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Become Your Own Accountant with This QuickBooks Training

Take a deep dive into payroll, bookkeeping, and much more. Free Book Preview Money-Smart Solopreneur This book gives you the essential guide for easy-to-follow tips and strategies to create more financial success. July 19, 2021 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think

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CPAs and Automation in SOC 2 and IT Audits

The traditional way of doing IT and SOC 2 audits is going away, and it’s happening really fast, but that doesn’t mean CPA firms can’t adapt and enhance their practices, deliverables and value. Below are some tips on what’s happening and how CPAs can indeed embrace it. What’s Going on Out

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What is QuickBooks Error 1625? Solutions Simply Answered

Most businesses choose QuickBooks as their primary accounting solution because of its helpful features and timely updates. It has made a name for itself in the industry owing to its unparalleled innovation and easy-to-use interface. Its installation and setup are pretty easy too. However, sometimes users face an unprecedented issue

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Where Are We With Client Noncompliance Issues?

The AICPA’s Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) and Auditing Standards Board (ASB) have two different goals in their proposals on noncompliance with laws and regulations (NOCLAR), and the implications will affect all CPAs, particularly those who are in public practice and provide attest services. PEEC Proposal Having worked on its

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New York City DA Targets Trump Organization

The articles that I’ve previously done for AccountingWEB all focus on various aspects of federal income taxes. This one doesn’t; it focuses on New York City income taxes. Why did I decide to replace federal levies with local levies? Because the New York Times for July 2, 2021, displayed this

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Proposed Changes to Self-Employment Tax Rules

The Biden administration’s proposals reflected in the “Green Book” include significant revisions in the self-employment tax rules.  Here’s what you need to know about what could be coming if these changes take effect. Overview of Current Rules The self-employed pay a 12.4 percent tax on earnings of up to $142,800

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Are You Ready for Changing Worker Demands?

As CPAs accept that artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a thing of science fiction, they also must become mindful of the impact it will have on the workforce and the workplace. A two-year McKinsey Global Institute study suggests intelligent agents and robots could replace 30 percent of the world’s current human

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How to Stop Deciding What Your Clients Can Afford

There are many reasons why accountants and bookkeepers undercharge for our services. And, no, it’s not always because we’re “afraid” to charge what we’re worth. Sometimes, we don’t understand our own value. We discussed that challenge – and how to overcome it – in a previous article. But sometimes, we’re

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Boating Deductions Clients Can Reel In

There are currently at least three ways your clients can write off costs associated with boats this year, assuming they itemized deductions. 1. Mortgage Interest Generally, you’re allowed to deduct qualified mortgage interest paid on a principal residence and one other home, like a vacation home. Under the TCJA, deductions

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What Tech Races Are Ahead for Accountants?

For sci-fi fans, predictions of a tech takeover might trigger thoughts of rebellious robot uprisings the likes of I, Robot or Westworld. Thankfully, we’re not there yet (and hopefully it never comes to that), but that doesn’t mean smart machines aren’t increasingly permeating and changing our world. “[E]xpect social robots to become

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