sy goldberg at his best: frank. outspoken. unfiltered. unreserved. unvarnished. unedited.
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.
why vendors need to start with “why.”
by seth fineberg
unless you’ve been under a rock in the accounting profession, you know that intuit—makers of some of the most widely used tax and accounting products on the u.s. market—has caused quite a stir within the profession in recent weeks, making some wonder where they stand with the software giant.
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for quick review, a growing number of accountants that use of the company’s quickbooks online product have had to consider how to pass on rising costs of using the product, on top of where they stand with the company and its seemingly competing quickbooks live service. then, more recently, intuit began running national tv ads promoting its turbotax live service with the message of “break up with your accountant.”
key appointment under new president ross tennenbaum.
are you really sure how much ink you’re buying?
by rick richardson
technology this week
those incredibly cheap entry-level printers you find when sorting your options by “price lowest” can be very alluring if you’re in the market for a new inkjet printer. however, don’t assume it shows you’re getting a good deal.
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just as a drug dealer can offer a cheap initial “sample” to get you hooked before raising the price on all subsequent transactions, printer manufacturers use a similar business strategy. they can easily make up any loss from the printer’s discounted sale by offering its ink cartridges for exorbitantly high prices. the printer firms then keep you on the hook for paying these outrageous ink rates for the duration of the printer, which is a very lucrative revenue stream for them.
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there must be a better way.
by seth fineberg
email has always been an albatross of sorts for firms. most firms use it as their primary source of communication and are under the belief that they are “secure” if they use encryption. add the fact that having personally identifiable information on your machine is illegal, which equals one thing: you’re doing email wrong.
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email was never meant to be this nebulous communications zone. nor was it intended to be a source of truth or document and communications exchange storage. and now, with new data security laws, there are strict controls on how to use email.
to drive the cpa and f&a outsourcing business globally.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
via datamatics cpa
datamatics business solutions, inc., a mumbai-based global provider of outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, finance, tax preparation, audit & assurance, payroll and demand generation & data services, is naming hitendra patil as president of its global finance and accounting and cpa outsourcing services.
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see: client accounting services: the definitive success guide
hitendra patil, a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 contributor and a top 100 influencer in the accounting profession, will drive the cpa and f&a outsourcing business growth for dbs inc. the cpa business spans the united states, canada, united kingdom, ireland, australia and new zealand and is poised for customer growth in other key geographical markets.
getting unstuck on the tech stack and how to use ai today.
by seth fineberg
analysis & commentary
you’ve probably realized by now that the accounting profession has reached an inflection point. professionals’ trust in the vendors that create and distribute the essential technology they use is strained at best. and with automation once again at the forefront, the very nature of accountant tasks is up for debate.
live chat: watch or listen to the entire flash briefing here.
in short, we needed a non-sponsored, real chat with actual practitioners who, by all accounts, know what it’s like to be a tech-forward accountant. moreover, they know that’s not what the profession is comprised of and, despite being innovative, have struggled with tech adoption over the years. this is what our recent flash briefing, “getting real: the accounting tech decisions you need to make today,” was all about.
lawmakers need to step up. don’t expect big tech to help.
by jonathan baron
i’m thankful for the european union. they watch out with much more diligence to protect privacy and do so with an eye to cybersecurity as well. but at least our regulators in the u.s. are fairly good, but slow, followers.
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i was reminded of this because the other day, i received my quarterly report from deleteme, which i use to periodically clean up my data being bought and sold without my knowledge on the open market. since our last report, my wife and i have had over 20 new third parties needing cleanup. unbelievable.
taxslayer, h&r block and taxact have been passing on sensitive personal and financial data to meta, google and other big tech companies.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
q: since when did private tax returns become public information?
a: since some of the nation’s biggest tax preparers decided to share it.
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for all your concerns about protecting client information, it seems that taxslayer, h&r block and taxact have been passing on sensitive personal and financial data to meta, google and other big tech companies.
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how to make artificial intelligence work in the real world.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 senior advisor and best-selling author hitendra patil is launching his latest book, “rise of the aiccountants™ – accountants augmented by artificial intelligence (ai) | the what, why, and how of artificial intelligence for accountants,” now available in paperback or kindle editions here.
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one of the accounting profession’s top 100 most influential, patil is a weekly columnist at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间, and author of “client accounting services: the definitive success guide,” available here, and “accountaneur,” here.
come on. sit at the cool kids’ table.
by beth ziesenis
app of the week
i don’t think the founders of telecommuter appreciation week could have anticipated worldwide adoption.
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the date is a tribute to telephone pioneer alexander graham bell because it’s the week of his birthday (march 3).
so much of the working world experienced telecommuting in 2020, many millions of people learned to say, “you’re on mute” on cue. read more →
three times it’s appropriate.
by ed mendlowitz
how to review tax returns: the field-tested update
e-commerce changes everything.
avalara, the tax compliance automation software provider, has opened registration for crush, its sixth annual tax, and technology event. the virtual conference will take place may 17–18, 2022. registration is free at avalaracrush.com.
“e-commerce has erased borders and created new channels for businesses of all sizes. at the same time, our omnichannel economy has created new and expanded compliance challenges,” said scott mcfarlane, co-founder, and ceo of avalara. “during this year’s global virtual event, we aim to help businesses understand the global tax landscape and equip them with the tools they need to keep compliance from getting in the way of growth.”
headline sessions for crush include: read more →