Technology

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February 6, 2018 

The Secret Lives of Accountants

Over the centuries, accountants have been fashionistas, inventors, and spies. They fight crime, write books, and uphold the law. The more one learns about accountants, the more surprises one uncovers. Secret lives, indeed.

Gail Cole

 Cryptocurrency, Initial Coin Offerings and Subpart F Income

February 5, 2018 

Cryptocurrency, Initial Coin Offerings and Subpart F Income

Income from a CFC is not taxed until it is repatriated to the US. In crypto, this would happen when the money is sent to the US based company. Let’s say the US company sells widgets to the foreign corporation at cost. The foreign corporation is set up ...

Firm Automation

February 1, 2018 

Technologies Driving Remote Auditing

On-site auditing has been the customary default since the dawn of accounting. It’s worked reasonably well, though time and cost considerations – both from the company and firm’s vantages – typically took secondary focus to successful audit completion, ...

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February 1, 2018 

How to Jumpstart Workforce Planning for 2018

The definition of workforce planning describes a continual business planning process. It’s a long-term, ongoing effort that expands as the organization grows. This isn’t a quick fix, so settle in and prepare for the long haul.

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January 31, 2018 

What Do Young Finance Professionals Want?

Young finance professionals at large accounting firms view a background in finance as a springboard for a career in business, finds a new report by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

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January 29, 2018 

ACA Deadlines are Looming: How to Help Clients Comply

For the past three years enforcement of the ACA has been shaky at best. But employers are now beginning to experience the repercussions of noncompliance. The IRS has begun sending out ACA penalty Letter 226J to applicable large employers that didn’t ...

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January 29, 2018 

Withum Announces Recipients of 2018 Strength Awards

WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum), a top nationally ranked public accounting and advisory firm, recently named seven employees as the recipients of its Strength Awards, an annual peer-nominated recognition program celebrating staff members who embody ...’

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January 29, 2018 

The Innovation behind One-Size-Fits-All Accounting Processes

To start with standardizing, find out what matters most for your firm. Where are you currently? And what is your desired state? Take advantage of low-hanging opportunities by identifying the processes that are the biggest abusers when it comes to ...

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January 28, 2018 

New Analytics System Gives CFOs Greater Insight

The Taxalytics solution from Deloitte is powered by Tableau. Deloitte worked closely with Tableau throughout the development process and successfully surpassed a series of benchmarking tests designed to ensure the data source extract compatibility ...

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January 26, 2018 

The Benefits of Being a Mentor

CFOs were asked, "Have you, at any point in your career, served as a mentor, either formally or informally?" Their responses...