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Blog Articles & Video March 2022

ISSB proposes climate sustainability standards

The International Sustainability Standards Board unveiled two proposed standards Thursday for general sustainability-related disclosure requirements and specific climate-related disclosure requirements as the new board tries to set unified rules for companies around the world. The ISSB was established last fall under the oversight of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation,

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Why Optimizing Your Tech Stack is So Important

AccountingWEB recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dawn Brolin, CPA, CFE and owner of Powerful Accounting, about the growing importance of firms having the right tech stack. Many of you may have seen Dawn’s name, or even met her in person, many of you may not. You will have

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Hackers heist $600M in crypto from blockchain network

Hackers breached a video game-linked blockchain network called Ronin and stole about $600 million worth of cryptocurrency, one of the largest such heists to date. The Ronin network is connected to the online video game Axie Infinity, where players collect and breed virtual pets called Axies, usually to battle them

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How Small Business Owners Can Prepare to Retire

Many neighborhood accountants have clients who own well-established, local businesses, like the dry cleaners or a popular veterinary practice. They might plan to continue working for the rest of their lives because they love what they do. Their business may have substantial underlying value. As an accountant, you can help

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Small business wages grew in March

Employment growth at small businesses moderated slightly in March, but wages continued to increase, according to payroll giant Paychex. The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, released Tuesday, found that small business job growth remained near its recent record high, but dipped 0.03% in March. However, the national

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Art of Accounting: Teaching context to staff

When preparers or younger accountants complete their assignment, but before they submit it for review, I suggest they review it for reasonableness. I offered a “One Minute Test For Preparers” in a previous column, but now I want to quantify it so the staff will have some guidance about when

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IRS revises tax guidance on third round of Economic Impact Payments

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page Friday on how tax professionals should deal with the third round of Economic Impact Payments for their clients. The revised fact sheet includes a number of areas where the IRS amended the FAQs, including general information, eligibility and calculation of

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Most tax audits of big partnerships proved fruitless

Over three-quarters of the audits conducted by the Internal Revenue Service under its centralized partnership audit regime resulted in no change in taxes, according to a new report. The report, released Wednesday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, examined the impact of a provision of the Bipartisan Budget

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Why Female Leadership and Innovation Matter

Rachel Fisch never thought she would work for another accounting firm after she landed a job at Sage, but that changed when High Rock Accounting came calling. Fisch, a certified public bookkeeper, was working as a product manager for Sage when Liz Mason, CEO and founder of High Rock, reached

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5 Ways the AWEB Live Summit Stands Out

Devising our first-ever live event specifically for accountants that had a mix of the expected and unexpected was no small task, but it’s a challenge we took on long before our vision for AccountingWEB Live Summit: This is something we live every day. When we decided to create a conference

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