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August 13, 2021

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Always another deadline: Preparers share their pre-October priorities

By Jeff Stimpson       3 min read

From long-term planning with clients to vacation, tax pros discuss how they’re using this year’s ‘down time.’ View story →

Survey: COVID relief, changing laws were last tax season’s headaches

By Jeff Stimpson       2 min read

The NATP poll of more than 20,000 tax pros finds that many of them plan to hire more staff next tax season. View story →

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Ryan acquires property tax consultant

By Daniel Hood       1 min read

The acquisition of PS Johnson strengthens the tax firm in Canada and in property tax services. View story →

AICPA honors three professors at 2021 AAA meeting

By Sean McCabe       2 min read

Three accounting educators were recognized for their teaching and academic research. View story →

Trump, House Dems both appealing order on financial records

By David Yaffe-Bellany       2 min read

The judge's order had required accounting firm Mazars USA to release some of the former president's tax records. View story →

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Crypto software firm’s value tops $1.3B with new funding

By Eric Krebs       2 min read

TaxBit vaulted to unicorn status amid the boom in cryptocurrency and as new regs take hold requiring brokers to report transactions to the IRS. View story →

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New York blitzes $100K earners with remote-worker tax audits

By Donna Borak       5 min read

State tax authorities have sent more than 149,000 audit notices, including automatically computerized letters. View story →

Tax Fraud Blotter: No relief in sight

By Jeff Stimpson       6 min read

Taking care of it; inconvenient truths; lies cost extra; and other highlights of recent tax cases. View story →

Mazars USA must release some of Trump's records to Congress

By David Yaffe-Bellany       3 min read

A federal judge did not require the firm to hand over all the records that congressional Democrats were seeking, however. View story →

Bonadio Group to merge in NYC firm

By Daniel Hood       1 min read

The Top 50 Firm expects to add in Manhattan’s Ganer + Ganer in November. View story →

Benchmark Cloud Accounting buys Botkeeper’s direct customers

By Ranica Arrowsmith       2 min read

The move is part of Botkeeper's move toward focusing solely on its accounting firm customers. Read story →

BF Borgers leads in new SEC clients for Q2

By Daniel Hood       2 min read

In a slow quarter for new engagements, EY and Gries & Associates also made good showings. Read story →

'Connected accounting' startup closes $13M funding round

By Ranica Arrowsmith       1 min read

A strategic investment from Amex Ventures finishes this Series A round for Lockstep. Read story →

NCCPAP blasts IRS guidance on ERC

By Daniel Hood       2 min read

The organization says Notice 2021-49 is particularly damaging to small, family-owned businesses. Read story →

Rounding out the year: How practitioners are serving clients for the rest of 2021

By Jeff Stimpson      

Tax pros share the services they'll be focusing over the next five months — from tax and retirement planning, to helping with stimulus programs. Read story →

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