Wed.Jun 26, 2024

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Taxpayer Advocate spotlights problems with IRS assistance

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service isn't doing enough to help victims of identity theft receive their tax refunds, according to a report from National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, and its statistics on answering phone calls are misleading.

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Inventory Management Strategies To Maximize Efficiency

Accounting Department

From a manufacturing perspective, inventory is everything for business owners that can significantly impact their financial well-being. That is why effective inventory management is of utmost importance for manufacturers or other businesses that keep things on the shelves.

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ISSB to streamline sustainability disclosure frameworks, standards

Accounting Today

The International Sustainability Standards Board will improve the sustainability disclosure landscape by streamlining and consolidating frameworks and standards.

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100 Funniest Tax Memes to Make Tax Season Entertaining

Ace Cloud Hosting

Looking for a dose of humor in the midst of tax season? Dive into our collection of the funniest tax memes that will make even the most daunting financial tasks.

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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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Santander renews $140M audit with PwC

Accounting Today

Banco Santander decided to renew its contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers, potentially keeping one of Europe's biggest such relationships with the firm until 2035.

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Introducing The Ask Lisa YouTube Series!

The Successful Bookkeeper

Learn about the launch of the Ask Lisa video series and how it can help bookkeeping business owners!

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Why You Should Participate in the ProAdvisor Awards

Insightful Accountant

Murph seeks to help you get ready for Insightful Accountant's 2025 ProAdvisor Awards process that will begin in July (2024). This includes a few fundamental changes to this year's requirements.

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FASB proposes simplified guidance on software costs

Accounting Today

The FASB voted to propose a new ASU that would, among other things, remove the distinction between linear and nonlinear development methods.

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Reminder

Future Firm

In business, we often lose sight of what’s truly important. This episode serves as a reminder to re-center and focus on what matters most. The post Reminder appeared first on Future Firm.

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Founder Files: Eliminating busy season

Accounting Today

Logan Graf is documenting his accounting firm's journey to eliminating busy season on his YouTube channel.

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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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Can You Put a Business in a Trust?

CSI Accounting & Payroll

If you own a small business, you probably have a plan for what you want to happen to it when you’re not around one day. Maybe you know who you want to run it, or maybe you have an idea of how to split up ownership.

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Talent scarcity puts renewed focus on AI tax tech

Accounting Today

While some news reports have sensationalized the arrival of artificial intelligence as a risk for the accounting industry, it represents the biggest opportunity to modernize the profession since the advent of the spreadsheet.

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Can a Foreigner Open a Bank Account in Singapore? A Comprehensive Guide

Counto

Can a Foreigner Open a Bank Account in Singapore? A Comprehensive Guide Setting up a bank account in Singapore as a foreigner can be a crucial step for SMEs, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals looking to establish a company in Singapore. With its robust financial infrastructure and business-friendly environment, Singapore is an attractive destination for foreign investments and business operations.

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IRS advisory group recommends regulating tax preparers

Accounting Today

An influential advisory committee to the Internal Revenue Service is asking Congress to regulate noncredentialed tax preparers and boost funding for the IRS and the National Taxpayer Advocate.

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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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Bank Reconciliation Example: Simple Guide & Statement Template

Nanonets

What Is a Bank Reconciliation Statement? A bank reconciliation statement is a financial document that compares a company's bank account balance to the transactions recorded on its general ledger, often called the "cash books." The purpose of performing the bank reconciliation is to identify discrepancies and adjust entries so that the transactions are aligned with each other.

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Brazil unveils global billionaire tax plan that has split G-20

Accounting Today

The proposal calls for a 2% minimum tax that would hit about 3,000 of the world's richest people, and is set for debate when G-20 finance ministers gather in Rio de Janeiro next month.

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What CFOs Are Thinking: AI, Talent Crisis, Gen Z, and More

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Adam Zaki of CFO.com joins Blake and David to explore the trends reshaping the industry, from AI to the talent shortage. They dive into the murky waters of corporate financial controls and audit practices. They also examine what makes a truly effective CFO in today's dynamic business environment and why authenticity might be the most valuable trait in a leader's toolkit.

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Kenya scraps $2.3B tax plan after deadly protests

Accounting Today

Kenyan President William Ruto said he's withdrawing a contentious tax bill after it led to the deaths of at least 23 people.

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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 AWS Cost Management: Tools, Services, and Best Practices

finout

Discover how AWS Cost Management tools help optimize cloud spending. Learn about key tools, best practices, and strategies for maximizing efficiency.

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98% of accountants have used AI, mostly for data entry and processing

Accounting Today

Pretty much every accountant has used AI in one form or another, with the most common use case being data entry and processing, according to a poll from Intuit QuickBooks.

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Is Your Firm Prepared for Dispersed Teams?

Insightful Accountant

Recent workplace changes have sped up shifts in how and where accountants work. Firms of all sizes have long been exploring dispersed teams.

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IRS looks to settle with some conservation easement participants

Accounting Today

Some participants will get a letter next month outlining a potential settlement offer.

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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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Accounting irregularities, fictitious purchases wipe 10% off bookstore's shares

Accounting Today

A chain of second-hand bookstores may not immediately sound like the setting for a tale of stock-market volatility, but Bookoff Group Holdings Ltd. shares tumbled 10% after discovering fictitious purchases by employees.