Latest….
How Accounting Firms Can Prioritize Client Relations
Biden Signs $437 Billion Tax-Climate Bill
KCoe Isom Rebrands as Pinion
Professionals on the Move – Aug. 2022
Webinars….
CPE Webcast August 18: Increase Your Value as a Client Advisor
CPE Webcast August 23: Tax Automation Tools that Make Staff Smile (and Stay!)
Events….

Accounting & Audit
ICPAS SUMMIT22 – Aug. 23-24, 2022 – Rosemont, Illinois
ICPAS SUMMIT22’s more than 50 sessions will be hosted by nearly 60 thought leaders, including keynotes from some of the accounting profession’s most influential people.

Accounting & Audit
CCH Connections: User Conference 2022
Learn from experts in the tax and accounting industry and share insights with other Wolters Kluwer software users.
Thought Leaders….

Randy Johnston

Jim Boomer

Roman Kepczyk
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Jeannie Ruesch

2022 Innovation Awards Spotlight Top Tech for Tax and Accounting Pros
The Innovation Awards were first presented in 2004, and they honor new or recently enhanced technologies that benefit tax and accounting professionals and their clients …

Advisory Services: Helping Your Clients Make More Money $$$
A cash flow analysis is also very important in making sure that funds are available through every stage of operation.

How Accounting Firms Can Prioritize Client Relations
The number one reason new clients cite for leaving their previous accounting firm is a lack of responsiveness — especially over email.

Biden Signs $437 Billion Tax-Climate Bill
The measure, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, contains key parts of President Biden’s policy agenda.

KCoe Isom Rebrands as Pinion
The top 100 accounting firm, founded in 1932, specializes in serving clients in the food and agriculture industry.

Professionals on the Move – Aug. 2022
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and hiring announcements in and around the accounting profession.

AICPA News – Aug. 2022
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements by the American Institute of CPAs and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

Survey Shows Burnout in Accounting Profession
Of the accountants who experienced burnout, 53% were at or above the average score with 24% of them reporting medium-high or high levels of burnout…

3 Ways the Right Technology Eases the Sales Tax Compliance Burden
When employees are tasked with maintaining sales tax compliance, but are neither trained tax professionals nor have sales tax as a core job responsibility, a toll will be taken on businesses and workers alike.

Finance Efficiency Accelerates with AI Inside
It’s predicted that half of current finance artificial intelligence (AI) deployments will be delayed or cancelled by 2024, largely due to complexities…

NJEDA Opens New Jersey Corporate Tax Credit Auction to Fuel New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund
For the 2022 auction year, a pilot amount of $30 million of tax credits will be available for purchase through the New Jersey Corporate Tax Credit Auction.

Sage to Acquire Lockstep
Lockstep solutions include applications to automate accounts receivable and accounts payable, the first and only free inbox solution…

ESG: What’s Next and How To Create Maximum Value for Clients
The proposed rules will also require disclosure in SEC filings of GHG emissions generated at the various phases of the business cycle, along with …

IRIS Software Group Expands Document Management Functions in Doc.It
The new update enables accountants to reap the benefits of an all-in-one platform with enhanced flexibility to deploy on premise or migrate to the cloud at their own pace.

What is ‘Quiet Quitting’ in the Workplace?
The movement aims to help people reel in their overachieving tendencies at work, which can lead to burnout.

Congress Prods IRS to Fix Return Backlog, Improve Customer Service
Dozens of congressional Republicans and Democrats made the demands in a letter to the Internal Revenue Service.

The Neat Company to Offer Free ACH/Bank Transfers
According to Nacha, the organization that operates the ACH payment system, more than 29 billion ACH payments were made in 2021.

IRS Changes Amount Teachers Can Deduct for Classroom Expenses
For 2022, the amount increased to a maximum of $300 and will increase in $50 increments in future years based on inflation.

Accountant Accused of Stealing Millions of Dollars From Construction Company
From 2015 to 2017, Richard Mandarino allegedly embezzled more than 2 million Canadian dollars from his employer.

Illinois CPA Society Names Geoffrey Brown as Next President & CEO
Brown brings more than 20 years of experience as an association professional. Currently, he is the CEO of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)…

RSM US Revenue Up 15% to $3.3 Billion in FY 2022
RSM US is the fifth largest public accounting firm in the U.S. by revenue, only behind the Big Four firms.

How to Appropriately Handle Conflicts of Interest
The AICPA is offering a revised code on conflicts that may arise, with expanded guidance for CPAs in public practice as well as those in private business.

CohnReznick Named to List of Most Innovative Companies in Specialty Finance
This is the third year the publication has produced their list which celebrates 30 companies based on five “innovator categories” to distinguish how each …

Marjorie Adams of Fourlane Presents the New Features in QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Enterprise 2023
During the webinar, Adams will demonstrate the newest features in QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Enterprise 2023.

Lurie to Join Forces with EisnerAmper
The partners and colleagues of Minneapolis-based accounting and advisory firm Lurie LLP will be joining EisnerAmper.

The Unintended Consequences of Tax Regulations
Sales tax is meant to be a means for states and local jurisdictions to pay for things like schools, roads and public services, but there can be unintended consequences.

How to Build the Best Relationship with a Client
How can tax professionals build the same strong advisory relationship and take a more proactive approach to the services we offer?

Inflation Reduction Act May Increase and Broaden Energy Tax Incentives
Under the expansion of the 179D deductions, your clients may also benefit from deductions if they’re REITs, trial properties, and non-profits.

AICPA & CIMA Recognize Three Exceptional CPAs for Outstanding Work in Government
The Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award recognizes the impact of recent significant contributions of CPAs to the efficiency, effectiveness, or …

Will Gas Prices Go Under $2.50?
The administration took “unprecedented steps to moderate supply and demand,” such as releasing oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Granholm said.

Eide Bailly & Conservis Partner to Deliver Next-Generation Advice to the Farm
Producers can share timely reports with their CPAs on anything from inventory to land rental expenses, resulting in a comprehensive financial picture.

Looka Announces Referral Partnership with Xero as part of its New Partner Marketplace Program
This collaboration makes a significant value-add for Looka’s customers who are looking to take control of their finances in one location so small business owners can confidentially understand their financial data.

What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Cryptocurrency Regulation
As part of the Act, the IRS is receiving an allocation of approximately 80 billion dollars over the next 10 years.