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  • Feedback: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

    Sep 11, 2023, 17:39 PM by Amanda S. Marcy, CPA, DBA
    Feedback – both positive and negative – is critical to self-awareness and personal and professional growth, especially for emerging CPAs.
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  • The CFO’s Voice Is Critical to Closely Held Business Boards

    Sep 11, 2023, 17:38 PM by Michael De Stefano, CPA
    One would think the CFO is a fixture at board meetings of small businesses. This is not always so. Find out why it is vital that they be a regular presence at these board meetings.
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  • Minimizing U.S. Withholding Tax on Foreign Partners Selling an Interest in a U.S. Business

    Sep 11, 2023, 16:46 PM by Andrew M. Bernard Jr., CPA
    Review the changing rules concerning the taxation on the sale of a partnership interest by foreign partners of U.S. businesses.
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  • No More Delays: Data Protection and Cybersecurity a Must for Smaller Firms

    Sep 11, 2023, 16:07 PM by Ibolya Balog, CPA, CGMA
    Information technology is now integral to the provision of client services. So, securing information is a must, even as it becomes more challenging, particularly for small and midsize accounting firms.
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  • Digital Cash Flow Management Advances in a Post-Pandemic World

    Sep 5, 2023, 07:00 AM by J. L. “John” Alarcon, CPA, CGMA, CITP, and Robert Kugel, CFA
    The state of cash flow management has changed. This feature looks at the new technology being adopted in this rapidly evolving environment.
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  • (Re)Run on Banks Exposes Cracks in Financial Institutions

    Sep 5, 2023, 07:00 AM by Michael Aiello, CPA, Jaime Krug, CPA, and Rikki Williams, CPA
    This feature reviews this past spring’s banking crisis and examines the factors that contributed to the near disaster.
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  • $45 Billion State Spending Plan Finally Adopted

    Sep 5, 2023, 07:00 AM by Peter N. Calcara
    Getting Pennsylvania’s budget to the governor took an unexpected detour this summer. Although the spending plan was approved in both chambers by July 5, it was not signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro until Aug. 3, 2023. Find out what happened and what’s included in the fiscal year budget.
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  • Are You Ready for the Fractional Partner?

    Sep 5, 2023, 07:00 AM by Ira S. Rosenbloom, CPA (Inactive)
    The accounting world is changing. Are you ready to face this metamorphosis with a different vision of partnership?
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Sept. 1, 2023

    Aug 31, 2023, 10:44 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. Senate Returns to Finish State Budget; PICPA Lobbies Congress for Estimated Tax Payment Relief; Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes Property Tax Freedom Act; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending Aug. 4, 2023

    Aug 4, 2023, 09:42 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Gov. Shapiro Signs $45.5 Billion Pa. Spending Plan; PICPA Legislative Update Webinar; Pennsylvania Expands Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending July 14, 2023

    Jul 14, 2023, 11:50 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. Budget Stalemate Drags into Second Week; Cyber Charter Reform Bill Passes Pennsylvania House; Legislation Would Repeal Pa. Sales Tax Prepayment; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending July 7, 2023

    Jul 7, 2023, 10:21 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: $45.5 Billion Pa. Spending Plan Approved but on Hold; Pennsylvania Lawmakers, Shapiro Have Unfinished Budget Business; Pa. Property Tax/Rent Rebate Reform Measure Awaits Signatures; and more.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending June 30, 2023

    Jun 30, 2023, 10:39 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: Pa. Lawmakers Work through Weekend to Nail Down Budget; Pat Browne as Secretary of Revenue Is Official; Pennsylvania House Finance Committee Ready to Move on Tax Bills; and more.
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  • Maintaining Enterprise Value in a Recession

    Jun 29, 2023, 15:34 PM by Rick Calabrese Jr., CPA, LLM (Taxation)
    Rick Calabrese Jr., CPA, LLM (Taxation), considers the possibility of a recession and offers tips to help owners grow value, especially if they are planning an exit in the near future.
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  • A Cautionary Tale of Pooled Employer Plan Audits

    Jun 29, 2023, 15:29 PM by Carolyn BryNildsen, CPA
    With the advent of Pooled Employer Plans, smaller businesses can join together to offer retirement benefits to employees. Like all plans, PEPs require auditing, but this new offering has a few more quirks than you might expect, explains Carolyn BryNildsen, CPA.
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  • Transfers to Trusts: GST Exemptions and Late Allocations

    Jun 29, 2023, 14:19 PM by Brian M. Balduzzi, JD, LLM (Taxation), CFP
    Brian M. Balduzzi reviews the tax planning opportunities that can help clients strategically allocate their remaining generation-skipping transfer exemption prior to a potential sunset.
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  • Legislative Update - Week Ending June 23, 2023

    Jun 23, 2023, 10:48 AM by PICPA Government Relations
    In this issue: PICPA Urges Lawmakers to Approve SALT Cap Workaround; Pa. Senate Committee Advances Grantor Trust Legislation; Tax Credit, Minimum Wage Increase Approved by Pennsylvania House; and more.
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  • Determining Taxable Income for Pa.’s CNIT Can Be Hazy

    Jun 23, 2023, 10:30 AM by Howard R. Sklaroff, CPA
    Howard R. Sklaroff, CPA, takes a close look at the difficulty that arises when applying the Department of Revenue’s standard of federal taxable income before net operating loss and special deductions as a starting point for determining Pennsylvania’s CNIT.
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  • Transitioning to ISO 27001:2022

    Jun 22, 2023, 16:17 PM by Matthew Schiavone, CPA, CISSP, CISA, and Brian Kirk, CPA, CISA
    A new information security standard has been released by the International Standards Organization (ISO). Matthew Schiavone, CPA, CISSP, CISA, and Brian Kirk, CPA, CISA, explain what is expected regarding the new standard.
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  • Getting an “F” when Buying an S Corp. Makes the Grade

    Jun 22, 2023, 15:49 PM by Meredith Thornton, CPA, MST, Michael Tighe, CPA, MST, and Howard Braithwaite, CPA, MST
    When acquiring an S corporation, there are unique issues to be dealt with surrounding the target’s current status as an S corporation. Meredith Thornton, CPA, MST, Michael Tighe, CPA, MST, and Howard Braithwaite look at how the F reorg. helps put this difficulty aside.
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