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IRS warns of tax scammers posing as new clients

January 11, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning tax pros about an uptick it's already starting to see this year.

  • advisory services
  • irs
  • tax

Tips for a better tax season

January 09, 2024

Practitioners should address tax provision changes and practice management issues. This annual article offers updates and reminders for being ready and responsive to clients’ questions.

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  • tax

Ed Zollars - IRS mistake stands as taxpayer benefits

January 08, 2024

This week we look at: New work in progress to try and obtain a bipartisan tax bill; IRS gives car dealers a brief extension to file time-of-sale reports; IRS reverses direction on treatment of impact of adding a tax reimbursement clause to an IDGT; Taxpayer can rely upon date IRS places in Notice of Deficiency as the last day to file a Tax Court petition

  • tax

Talking through post-retirement housing options

January 08, 2024

CPA financial planners can play key roles in helping clients decide where to live during their retirement years.

  • accounting + auditing
  • advisory services

Change is in the air: And it is helpful.

January 04, 2024

Changes are coming from the Oregon Board of Accountancy – and they should help CPA Candidates, Licensees, and Firms.

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  • careers

Utilizing ChatGPT as a tax assistance tool: A practical guide

January 03, 2024

Questioning whether you need to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in your tax practice today is like an accountant 20 years ago deciding whether to use tax preparation software or continue to prepare paper tax returns. Thus, putting AI tools into practice should be something that practitioners embrace.

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  • accounting connect magazine
  • tax
  • technology

What do AIs think of AI, anyway?

January 03, 2024

We've asked a lot of humans what they think of AI. What do the AIs say?

  • technology

Ed Zollars - FinCEN welcomes 2024 by opening BOI filing site

January 02, 2024

This week we look at FinCEN's release of the BOI E-Filing site on January 1, 2024.

  • tax

A Robert Half executive on the 2024 hiring outlook

December 28, 2023

What’s the outlook for finance and accounting hiring in the new year, and what role could the rapid rise of generative AI play? A placement expert explores those topics in this podcast episode with transcript.

  • careers

Thinking differently about capacity

December 28, 2023

Often enough, creating capacity isn't about hiring people.

  • careers

Member Spotlight: Julie DeCourcey-Bell

December 27, 2023

Meet Julie DeCourcey-Bell of McDonald Jacobs PC, and join us in celebrating her recent accomplishment as a newly licensed CPA! As a Portland local, one of the most inspirational and joyous aspects of Julie's career is her ability to support nonprofits in the city she grew up in.

  • member news

Ed Zollars - IRS plays Santa with two relief programs

December 25, 2023

This week's topics: IRS announces a three month Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program; IRS provides relief from failure-to-pay penalties for 2021 and 2020 taxes for certain situations; Taxpayer uses the wrong FedEx service, therefore his Tax Court petition was not filed on time

  • tax

Inclusion in accounting: By the numbers

December 20, 2023

Attitudes toward diversity, equity and inclusion are shifting in the profession — but slowly.

  • careers
  • dei

What don't people get about AI, anyway?

December 20, 2023

The AI landscape has a lot of misconceptions and overblown claims. We asked AI thought leaders in the accounting field what some of the worst were.

  • technology

Ed Zollars - FinCEN BOI Week

December 18, 2023

This week's topics: FinCEN adds more information to FAQ page, including information on PDF form; Bill passes House that would give a limited extension of time for some initial BOI reports to be filed; IRS releases mileage rates for 2024; Supreme Court agrees to hear estate tax valuation case to resolve split in the Circuits

  • tax

Shaping the future of accounting: The new game-changers

December 15, 2023

From stealth startups to fintechs and legal tech, meet the players who are reshaping accounting and tax.

  • accounting + auditing
  • careers
  • tax

5 steps for evaluating whether to become a partner

December 13, 2023

Three CPAs, two of whom recently made partner and another on the partner track, describe their process for making a career-defining decision.

  • careers

The 2024 hiring plans of finance executives, plus their top challenges

December 13, 2023

Hear or read an in-depth look at results of a quarterly survey on economic sentiment, with a focus on hiring plans and revenue and profit projections for 2024.

  • careers

Congratulations to Rebecca Mintz, Yaeger CPA Review course winner

December 12, 2023

Portland State University student and one of the Yaeger CPA Review course single-part winners, Rebecca Mintz is excited to celebrate graduation and ace her CPA exam in 2024.

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  • cpa exam review drawing winner

Tips for building a firm to the right size for you

December 12, 2023

Lessons learned from a practice seeking to grow better but not always bigger.

  • practice management