remote work is here to stay

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the next normal arrives: fully 81% of accounting firms see an increase in remote work even as they re-open their offices. (convergence consulting)

as accounting firms re-open, they’re competing for talent on work-from-home plans and reaping windfalls with smaller offices.

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no doubt about it, a capacity to work remotely has saved the tax and accounting business.

the question now is: what will tomorrow’s tax and accounting offices look like, post-pandemic?

more:  learning how to hire amid covid | survey: cpa firms reject staff vaccine mandates   |  covid-19 changed what we watch and how  |  why remote workers need retreats   | steven braunstein: new covid strategies for staff recruiting and retention   |  josh fisher: battling for staffers  |  “the new normal” will never be normal again   |  how and when to leverage ziprecruiter, indeed, and social media  |  how covid rewrites the rules for recruiting  |  staffing shortage? look at your business model

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in fact, the increase in remote work is likely to continue and expand in the future. read more →

salt: the small business disaster waiting to happen

more highlights: “tax season from hell.” the pandemic pivot. small business outlook. digitally-powered recovery.

small business salt: 98% of accountants say small businesses are vulnerable to interstate sales tax issues, including 7% who say “none or almost none” are in compliance and 39% who say “most” are not and another 39% saying only “some” are.  (卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research)

 

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three years after the notorious “wayfair” decision, accountants say a vast number of small businesses face new and burdensome interstate sales tax measures. but only a few accountants appear ready to help, according to new research by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

more: survey: rough seas ahead for small business

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most accountants believe that 98 percent of small businesses – virtually all – are failing to fully comply with all the interstate sales tax issues they may be liable for. and yet, about 71 percent of accountants are falling short of handling all their clients’ sales tax issues, with about 12 percent saying they address “most” issues, 36 percent handling “some,” and 24 percent handling none, according to the new study conducted in conjunction with avalara, the tax management software company.

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a crash course in the business of public accounting

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the rosenberg practice management library

personnel in any organization, from widget manufacturers to hospitals to baseball teams to charities, work with more enthusiasm and commitment when they genuinely feel part of the organization.

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when people understand how they fit into the overall scheme and what their role is and grasp the essentials of how the organization operates, they produce higher quality work and are more energized.

cpa firms are no exception.

and it starts with the partners:

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cpas see best outlook in three years, with notable exceptions

some 76% of cpa corporate executives are now optimistic about the prospects for their own organization, less so about the u.s. economy in general.

cpa execs forecast economic boom.

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via aicpa

the economy is poised to come roaring back in the year ahead, with forecasts for revenue and profit growth not seen since 2018, according to the second-quarter aicpa economic outlook survey of members in business and industry.

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there are concerns, however. “availability of skilled personnel” reemerged as the top-cited challenge for businesses as job recruitment turns up. and two-thirds of business executives now express concern about inflation, up from 44 percent last quarter.

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tax season ends with pros covering 54% of returns

data chartdirect deposit refunds were the only down note.

by beth bellor

the final report from the tax season we thought would never end is in, and on higher notes than might have been expected.

more: 54% of tax returns go through pros | tax pros race to the finish line | tax pros widen lead over amateurs | pros surge ahead in tax prep | tax pros handle 53% of e-filings | tax pros hold their ground
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the agency received 148 million individual income tax returns, up 11.8 percent from the same period in 2020, when the endless season was 18 days longer. it processed 135.8 million returns, up 13.4 percent and setting the processing rate at 91.7 percent.
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