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How Client and Tax Preparer Collaborations Can Create a More Valuable Tax Preparation Experience
Tax season is upon us. Here are some things preparers and clients can do to make the experience more valuable for themselves. Ways to Make Tax Season Better for Clients...
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What I Love About Accounting
There is no better time to share what I love about public accounting than on Valentine’s Day. Following is a list of 14 things I love about public accounting. 14...
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Harlem Hellfighters, Personal Reflections
February is Black History Month, and I watched a PBS show on the Harlem Hellfighters and want to share some comments. This was a brave and amazing unit, and I...
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Structuring: What Are the Most Common Fund Structures and Entity Types?
In this release of Venture To Know we discuss the most common structures, entity types and fee arrangements from a tax perspective. What Are the Most Common Fund Structures? Emerging...
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Unlocking Success: A Guide to an Effective User Acceptance Testing Plan
User acceptance testing (UAT), also called application testing or end-user testing, is a phase of software development in which the software is tested in the real world by its intended...
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Pi Day and Ides Day
Today, March 14, is Pi Day and tomorrow is the Ides of March (March 15th,) which was made famous by Shakespeare’s opening words in his play Julius Caesar. The play...
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Maximizing the Tax Preparation Interaction
Most people are aware that we are in tax filing season with individual returns due April 15th (or April 17th for those living in Maine and Massachusetts). Extensions are permitted...
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How to Identify a Great Tax Preparer
Most clients have no way of knowing whether their tax preparer is good or not, whether the fees paid are worth it, or what value they can expect. Here is...
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What the U.S. House’s Move On Microsoft Copilot Really Means for AI
In a recent development that underscores the dynamic landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within government, the U.S. House has blocked the utilization of Microsoft’s Copilot by its staff, representing a...
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Economic Indicators as Predictive Benchmarks
The economy is in an enigmatic situation with stubborn inflation above the Fed’s targets, pretty much full employment, high interest rates with an inverted yield curve, stagnant home sales and...