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outlook & analysis

ten irs problems that need solutions

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how good is better than terrible?

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every year, america’s national taxpayer advocate – in recent years it’s been erin m. collins – presents an annual report to congress. the report identifies successes and failures of and recommendations for the internal revenue service.

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this year’s report praises the irs for its progress since the worst of the covid-19 pandemic, but it finds plenty of room for improvement.

“the year 2023 was one of extraordinary transition for the irs and therefore for taxpayers,” collins writes. “despair has turned to cautious optimism.”
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client accounting services

firms offer advice about cas

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can’t find staff? focus on technology … and other suggestions.

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client accounting services is a bold, new world in the accounting industry, so no surprise we’re getting a lot of good advice from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities, and trends survey.

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if 59 percent of firms are offering some form of cas, that means 41 percent aren’t even though most (but not all) the 59 percent are saying go for it … but be careful.

asap… but

while one respondent says, “dive in, there is plenty of need out there,” and another just says, “do it asap,” most others recommend some forethought and planning.
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outlook & analysis

is the cpa business model the clog in the pipeline?

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maybe a flip in perception is in order: 150 hours as an investment, not a burden.

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the accounting profession is in trouble. big trouble.

cpa firms experience the problem as a difficulty in finding certified professionals. but the real problem is in the personnel pipeline that feeds the industry, the long, hard, expensive process of becoming a cpa.

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to continue the metaphor, it’s also the drain pipe – the increasing flow of professionals out of cpa firms and into retirement. in 2020, 75 percent of cpas became eligible to hang up their green eyeshades and find something else to do, such as get to know their families and experience the pleasures of daylight.
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audit & assurance

can big data spot financial fraud?

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google searches give auditors a glimpse of true sales.

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google trends is a free service at the world’s most widely used search engine. in an instant, users can see how often a keyword has been the target of a search.

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when that keyword is a product, the searches tend to reveal something about sales.

and that should be of interest to auditors.
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client accounting services

ten+ ways firms prefer (and prefer not) to market cas

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one point of concern: who’s doing the marketing?

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the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: opportunities, emerging issues and trends survey is bringing to light an array of marketing strategies that cpa firms are using to promote their client accounting services.

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nine strategies are mentioned by at least a few of the early survey respondents.
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client accounting services

survey: the cas pricing problem

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accountants grapple with how to value insight and advice.

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one of the biggest challenges to offering client accounting services (cas) isn’t offering the actual services; it’s figuring out how and how much to charge for them.

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when the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities and trends asked what’s most tough about cas, finding and training staff ranks #1, of course, for 30 percent of respondents. but pricing cas services was close behind for 29.2 percent.
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client accounting services

cas challenge: no staff, no services

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demand isn’t a problem, but supply might be.

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the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities and trends survey asks 23 questions about client accounting services. early results clearly reveal certain emerging issues:

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  • a majority of cpa firms (59 percent) now offer cas, and a lot more (21 percent) may soon join them.
  • a sizable portion of clients want these services.
  • staff shortages and training are the biggest challenge (for 30 percent) and biggest obstacle (for 44 percent) to offering cas.

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outlook & analysis

will unclogging the accounting pro pipeline kill mobility?

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changing the 150-hour requirement could have unintended consequences.

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the day-to-day of the cpa may be grueling at times, but one thing makes the day a little easier – the facility of mobility.

not only can a cpa with a driver’s license in one state drive in other states, but in most cases, they can practice their profession in other states, too. if you’re licensed to practice in one state, you’re good to go in every other state except, coincidentally, the one you can’t drive to.

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practice mobility is crucial in a business system that often as not transcends state borders, and it’s even more important as professionals work remotely, sitting in one state while practicing in another.
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cornerstone

cornerstone report: cpa billing rates, tax return fees, and client accountng pricing at cpa firms | 2024

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research cornerstone reports deliver instant situational awareness on the day’s hottest topics. come back often because, as a moving target, it changes often.

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the billing rates, fees, and pricing strategies at cpa firms are influenced by various factors, including the type of service, the cpa’s experience, geographic location, and the client’s financial complexity. as the demand for specialized financial services grows and technology evolves, cpa firms adapt their pricing models to meet client needs and ensure sustainable business growth.

you can refer to the full articles on 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research for more detailed insights and data.

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cornerstone

a brief history of the us income tax, the internal revenue service, and the tax, accounting and cpa profession | cornerstone

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the internal revenue service has a long and complex history dating back to the early days of the united states. the story of the irs intersects at critical points with the development of the tax, accounting and cpa profession.

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the current federal income tax can be traced back to the revenue act 1913, passed after the states ratified the 16th amendment to the constitution. the act provided that taxes on individual taxpayers would be imposed beginning in 1913 on incomes of $3,000 and up.

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politics & government

reader to irs: stop whining and get to work

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an accountant has had enough of broken promises.

editor’s note: a reader shared with us an open letter sent to the irs. we removed some capitalization, bold/italic type and extra punctuation, but every word is just as written.

open letter via priority mail; delivery signature required

the honorable daniel werfel, commissioner
internal revenue service
1111 constitution ave, nw
washington, dc 20224

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re: aicpa presentation 11-14-23. please stop complaining about budgets. focus on setting priorities, allocating resources, taxpayer bill of rights and the strategic operating plan like the rest of us out here; stop whining and just do your job.
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client accounting services

cas ‘one-stop shop’ means steady clientele

bar chartaccountants share which niches offer the best new opportunities.

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how do you measure success in client accounting services?

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almost half of early respondents to the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities and trends survey define success as that glorious moment when they become a one-stop shop for their clients.
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