tax

tax season memo from staff to managing partner

by

what if your staff didn’t write this email?

by hitendra patil

congratulations if your staff wrote such an email to you. (but what if they wanted to and didn’t?)

join the study: are you an owner, partner, or managing partner with talent challenges? we’re conducting research to uncover answers. if you’re interested, please email me here. 

dear [managing partner’s name],

as we start thinking about the next tax season, i am reaching out with a request that reflects the sentiment of many of us in the firm. i know tax season is crucial, and we all understand its importance. however, after all these years, we’re in a never-ending marathon. the long hours, the constant pressure—it’s draining. what if we could flip the script this year and make the next tax season, dare i say, a little less soul-crushing?

i have a few ideas—some might seem unconventional, but we must get creative to avoid the same burnout cycles. hear me out, in no particular order: read more →

sy goldberg’s guide to the new retirement distribution rules

by

sy goldberg at his best: frank. outspoken. unfiltered. unreserved. unvarnished. unedited.

preview: unmute for sound

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research is pleased to present sy goldberg’s 112-minute program covering the new required beginning date for starting distributions from retirement accounts.

buy now | learn more

read more →

ten ways to manage price increases

by

communicate your value, not your rising costs.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the ignition 2024 accounting and tax pricing benchmark survey indicates that most accounting firms are planning modest price increases in 2025 – in too many cases somewhat less than what they need to provide decent salaries and top-notch services.

more: survey says 57% of firms are raising prices next year | how will private equity impact accounting careers? | eleven questions about kids, wealth and the family business | twelve years and out: seasoned accountants join the exodus | how accounting firms are handling the staff shortage | gen ai in accounting: epic transformation, or overheated hype? | survey shows big opportunities in small business | salary guides for accountants vary widely: whom do you believe? | are you earning what you deserve? | the slow, painful death of the 150-hour rule | partner comp earnings gap: what’s the right spread? | main street accountants see turbulence ahead for small business
goprocpa.comexclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

 

the survey offers 10 tips for managing price increases without losing clients (unless you want to). here they are, with a bit of commentary.
read more →

survey says 57% of firms are raising prices next year

by

bar charts

are you charging enough?

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

more than half of american accounting firms plan to increase their prices next year, according to the 2024 u.s. accounting and tax pricing benchmark survey just issued by software developer ignition.

more: how will private equity impact accounting careers? | eleven questions about kids, wealth and the family business | twelve years and out: seasoned accountants join the exodus | how accounting firms are handling the staff shortage | gen ai in accounting: epic transformation, or overheated hype? | survey shows big opportunities in small business | salary guides for accountants vary widely: whom do you believe? | are you earning what you deserve? | the slow, painful death of the 150-hour rule | partner comp earnings gap: what’s the right spread?
goprocpa.comexclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

 

the survey finds that 57 percent plan to jack up their invoices across all services, with 31 percent of them going for a 10 percent increase. but 37 percent will limit their increases to just 5 percent.

and a gutsy 6 percent will go for 20 percent more.
read more →

art werner: preparing for the tax cuts and jobs act to expire | quick tax tip

by

expect tax hikes and lost deductions.

subscribe to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 podcasts anywhere: apple, google/youtube, spotify, iheart, deezer, amazon music, audible, player fm, audacy, rss.

quick tax tip
with art werner
cpe today

as the end of 2024 draws closer, tax advisors and taxpayers should prepare for major changes that could significantly impact tax bills. art werner highlights an upcoming challenge: the scheduled expiration of the tax cuts and jobs act (tcja), which was signed into law in 2017 and brought significant tax breaks and lower tax rates.

click here for more art werner

like many tax laws, the tcja was designed to “self-destruct,” meaning its provisions will sunset at the close of 2025 unless congress takes action.

read more →

art werner: new issues in qualified plans and iras | quick tax tip

by

new legislation on qualified plans and iras can help accountants grow their practices.

subscribe to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 podcasts anywhere: apple, google/youtube, spotify, iheart, deezer, amazon music, audible, player fm, audacy, rss.

quick tax tip
with art werner
cpe today

the world of qualified plans and iras has been flooded with legislative updates, and many accountants are still catching up with secure act 1.0, let alone the more recent secure act 2.0.

click here for more art werner

as 2020 introduced both the covid-19 pandemic and a slew of legislative shifts, accountants found themselves grappling with the dual challenge of pandemic-related legislation and the original secure act. many missed the chance to fully understand and implement the updates from secure 1.0, and now, with secure 2.0, the tax planning landscape has become even more complex.

read more →

election tax plans: what cpas need to know | accounting arc

by

how will proposed tax reforms impact businesses and tax professionals in the 2024 election cycle?

click here to load your apple podcast app. subscribe anywhere: apple, google/youtube, spotify, iheart, deezer, amazon music, audible, player fm, audacy, rss.

accounting arc
with liz mason, byron patrick, and donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

the 2024 election is poised to bring significant changes to tax policy, and the accounting profession is bracing for the potential impact.

more accounting arc:  leadership for the future: stakeholders, sustainability, and strategic vision | in-person conferences still essential | non-accountants in accounting: a game-changer for the profession | rubik yeriazarian: smaller firms offer big opportunities for rapid skill development in forensic accounting | accounting arc | ai will steal your job. and that’s a good thing | accounting arc | the right kind of lazy: innovative approaches to streamlining workflows | accounting arc

as political candidates propose tax reforms, professionals in the field must be prepared to understand and communicate the implications of these changes to their clients.

the latest episode of accounting arc brings to light the challenges and responsibilities that cpas face in navigating the intersection of politics and tax policy.  read more →

is the irs adequately tracking corporate tax evasion?

by

the inspector general smells something fishy.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

believe it not, there are large american corporations that establish a pseudo-presence in other countries for the sole purpose of evading taxes.

and that’s not the only trick in the corporate books.

more: irs still unsure how to measure audit rate | art werner: estate planning strategies | quick tax tip | art werner: post-mortem estate planning | quick tax tip | pause to praise the tax pro volunteers | irs vs. fraudsters | imagine! the national tax advocate does | art werner: maximizing fringe benefits | is the irs mismeasuring phone service? | eight steps to getting started with ai: a guide for tax professionals
goprocpa.comexclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

 

granted, sometimes those tricks are legitimate tax tactics. the tax code has loopholes, and that’s what they’re for.

needless to say, corporate tax strategy can get pretty complicated. there is an entire industry of lawyers, accountants and wealth management professionals dedicated to walking the fine line between evasion and due diligence in the interest of shareholders.
read more →

irs still unsure how to measure audit rate

by

data table

differing definitions are only part of the problem.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the inflation reduction act endowed the irs with almost $80 billion to improve customer service and beef up enforcement. congress later reduced the amount to $57.8 billion, with $24 billion earmarked for enforcement.

in no time at all, there was misinformation bouncing around social media and conservative podcasts, claiming that the ira would result in more audits of middle-class taxpayers.

more: art werner: estate planning strategies | quick tax tip | art werner: post-mortem estate planning | quick tax tip | pause to praise the tax pro volunteers | irs vs. fraudsters | imagine! the national tax advocate does | art werner: maximizing fringe benefits | is the irs mismeasuring phone service? | irs makes big progress but … | business booming, but not as much as last year | busy season barometer offers clues for better business | tax practitioners say happy days are here … again | the irs is coming! get your clients into compliance
goprocpa.comexclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

 

the enforcement resources had no such designation. to allay fears, in 2022 the secretary of the treasury directed the irs commissioner not to use any of the additional resources to increase the audit rate of small businesses or households earning below $400,000.
read more →

make your next busy season easier now

by

sad businessman sitting at desk outdoors and looking straight ahead

five ways to shift some of the heavy lifting to your lighter months.

by sandi leyva
the complete guide to marketing for tax & accounting firms

for some of you, summer can be a slow time in your business. if you do taxes, all the action is during busy season and in september if you have a lot of extensions. if you’re a bookkeeper, your busiest month is january. and if you do software consulting or training, it slows down in july and august.

more: how to put your strengths to work for you | implement these two daily rituals | want to close a deal? set a deadline | five business development mistakes to avoid | how to leverage chatgpt during this crazy tax season | eight steps to getting started with ai: a guide for tax professionals | you don’t have a time problem | three money leaks and how to plug them | eleven ways to serve clients even better
goprocpa.comexclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

 

if you have a good relationship with your clients, you might be able to move some of your busy season work to off season. and if you have clients who are ready to take advantage of new technologies, there are lots of opportunities in the cloud. here are five quick ideas to stir up some revenue in the slower summer months.

read more →

three ways to thrive with limited capacity

by

smiling man working at laptop in office with glass walls

turn the staffing shortage into a new opportunity.

by frank stiteley
the relentless cpa

charles dickens had to be writing about the accounting profession when he wrote, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

clients are plentiful. i met a new client coming out of the restroom at our office complex. we get four to five inquiries a day – out of tax season. during tax season, we turned down four out of five prospective clients.

more on staffing: tax and accounting jobs and salaries show strength | olympics of outsourcing and offshoring for accountants | new study: strong and steady growth for accountant jobs and salaries | can’t recruit? retain! | is tech causing both cpa shortage and low salaries? | staffing tops list of woes at cpa firms | to replenish the talent pipeline, go back to the classroom | whole person retention: when it’s not just the money | more big firms shut their doors to new college grads | seven enticements to keep talent on board | employee retention is easier than attraction | let interns fix the staffing shortage? | disruptors: talent crisis? what talent crisis? | firms culling clients as staffing woes persist
goprocpa.comexclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

 

staff are not plentiful – at least not good ones. i’m getting two or three resumes a day, but they’re the warm body sort most of us learned the hard way not to hire during the pandemic. you’ve seen these resumes too. they are people with six employers in eight years. you are certain to be number seven in nine years. they claim eight years of experience, but you can see from their job history that it’s really two years of experience repeated four times. and – they want $100k for those two years of real experience.

read more →