Strategic planning

Tax relief

Democrats introduce wildfire disaster tax relief bill

A group of Senate Democrats introduced legislation to offer tax relief to individuals, businesses and states affected by catastrophic wildfires and other presidentially declared disasters.

By Michael Cohn

September 17

A firefighter with the Jameson Creek CDF station fights a fire on a property on Acorn Drive during the CZU Lightning Complex fire in Santa Cruz County, California, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. More than 360 blazes are burning in California, forcing mass evacuations in the northern part of the state and creating an air quality emergency. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg

Audit software

AppZen introduces AI system for audit analysis

Mastermind Analytics identifies spending risks, provides benchmarks on demand, and gives finance teams more visibility into behavior patterns.

By Michael Cohn

September 16

VoicesArt of Accounting: Planning a job

The better planned the job is, the better organized it is and the better it gets done.

September 14

Edward Mendlowitz

Partner

WithumSmith+Brown PC CPAs

IRS

IRS updates per diem rates for 2020-2021

Taxpayers can use the rates to substantiate the expenses they can deduct for lodging, meals and incidental expenses.

By Michael Cohn

September 11

An IRS office building in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York

VoicesCommon mistakes firms make in developing and executing their strategic plan

Strategic planning is misunderstood in most small and midsized CPA firms.

September 11

Tony Zecca

Consultant

Esposito CEO2CEO

VoicesTransforming your firm in a market disrupted by COVID-19

Accounting professionals who embrace a willingness to adapt are the ones more likely to emerge successfully from today’s volatile market.

September 9

Chris Panebianco

Chief marketing officer

BHG

VoicesArt of Accounting: Price to pay for a practice

My practice continuation tool kit has a sample purchase agreement with explanations of each step of the process.

September 7

Edward Mendlowitz

Partner

WithumSmith+Brown PC CPAs

Tax relief

Tax relief granted for Laura victims

The IRS has pushed back filing and payment deadlines for affected taxpayers.

By Jeff Stimpson

September 2

A recreational vehicle destroyed after Hurricane Laura made landfall in Holly Beach, Louisiana, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. Hurricane Laura, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit Louisiana, left a path of chemical fires, wrecked buildings, flooded roads and what could be more than $15 billion in insured losses, with reports of at least six people dead. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

Web Seminar What’s next? Planning expeditiously during challenging times

Everyone has been dealing with some type of change during the last 9 months, often at multiple times during a short period, which has meant a lot of decision-making.

Sponsor content from Oracle NetSuite

VoicesArt of Accounting: Advising a client to sell or buy a business

There are no undergraduate and very few graduate courses on advising clients that want to sell their business or who want to buy a business. When I started my career, there were no CPE courses either.

August 31

Edward Mendlowitz

Partner

WithumSmith+Brown PC CPAs