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FloQast Has Account Reconciliation Management Tool

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, introduced a new Reconciling Items feature and debuted an enhanced version of its Reconciliation Management Solution. Reconciling Items combines with FloQast’s Tracking, AutoRec Matching, and Amortization to manage the account reconciliation process, from strategy and execution to

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Learn How to Expand Beyond Tax at AWEB Live Summit

Whether you recently struck out on your own or you’ve been running a successful accounting firm for years, it’s in your best interest to branch out from solely offering tax services. Those who have been attending conferences over the past few years have likely heard experts discussing the importance of

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When the IRS Charges Late-Payment Penalties

If you’re just joining us, part one in this series spelled out why the filing deadline for 1040s for calendar year 2021 is April 18, 2022, for most filers. The good news for filers who submit Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax

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A Tax Checklist All Small Business Clients Need

One of the most painful challenges your accounting practice can face is the small business or solo entrepreneur who shows up at the front desk with a box full of disorganized receipts, a problematic ledger of check deposits, and confusing home-grown spreadsheets of indecipherable numbers.  Any number of reasons create

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A Tax Checklist All Small Business Clients Need

One of the most painful challenges your accounting practice can face is the small business or solo entrepreneur who shows up at the front desk with a box full of disorganized receipts, a problematic ledger of check deposits, and confusing home-grown spreadsheets of indecipherable numbers.  Any number of reasons create

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How to Guide on R&D Tax Credits for Startups

What is the current state of research and development (R&D) tax credits and how can you help your startup clients obtain them?  As federal and state tax incentives, R&D tax credits encourage innovation and technical design improvement by reimbursing companies that develop new products, processes, or inventions. With the credit,

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When to Review a Client’s Financial Plan

Has your dentist ever tried selling you an electric toothbrush? It aligns with their mission, caring for the health of your teeth. Using it will be good for you, but the sale of the toothbrush is a transaction, making them money. The electric toothbrush isn’t an integral part of the

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NBA Owner Misses Shot at Deferred Comp Deduction

Foul on the play! In a new case, Hoops, LP, TC Memo 2022-9, 2/23/22, the former owner of a professional basketball team tried to deduct nonqualified deferred compensation that was owed to two of their players. But the Tax Court determined that taking a current deduction was a violation of

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3 accounting trends that won’t go out of style

My passion for accounting is a mix of nature and nurture. It is (literally) in my DNA — my grandmothers were accountants, and the night I was born my mom had been sorting punch cards to manage the general ledger for the largest defense contractor in D.C. I chose to

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