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July 18, 2018 

Sales and Use Tax Explained: A Few Minutes With Brian Weaver

Recently, Avalara interviewed tax and technology consultant Brian Weaver, managing partner of Brian Weaver Consulting LLC, a firm serving client needs in transaction taxes, tax technology and taxation systems, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.

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July 18, 2018 

Accountants as Advisors

The compliance task is still a necessity, but as the recent changes in the tax code and the resulting postcard sized tax return illustrate, much can be done automatically. Fewer individuals will need to itemize and will consider doing their tax ...

Gail Perry

 July 2018 Tax Channel

July 18, 2018 

July 2018 Tax Channel

  Tax & Compliance Social Media: Digital Marketing for Tax Practices. Canopy Blog.https://bit.ly/2AkjzxA SALT Tax Changes Across the U.S. for July 2018. Tax Foundation.https://bit.ly/2KnAXWL Three Tips for Diversifying Tax Workforce in Your Firm. Bloomberg Tax.https://bit.ly/2so7Yan Income Tax Effects of Inventory Distributions from an S-Corp. Fuller Tax Blog.https://bit.ly/2KpMOAG IRS to Put Audit Focus on These 5...…

 July 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

July 18, 2018 

July 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

  Accounting & Audit Social Media: 2018 Accounting Standards You Might Have Missed. PwC Blog.https://bit.ly/2KbCvUM Senior Auditors Benefit from School of Audit. Wolters Kluwer Blog.https://bit.ly/2IuYUX8 3 Ways Extra Capital Helps with Seasonal Needs. Accountex Blog.https://bit.ly/2KnVjzi How to Determine Profit Margins on Services. Accounting Department Blog.https://bit.ly/2K9PW7v FASB Issues New Guidance on Share-Based Payments. Compliance Week.https://bit.ly/2IswH3u  ...…

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July 17, 2018 

The Pros & Cons of Working From Home

Job seekers are enticed by work from home options but are aware of the pitfalls, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. More than three quarters of professionals surveyed (77 percent) said they are more likely to accept a job ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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July 17, 2018 

Every CPA Firm Needs to be a Security Company

CPA firms are also once again changing. For many, the first customer facing technology may have been offering self-service options to extend back office functionality. Electronic invoicing and collections are two early examples that date back to the ...

Matt Wilgus

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July 16, 2018 

Thoughts on 529 Plans and ABLE Accounts

A trick to move money from a higher tax bracket to a lower tax bracket is to pay your children a salary. In 2018, you can pay someone $9,500 and they are not required to file a tax return. My advice is always to put the kid’s salary into a 529 ...

 Will E-commerce Websites Need to Post a Sales Tax Bond?

July 16, 2018 

Will E-commerce Websites Need to Post a Sales Tax Bond?

While the South Dakota law which lead to the Supreme Court ruling envisions a $100,000 annual sales threshold, multiple large U.S. businesses as well as organizations such as the National Taxpayers Union Foundation have expressed their reservations or ...

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July 16, 2018 

Bill.com Introduces International Business Payments

With Bill.com International Business Payments, users can now pay both international and domestic vendors electronically using one simple process, while getting visibility and control with detailed payment information all in one place. In addition to ...

 Recurring Trends The IRS Should Be Looking At

July 16, 2018 

Recurring Trends The IRS Should Be Looking At

While I agree that some of these are important, I wonder if the IRS is seeing what the rest of professionals are seeing as trends in the industry. While I agree that S-Corporation Distributions are out of control, the IRS is approaching these ...