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The win-win of effective well-being initiatives: 5 steps for leaders

April 15, 2024

Happy employees are productive employees, but simply offering well-being programs won’t get the job done. The key to success? A companywide commitment that delivers real results in the eyes of current and potential employees.

  • careers
  • practice management

Dirty Dozen tax scam list ends with easements, digital assets, and more

April 12, 2024

The IRS winds up its annual list of 12 scams and schemes by covering two broad categories: bogus tax-avoidance strategies and schemes with an international element.

  • irs

The intersection of AI and financial planning

April 11, 2024

Experts discuss the intersection of AI in the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) space and the accountant’s role in translating AI-generated insights into strategic recommendations for their clients.

  • technology

Happy employees = Happy clients: Strategies to boost happiness

April 09, 2024

In today’s competitive business environment, success depends on consistently delivering exceptional service and nurturing employee happiness. Reprint permission from the New Jersey CPA Society.

  • careers
  • pipeline

Servicers, minders, and finders: The path to becoming a leader

April 09, 2024

Discover how CPAs evolve from entry-level positions to industry leaders by embracing distinct roles critical for professional growth. Reprint permission from the New Jersey Society of CPAs.

  • accounting connect newsletter
  • careers
  • pipeline

Tax season staff appreciation gifts

April 09, 2024

Here are some tips for showing your appreciation to your staff in the closing days of tax season.

  • tax

OSCPA joins AICPA in letter to voice concerns with BOI rollout and request delay of enforcement

April 08, 2024

OSCPA, AICPA, and 53 other state CPA societies have asked that all enforcement actions be suspended until one year after the conclusion of all court cases related to NSBA v. Yellen and believes that no retroactive enforcement for non-compliance should happen during this time.

  • aicpa
  • advocacy

The Wayfair Transaction Threshold—On the way out?

April 05, 2024

Most CPAs are aware of the sale/use tax implications of the infamous Supreme Court decision in Wayfair almost five years ago. This article will revisit some of the transaction thresholds in multiple states and explore whether these benchmarks for determining sales tax economic nexus will continue prospectively.

  • accounting connect newsletter
  • tax

Congratulations to Kieran Mako, UWorld Accounting CPA Review course winner

April 03, 2024

Congratulations to Kieran Mako, winner of the UWorld Accounting quarterly CPA Exam Review drawing! Kieran is an aspiring CPA currently pursuing a B.S. in Accounting from George Fox University. Outside of academics, Kieran loves music, coffee, quality time with friends and family, and the Pacific Northwest.

  • member news
  • cpa exam

How to manage for the first time

April 02, 2024

There are few more daunting times at work than when you have to manage for the first time. How do you make the leap?

  • careers
  • practice management
  • pipeline

Ed Zollars - Tax Court reverses position on validity of Conservation Easement Regulation

April 01, 2024

This week we look at: Tax Court reverses position on validity of a regulation it had upheld four years ago; US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case involving estate tax value of a corporation that received life insurance to redeem the majority shareholder’s estate; IRS Criminal Investigation Divisions announces update on COVID relief related investigations and convictions

  • tax

Now is the time to invest in women — and mothers — in accounting

April 01, 2024

One of the major challenges in our field is retaining women after they take on another demanding role: becoming a mother.

  • careers
  • dei

The biggest decisions young accountants have to make

March 29, 2024

Experts share what young accountants should look for in a firm and how to approach their careers.

  • accounting connect newsletter
  • careers
  • pipeline

DEI: Meaningful change requires an ecosystem

March 28, 2024

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace requires commitment. Is your organization up to the challenge?

  • accounting connect magazine
  • dei

Racial diversity in Oregon

March 28, 2024

Over the past decade we have seen a more broad-based, and more inclusive economy than we have historically. Today’s racial poverty gap is the lowest on record, and household income growth has generally been faster among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in Oregon. Reprint permission from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. Article by Josh Lehner.

  • dei

Women's History Month Spotlight: Jennifer Gragg

March 28, 2024

Join us in celebrating Jennifer Gragg, a rockstar mother and newly licensed CPA at CliftonLarsonAllen! As a rising professional, Jennifer is exhilarated by the endless puzzles of accounting. However, navigating the complexities of work-life balance as a woman in accounting can be tiresome.

  • member news
  • dei

Ed Zollars - ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program is over - What next

March 25, 2024

This week we look at: As ERC voluntary compliance program ended, IRS release discusses agency’s plans going forward; Senate Finance Chair Wyden indicates there be a cloture vote in the Senate on House passed tax bill; IRS issues proposed regulations to make SPA CRAT arrangements listed transactions; IRS asks Supreme Court to overturn Culp decision

  • tax

Generative Artificial Intelligence solutions…Understand your risks

March 25, 2024

The artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT continue to gain popularity. Many CPA firms seek to leverage the use of generative AI to accelerate innovation and increase productivity.

  • accounting connect magazine
  • accounting + auditing
  • technology

Building a more attractive profession

March 20, 2024

Seth Fineberg shares the three areas that accounting needs to address to make the profession more attractive to young talent.

  • careers
  • pipeline

Ed Zollars - Last call to enter ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program

March 18, 2024

This week we look at: FinCEN gives formal notice of appeal of CTA BOI case; Deadline rapidly approaching for entering first ERC voluntary disclosure program; Arizona lawmakers write the IRS about tax status of 2023 state rebates; Court of Appeals finds it is barred from hearing appeal of Tax Court dismissal of small case

  • tax