survey: when clients supply digital audit docs
do your auditors receive the majority of source documents from clients digitally before the start of an audit?
by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless
surveys & research
16 big questions for tax season
what’s your busy season forecast? join the survey: get the results.
by rick telberg
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the government shutdown could not have come at a worse moment for the internal revenue service.
the tax season will bring its annual avalanche of returns. the irs was already working with fewer agents than it had a few years ago, and now it’s even more shorthanded.
the new tax cuts and jobs act tax code is poorly understood by agents who need to be trained and taxpayers and tax preparers who need to be informed. even after the shutdown ends, the backlog will be overwhelming.
the biggest problem may be the uncertainties. we can think of at least 16: read more →
survey: tax accountants alarmed by tcja & shutdown
busy season barometer launches for the 16th year.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
fear, uncertainty, and doubt seem to dominate the run-up to busy season 2019, according to the annual 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer.
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shutdown: what to tell tax clients during “the lapse”
government shutdown scrambles busy season.
next question: how’s it affecting accountants and clients?
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by rick telberg
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the internal revenue service is struggling to continue operations as the nation heads into tax season during the “appropriations lapse,” a.k.a the government shutdown.
some 16,000 irs employees are exempt from the shutdown, and another 30,000 are being called in to work without pay—a total of 57.4 percent of the 80,265 employed before the shutdown.
nevertheless, with four desks out of ten empty, the irs is holding back on most services that require human involvement.
tax practitioners would do well to advise their clients of the following:
2019: buckle up for a bumpy road
global trade wars, political winds buffet business.
by kayleigh padar
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cpas should be prepared to help their clients navigate an increasingly unstable global economy and burgeoning challenges with technology, particularly cyber threats, according to a new global study of c-level executives.
more surveys & research: jobs report: 43,000 new hires | cpa wealth advisor survey | survey: clients rush for tcja answers | join the accounting firm and operations technology survey | mergers vs. clients: winners and losers |
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the annual study from atkearney shows a bumpy road ahead for global executives, from the effects of brexit to the increase in targeted fake news campaigns. read more →
survey: top 3 accounting firm technology trends
creating value-added service offerings, cybersecurity, and recruiting are the top three challenges of managing a modern accounting firm, according to early results.
by brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
survey: only 39% of firms host email
trend watch: although outsourced email is common, fewer firms are seeing the value of moving email to outsourced providers.
survey: digital audit confirmations not the norm
do your auditors utilize digital confirmations?
economy shakes cpa confidence
but they expect better for their own firms.
by kayleigh padar
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trade wars and interest rate trends are undermining accountants’ confidence in the u.s. economy, even as their outlook for their own firms strengthens, according to a new survey of 400 c-level cpas.
more surveys & research: jobs report: 43,000 new hires | cpa wealth advisor survey | survey: clients rush for tcja answers | join the accounting firm and operations technology survey | mergers vs. clients: winners and losers |
only 57 percent said they were optimistic about the u.s. economy over the next 12 months, down from 69 percent in the previous quarter. cpas cite trade issues and rising interest rates as the main reasons for their pessimism. read more →
jobs report: 43,000 new hires
hourly pay averages $33.53, up 4%.
by beth bellor
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as 2019 dawns, the most stunning trends in hiring in the tax and accounting industry is in payroll services, which shows year-over-year increases of 7 percent or more in overall employment, according to an exclusive 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analysis. meanwhile, tax prep continues its slow slide.
more on jobs: tax shops cut 6,200 jobs | tax shops cut staff by 10% | benefits, perks, and incentives: the happy-packs of employee satisfaction | salary survey: top skills getting top pay | growth slowdown: tax & accounting hiring rates hit headwinds | steady gains in hiring at accounting firms | accounting wages set new record
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 reports:
- current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry.
- average hourly wages for key segments
- typical hours worked per week
- trends concerning women in the accounting workforce
survey: auditors rely on excel for scheduling
doc.it is the favored alternative.
survey: how many solos handle their own it?
trend watch: smaller firms striggling to keep up.
accounting firm operations and technology survey
survey: the best way to handle crm
everyone entering their own info? not the best choice.
by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless