Accounting Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service will be hosting a Tax Professional Awareness Week starting Monday, Jan. 8, to give tax pros an opportunity to get ready for tax season.

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SMB Accounting and Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2024

Beyond the mere transition in dates, New Year's marks a universal opportunity for change. It can serve as a catalyst for reflection, inspiring individuals to set resolutions, for themselves and their businesses. The beginning of a new year also means a fresh start for your Income Statement; which is why now is the perfect time to review your accounting software needs.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Businesses eager to see Congress revive expired research and investment tax breaks have reason for optimism that a deal could come together as soon as this month.

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LedgerDocs

JANUARY 5, 2024

Budget Like a Pro: Revisiting and fine tuning of a business’s budgets are important and should be done regularly. Make it a goal to revisit these monthly or quarterly to stay on top of the businesses progress towards financial targets and help them identify areas for cost-cutting, and advice on allocating resources efficiently. Embrace Technology: A good way to up your clients financial game is suggesting adopting the latest accounting software and financial technology tools.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service is extending the period for dealers and sellers of so-called "clean" vehicles such as electric cars to submit time-of-sale reports by a few days to qualify for tax credits.

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Cloud Accounting Podcast

JANUARY 5, 2024

In this 2023 wrap-up, Blake and David discuss an appeals court ruling that audit reports are so generic they are essentially useless to investors. They also explore the concept of "productivity theater" where employees pretend to be constantly working, even though it leads to disengagement and burnout. Continuing the theme, they contemplate why mandatory weekend work persists and share ideas on how firms can improve work-life balance.

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Invoicera

JANUARY 5, 2024

Introduction Do you also get confused when handling multiple projects and billing simultaneously? It’s not just you. Combining billing with project management is a wise decision, but demands careful planning for a successful business journey. According to a survey by the Project Management Institute, organizations waste an average of $122 million for every $1 billion invested due to poor project performance.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

CPA firms play a pivotal role in supporting small businesses as they embark on the challenging path of international expansion.

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Nanonets

JANUARY 5, 2024

Transformative technologies such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management (SCM) systems have brought productivity breakthroughs that have dramatically improved business performance. The finance function has reaped benefits from these advances but there’s much more to come. The next wave of transformation is upon us, and it involves transactions between business partners.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Regional Leader merged in a firm in Winter Park, Florida.

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Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

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Accounting Fun

JANUARY 5, 2024

A punny accountant was describing some of his clients: I assisted a bakery recently; they needed help with their financial dough-cuments. Ensured their profits were well-kneaded, proving accountancy isn't just a piece of cake. Dealing with a fitness centre was taxing, but I managed to balance their accounts without breaking a sweat. It seems crunches aren't the only thing that requires precision!

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz assumes new name of Brown Plus; FASB appoints six to Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee; and more news from around the profession.

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Accounting Tools

JANUARY 5, 2024

What is Vacation Pay Expense? Vacation pay expense is a general ledger account in which is recorded the amount of vacation pay earned by employees. The amount in the account is updated at the end of each reporting period to reflect the additional expense generated as a result of employee time worked during the period. Presentation of Vacation Pay Expense Vacation pay expense is quite a small part of the overall compensation expense recorded by a business, so it usually does not appear in a separ

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

The debt ceiling agreement included a side deal that would allow $70 billion in accounting moves to spare agencies most cuts, though $20 billion in cuts to IRS funds may be accelerated.

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Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging automation to drive productivity and cost savings. Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway from AvidXchange for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization.

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Accounting Tools

JANUARY 5, 2024

What is the Accounting Equation? The accounting equation shows the relationship between assets , liabilities and equity. It is the basis upon which the double entry accounting system is constructed. Business transactions must be recorded in accordance with the accounting equation, to ensure that each part of a journal entry is correct. In essence, the accounting equation is as follows: Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity The asset, liability, and shareholders’ equity portions of the acco

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FinOps Foundation

JANUARY 5, 2024

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Accounting Tools

JANUARY 5, 2024

What is a Collection Period? A collection period is the average number of days required to collect receivables from customers. It is measured as the interval from the issuance of an invoice to the receipt of cash from the customer. It is commonly tracked as a measure of the credit and collection efficiency of a business. A shorter collection period is considered optimal, since the creditor entity has its funds at risk for a shorter period of time, and also needs less working capital to run the b

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