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tax preparers and taxpayers aren’t the only ones with tax problems. the irs has problems, too.
ten of those problems have been laid out in an annual report to congress from the taxpayer advocate service.
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we covered the top five here. and here are the next five explained. read more →
here are just the first five.
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america’s taxpayer advocate service—an independent watchdog agency within the irs—has identified the ten most serious problems at the irs.
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by “problems,” the tas means the difference between what taxpayers want and what the irs delivers. unfortunately, tax preparers trying to bridge the gap between the two often end up taking grief for failing to do the impossible.
understanding the problems at the irs end can help practitioners explain the situation. here are the top five: read more →
most tax and accounting practitioners see a bleak outlook ahead.
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tax and accounting professionals are launching into busy season 2022 with widespread fears of crisis and chaos, facing a third year of pandemic conditions, the staffing shortage, a sputtering irs, and political and economic uncertainties.
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a majority of accountants are telling the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer that they are expecting an even worse year than last year, with 40 percent bracing for “somewhat” worse and 11 percent girding for “much “worse.
can busy season get any worse? we’re about to find out.
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the year 2021 gave tax preparers and taxpayers one big mutual hope — the hope that such a year never happens again.
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and just in case congress didn’t get the message, national tax advocate erin m. collins submitted to that august body an annual report that pulled no punches and spared no explication. the new filing season starting jan. 24 could bring hitherto unbelievable problems.
the situation, she said, was dire. read more →
“process, process, process” and other lessons in scaling an accounting business.
with liz farr
to beat the staffing shortage, tax and accounting firms will need to rank technology skills as important as accounting skills, padgett coo amanda aguillard says in this episode of the disruptors, a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 series of conversations between special contributor liz farr and leading change-makers in the profession. this is the first of the series.
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“we will have to be creative about who we hire,” aguillard says. “knowledge of accounting is important, but it’s not the only thing… being tech-curious is just as important.”
the pandemic requires new thinking with new business models.
by tamera loerzel
considering the many long-term ramifications from the pandemic on the accounting profession, i would start with a “clean sheet of paper” to position your firm for future success,
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firms today require new thinking, new business models, and new ways of operating, staffing, managing work, and measuring success.
can you follow the same advice you’d give your clients?
by art kuesel
over the past few weeks, i have been working on some thoughts that i wanted to share with you. they have finally been penned with a clear mind mostly free of distractions. like many of you, i am inspired by the amazing clients i have the privilege to serve.
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while i see considerable fatigue out there, i also see brilliance, resilience, and optimism. while some of you need a pep talk, some of you need an “atta boy” or “atta girl.”
please take a moment to read and reflect on the five factors that will dominate our future in 2022.
what firms are doing now and what they plan to add.
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the pandemic has accelerated our progress toward the future that was already in the offing.
by terry putney
the pandemic is changing where firms work. and it’s a huge issue.
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office space is being downsized dramatically. long-term office leases that must be assumed by an acquiring firm are becoming a deal killer in many m&a deals. we are seeing a significant increase in the number of firms that are going almost completely virtual. read more →
you need to know your options.
by joe tarasco
accountants advisory group, llc
during these unprecedented times, it is difficult to predict the future.
thus, the leaders of today’s cpa firms should focus on planning for various options based upon as many possible scenarios as possible.
this type of planning explores plausible potential business models and implementation processes for impending unknowns.
as you develop your strategic plans for 2022 and beyond, consider the following predictions and trends.
ripe opportunity for accountants to take over clients’ costly recurring non-revenue-generating back-office drudgery.
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midsize businesses spend 163 hours per month on tax compliance – costing more than $17,000, according to new research released by avalara, the sales tax automation company. additional findings break down what tax requirements businesses spend the most time and money on.
tax and accounting firms will be most interested in data related to clients’ recurring and significant spending on non-revenue-generating tasks, in tandem with the potential for human error and resulting impacts on compliance.
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but some firms don’t use any at all.
by randy johnston and brian tankersley
the accounting firm operations and technology survey
plus six ways the pandemic impacted the profession.
by jennifer wilson
every year, the rosenberg map survey asks the industry’s top consultants to share their observations of what they are seeing at cpa firms across the country.
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now that we are more than a year from the start of the pandemic, what do you feel are the long-term ramifications to the accounting industry?
there are many, but the most important impacts of the pandemic to the profession are: read more →