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November 24, 2021 

Nearly 2 million more people than last year are expected to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year even as consumers have continued the trend of starting their holiday shopping earlier in the year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “We’re expecting...…

November 24, 2021 

Nearly two dozen accounting thought leaders, organized by compliance automation provider Avalara as the Accounting Meta Influencers,gathered for an online video roundtable to discuss current trends facing the accounting profession.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 23, 2021 

While there is incredible uncertainty as we move into the final months of 2021, there are a couple major events tax teams should be tracking, as their outcomes could make a big difference for the 2022 tax landscape and well beyond.

November 23, 2021 

As we march toward the end of another challenging year, the question remains if we are prepared for a glitch-free wrap of the business year. Along with tax and accounting, there are some tax, compliance, legal, information technology (IT), and ...

November 23, 2021 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to improve the decision usefulness of information provided to investors about certain loan refinancings, restructurings, and writeoffs. Stakeholders are encouraged to review and provide feedback on the proposed ASU by December 23, 2021. The proposed ASU addresses areas identified by...…

November 23, 2021 

Taxpayers and tax professionals face a heightened risk in coming months as fraudsters continue to use the pandemic as a way of tricking people into sharing sensitive personal information by email, text message and online. Identity thieves can use that ...

November 23, 2021 

The Internal Revenue Service announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The rates will be: 3% for overpayments (two (2) percent in the case of a corporation), 0.5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000, 3% for underpayments, and 5% for large corporate underpayments....…

November 22, 2021 

Performance Evaluation Software Motivate and inspire your professionals and staff to achieve peak performance with these exciting features: Evaluate individuals across offices, departments, positions, and levels including principles, professionals, and staff Create custom evaluations based on roles, departments, engagements, and more Achieve performance objectives through an effective 360 evaluation process or immediate feedback Appraise performance...…

November 22, 2021 

CPE Tracking Software and Learning Management System for Accounting Firms Manage your accounting firm’s CPE tracking and learning with these powerful features: Accurate CPE management and compliance tracking for all US jurisdictions, including specialties like PCAOB, AICPA, Yellow Book, and EBPAQC, tracked with detail and precision Create and customize your own In-Firm licenses Provide your...…

November 22, 2021 

The key to burnout prevention is through self-care and better work-life balance. Find ways to make self-care a part of your routine to protect yourself in times of stress.

Amy Vetter

November 7, 2021 

I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that our annual live-streamed conference, Ensuring Success, is occurring on December 8 and 9. This is not like any other conference you've attended. There is no charge to attend this conference.

Gail Perry

November 19, 2021 

An in-depth guide on how to keep your clients cool this tax season.

Ernie Villany