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plan to go ‘live’ post tax season

take another step toward ‘normal.’ people standing, holding food and talking

by seth fineberg
at large

as you prepare to put tax season 2023 in your rearview, one thing to strongly consider is getting out to a live event as they are back, they need you, and there are even some new ones to take in.
i’m fully aware that cpe alone is not the only draw or reason to leave the comfort of your office or home area. and as ive expounded on before, accountants need each other in a live setting. the learning and interaction from a live event full of your colleagues is almost invaluable, but i get the reservations.

more seth fineberg: what does taking control of your firm mean? | accountants need each other more than ever | marchternity: just say ‘no’ |

some thoughts on in-person events | so you think you know accountants? | what bogs down accountants

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traveling to a live event, especially when we know full well that any necessary cpe can be garnered from your computer screen any time of year, may not seem worth the expense. but as the profession continues to evolve, it is hard to compare the return on investment from physically being among the experts, as well as those in your profession who have similar struggles, hopes and dreams as you do.

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how to prepare business plan financial projections

businesswoman at desktop computerinside: a checklist of the five essential elements in projections. a table of basic assumptions. a sample accountants’ report for compilation of a projection.

by ed mendlowitz
77 ways to wow!

a key element of a business plan is the financial projections. basically, these should show how much will be made and how much is needed to accomplish the goals.

more: what’s more profitable, raising or lowering prices? | three ways to run a break-even analysis | price not always the top consideration in a sale | when an owner dies without a buy-sell agreement | due diligence is in the details | manage better with the right financial tools
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putting these together is a much harder task. the projection period is usually five years, although shorter periods are not so uncommon. to prepare the projections a mindset must be established that puts the preparer five years into the future and has them looking back on the five-year history of what has been done.
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why tax planning matters so much to the wealthy

money tree growing in the middle of green meadowmake the boom in these services work for you.

by anthony glomski and russ alan prince
your $5-million high-net-worth practice

tax planning is in very high demand by the wealthy, growing exponentially in importance as you move up the wealth hierarchy.

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for a large percentage of the super-rich (net worth of $500 million or more) with various private company interests, astute tax planning is the most valuable expertise – far exceeding other services such as investment management.
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tax refunds down 8 percent

table of irs weekly tax season datapros handle 55 percent of e-filings.

by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the internal revenue service has a little less to do than usual.

more: pros filing 54% of individual tax returns | average tax refunds down 10% | tax pro e-filings up 3% | pros handle 45% of income tax returns | irs processing returns as fast as it gets them | only 39% of tax returns filed by pros | tax season opens with refunds up 85%
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with four days left in the season – as of april 14, the latest data available – the agency has received 117.3 million individual income tax returns, down 4.3 percent from the same period in 2022. it has processed116.2 million returns, down 2.2 percent.
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raise client expectations with cas

businessman pressing virtual "automation" buttonthey see what can be automated.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

we know that cas generally constitutes three key service segments:

  • after-the-fact financial statement preparation, i.e., “write-up,”
  • business transaction processing and
  • outsourced cfo and controller services.

more: launch cas in just eight steps | get sticky with cas | the why behind your cas why | who is the professional?
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tax planning/tax strategy services may also become part of your cas offering if you have interest/expertise in that segment.
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