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Recap of the Accounting Thought Leader Think Tank – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – July 2024
How to Help Clients Navigate Nexus: A Guide for CPAs and Accountants
3 Reasons It May Look Like You Love the IRS More Than Your Family
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Study Shows Top Trends and Challenges for Nonprofit Finance Professionals
Accounting professional who work for, or manage, nonprofit organizations often deal with smaller budgets and smaller staffs than their peers at other organizations, but those aren't the biggest challenges they face.
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Improve Your Firm’s Tax Production by Eliminating Muda
Eliminating Muda is one of the most effective byproducts of Lean Six Sigma analysis techniques which make any process more efficient and profitable. So what exactly is Muda? It is the Japanese term for waste, which is defined as “any human activity ...
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IRS Drops PTIN Fee to $50
The fee for new PTINs and renewals will be $50, down from $64.25 and $63, respectively. The agency also reminded return preparers of major upcoming changes regarding which tax return preparers can represent clients in matters before the IRS.
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Average Income Tax Preparation Fees Increased in 2015
The average cost of a professional income tax preparer to handle a "typical" 2014 tax return (the one filed by April 15, 2015) was $273 this year. This includes an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax return, according to the National ...
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Survey Shows Accounting Firms More Successful When Using Integrated Suite
The survey also identifies the top pressures that firms face now and in the coming year, with recruitment and retention of knowledgeable talent identified as the biggest pressure point.
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Apps We Love: Travel Tools
Whether you're traveling for business or personal, alone or with colleagues or friends or family members, domestically or internationally – we all know that getting from point A to point B can cause frustration, confusion, and disorientation. We surveyed
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A Window into the Cloud: Intuit Launches New QuickBooks Online Windows App
The QuickBooks Online Windows app combines the benefits of the web-based QuickBooks Online platform with the advantages offered in the desktop version to offer users features such as real-time collaboration, keyboard shortcuts, top menu bar and ...
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Being a Tax Volunteer Can Be Rewarding
The IRS encourages volunteers to step forward by providing free tax assistance in their communities. Specifically, the IRS refers to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs.