses. This year, you can expect to see just under 60 exhibitors at the event, including many leading Xero App Store app partners.

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Many nonprofits missed filing deadline

Accounting Today

Between inflation and reduced contributions, charities and not-for-profits are being squeezed, and even though millions of them are tax-exempt, a lot of them need extra help and time to file their Form 990 with the IRS.

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Celebrating excellence at the 2024 Xero Awards Asia

Xero

Every year, Xero Awards gives us an opportunity to celebrate the incredible commitment and achievements of our accounting, bookkeeping, and ecosystem partners, who work tirelessly to help small businesses throughout Asia thrive. The last year has been a challenging one. Amidst macro economic challenges like inflation, rising costs and talent shortages, you have been the first line of support for Asia’s small business.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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NPAG: All hands on deck to solve the pipeline problem

Accounting Today

Restocking the accounting profession's talent pipeline is everyone's responsibility, says the National Pipeline Advisory Group.

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What are the KPIs in Accounts Payable for Health and How to Improve Them

Fidesic blog

Healthcare accounting is often complex. Healthcare accounting is often managed by health support organizations or management offices that handle tons of vendors across geographies. This can create pretty complex back-office processes. This includes super complex invoice processing requirements.

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5 Minutes to Set Up - Invoice Data Capture for Business Central

Fidesic blog

Get started in minutes with invoice data capture. Fidesic MagiCapture for Business Central is easy to install. Still entering invoice data manually? A better process is only 5 minutes away.

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Governance and leadership dynamics in accounting firms need scrutiny

Accounting Today

The shift of public accounting firms, traditionally focused on providing auditing and tax services, into expansive multidisciplinary firms has long raised concerns among investors and regulators.

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Intuit to offer Account Management program for QuickBooks customers

Insightful Accountant

Intuit has selected customers who display complexity for this new program and you need to be aware of this offering because some of those customers may also be your clients.

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NYC congestion pricing risks delay after Hochul weighs pause

Accounting Today

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering delaying a plan to charge motorists driving into midtown Manhattan and potentially replacing it with a tax on New York City businesses.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Jun 5, Learn How To Use QuickBooks | Learning QuickBooks

Bookkeeping Essentials

Learning how to use QuickBooks to create & customize reports such as cheques issued, customer deposits, holdbacks will help you make sound business decisions.

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SEC hedge fund fee disclosure rule struck down by US court

Accounting Today

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans sided with the private funds industry, which argued that the agency overstepped its authority.

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Nancy McClelland's Biggest Takeaways of Scaling New Heights 2023

Insightful Accountant

Gear up for Scaling New Heights 2024 by taking a look at Nancy's takeaways from last year's Scaling New Heights.

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Spanish court grants 'Bitcoin Jesus' bail in extradition fight

Accounting Today

A crypto investor known as "Bitcoin Jesus" has been released on bail in Spain, where he faces extradition to the U.S. on tax fraud charges.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Be Insightful at Scaling New Heights: Unveiling Exclusive Perks at Insightful Accountant's Booth

Insightful Accountant

Join us at the Scaling New Heights conference for exclusive offers, insightful resources, and more at the Insightful Accountant booth! Elevate your practice to new heights with us.

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Weather victims in Massachusetts get tax relief

Accounting Today

The IRS is pushing back filing and payment deadlines for those impacted by last September's storms and flooding.

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Tax Professionals' Guide to Assisting Freelance Clients

Insightful Accountant

Post-COVID, the freelance economy is booming. Tax pros face challenges managing a mix of employees and contractors. Clients seek help with self-employment taxes, offering growth opportunities for tax professionals.

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Private sector hiring and pay growth slowed in May

Accounting Today

The jobs market showed signs of a slowdown last month as the private sector added 152,000 jobs in May, while annual pay grew 5.0 percent year-over-year, ADP reported.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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Mastering Financial Management: Essential Bookkeeping Strategies for Small Business Success

Less Accounting

In the complex and fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, mastering the art of bookkeeping is not just a necessity—it’s a strategic advantage that can significantly determine the success of a small business. Effective financial management enables business owners to make informed decisions, maintain compliance with regulations, and optimize their operations.

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New Service Idea: Time-Saving Accounting Audit

Future Firm

Most firms struggle to show how they can save clients time. In this episode, I'll share how to market & sell this benefit effectively. The post New Service Idea: Time-Saving Accounting Audit appeared first on Future Firm.

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Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A)

Accounting Tools

What is Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization? Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (D&A) refers to the set of techniques used to gradually charge certain costs to expense over an extended period of time. More specifically: Depreciation. This is the planned, gradual reduction in the recorded value of a tangible asset over its useful life.

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Unlock Efficiency and Growth for Your Clients with Xero and Powerful Integrations

Insightful Accountant

Xero, a leading cloud accounting platform, is excited to partner with App Academy for an exclusive webinar showcasing how Xero, combined with powerful integrations, can unlock maximum efficiency for your business.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

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Translation adjustments definition

Accounting Tools

What are Translation Adjustments? Translation adjustments are those journal entries made during the process of converting an entity’s financial statements from its functional currency into its reporting currency. These adjustments are made by a corporate parent when it has received financial statements from a subsidiary that use a different currency than the reporting currency of the parent.

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Jun 5, Compliance Tax Rates

Bookkeeping Essentials

Canadian and U.S. compliance tax rates for small business owners who work from home. Prescribed interest rates, mileage, auto allowance, EI, CPP, FICA, FUTA and more.

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Tired of Scattered Systems and Missed Opportunities? Streamline Your Accounting Firm with Cajabra

Insightful Accountant

If you're an accountant longing for a simpler, more automated solution, look no further than Cajabra, the all-in-one CRM designed specifically for your needs.

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Jun 5, Learn How To Use QuickBooks Desktop | Learning QuickBooks

Bookkeeping Essentials

Learn how to use QuickBooks desktop to create & customize reports like top customers, customer deposits, holdbacks will help you make sound business decisions.

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Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All

Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

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QuickBooks Connect is now Intuit Connect

Insightful Accountant

Intuit has changed the name of 'QuickBooks Connect' to 'Intuit Connect' for 2025 and in so doing has announced the dates for this year's event.

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Supplementary statement definition

Accounting Tools

What is a Supplementary Statement? A supplementary statement is a supporting schedule that expands upon the information in an organization's income statement , balance sheet , or statement of cash flows. These statements are typically attached to a set of financial statements when the statements are being distributed outside of the organization; they are rarely attached to internal distributions.

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Expense reimbursement simplified

Nanonets

Expense reimbursements are typical in today's work environment. An employee expense can range from $3 for a coffee to a few hundred dollars for a business flight. These can add up to billions of dollars that companies need to reimburse their employees. When it comes to expenses and reimbursements, two things come to mind. For businesses, it's about effectively controlling business spending and increasing compliance.

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Service life definition

Accounting Tools

What is Service Life? Service life is the time period over which an asset is expected to be used. It is the basis for the depreciation of an asset, since depreciation only spans the service life of an asset. If there is a chance that an asset will become obsolete or fall into disuse later in its life, then its physical life may prove to be longer than its service life.

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Confronting the Change Challenge

Change is difficult, whether in our private or work life. However, without change, growth and learning are difficult not to mention keeping up with the market and staying competitive. We have all worked for or ourselves are the bosses that prefer to keep the status quo. We will discuss how to address the "change challenge" to enable you to be a changemaker and a graceful recipient of change.