Abrigo

MAY 2, 2017

Attend any conference, webinar or professional development course and you will most likely hear the buzz on the importance of becoming more relevant to your clients, adding advisory services and delivering more value. Rely on annual revenue that is much less dependent on 100-hour work weeks during tax season.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Beyond a hard money default due to a payment or maturity event, early warning signs for CRE loans typically manifest as a : Failure to pay real estate taxes. Each of these signs is a major CRE red flag as it represents a lack of cash and resources to pay required obligations, mitigate catastrophic risks, and support value.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Tolin, who recently led a Sageworks webinar for accountants on launching new services, noted that the Oreo cookie has been around for many decades, and it has probably been in the mature stage of its life cycle for a while. Your accounting, audit and tax services -- they’re all pretty much mature services,” she said. How do I innovate?

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JANUARY 11, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar, The Rise of the Accounting Entrepreneur , Jason Blumer compared the accounting industry today to that of the past, and explained how accountants today can lead their firms to greater financial success while finding greater personal fulfillment by becoming entrepreneurs. It isn’t what most people think.

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JUNE 8, 2022

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APRIL 7, 2017

During a recent webinar, titled Calculation v. Results from Sageworks’ poll aren’t completely surprising, considering repeat valuations with the same client aren’t as common as repeat tax work is for, say, tax clients. However, they highlight the pressures facing valuation professionals. Building your valuation practice?

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Whether you are performing managerial accounting, financial accounting or tax accounting, your firm can grow by exploring other services that you may be able to provide for each client. Just like you may have a tax solution set up in a box, set up specific solutions to objectives in a “packaged box” for clients.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

A really important estimate Using a number for reasonable compensation that results in a valuation that is too high or too low can cause issues when it comes to alimony payments, gift and estate taxes, regulations, etc., Learn more during the webinar, " Keys to the Never-Ending Search for Reasonable Valuation Compensation."

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JUNE 10, 2020

Adequately staffed and risk-focused AML resources with good documentation are critical. Adequate, risk-focused AML resources are critical. Get adequate resources. You must find a way to get the resources, and I think that message is coming around loud and clear these days.” Focus BSA/AML resources on risk.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar, “Best Practices for Automating Simple Member Business Relationships,” Vice President of Strategy at Sageworks Peter Brown discusses ways to improve borrower satisfaction. People want money - that is why borrowers come to you.

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MAY 23, 2017

While some believe the fear mongering is overdone, many firms in the accounting profession are nonetheless seeking to move from the kind of backward-looking compliance work (such as tax preparation and auditing) that is increasingly automated. Nearly 150 webinar participants answered this question in the informal poll.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

Accountingfly CEO Jeff Phillips will lead a webinar on recruiting and hiring an advisory services team on Jan. Additional resources Webinar replay: Everyday Technology for Everyday Challenges : Free or Low-Cost Tech Solutions to Help Grow Your Firm. Register here.)

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JUNE 30, 2017

percent provide tax preparation services. percent provide tax preparation services. Additional Resources Practice Aid: 10 Keys to Growing an Advisory Practice. Coming as no surprise, the data shows 92.2 percent of small firms provide accounting and bookkeeping services and 86.2 Whereas 77.7 Whereas 77.7

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MAY 16, 2017

Many CPAs spend the bulk of their careers bearing up under the weight of their tax and compliance workload while bringing in revenues that fall short, given the time and effort invested in a compressed timeframe. Developing predictable revenue streams can help your firm grow in ways you may not have initially thought possible.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 14, 2017

When business owners think of their accountant, some might immediately think of the money they pay for tax preparation, an audit or other compliance services – the type of service “a client doesn’t want but needs,” as accounting thought leader Allan Koltin has described “Level 1” or “Type 1” services.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

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JULY 25, 2017

Read more >> Poll: Top challenge of valuation practices is attracting new clients During a recent webinar, Sageworks polled 275 valuation professionals and found that more than 41 percent recognize their biggest challenge as attracting new clients.

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

Business clients see their accountant as a trusted resource with the knowledge and expertise to help them improve their business and avoid pitfalls. Providing business valuations is a type 2 service, or a higher-level engagement beyond traditional accounting, auditing and tax services. 21 at 1 p.m. 21 at 1 p.m. Blog Accountant'

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Abrigo

APRIL 13, 2017

Owners who are busy running the day-to-day business may lack the time or financial expertise to identify why cash isn’t coming in fast enough to provide a decent cushion or resources for growth, but they don’t have to accept the status quo.

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Abrigo

MARCH 10, 2017

Professional liability claims against CPAs for valuations aren’t as frequent as claims made against accountants for tax-related services, but valuation-related claims tend to involve larger dollar amounts, according to John Raspante, director of risk management for the North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency LLC, or NAPLIA.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 27, 2022

You might also like this resource: "BSA/AML Risk Assessment Checklist." The advance payment may be described as a fee, tax, commission, or incidental expense that will be repaid later. Watch the webinar. Be on the lookout in 2023 for the following trends identified by the FBI. DOWNLOAD . Stay on top of trending cyber threats.

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AUGUST 3, 2017

Is it reasonable to expect a chef to prepare a gourmet meal when her only resources are dull knives, expired food and an oven that does not heat properly? Nobody runs as many apps at once on a PC as a staff tax preparer.” “One One of the biggest mistakes I see is accountants buying cheap computers.

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DECEMBER 25, 2014

Sageworks also has a number of other resources, including helpful checklists, infographics, on-demand webinars and whitepapers, that can help accountants win new clients, retain the best ones and cross-sell additional services. Visit our resources page for more information. An accountant’s checklist for client meetings.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Since leaving public accounting, she has been an internal auditor, a tax preparer and a controller. She shared her expertise in a recent Sageworks webinar, “ How to Increase Efficiency and Minimize Risk in the Audit Process.” Analytics can more effectively focus firm resources.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

“As blockchain technology starts to take front stage, as tax technology and cloud computing and other pieces of technology are doing what an accountant has typically done, our need to provide differentiated services is increasing, and is increasing dramatically,” according to Hylan of The Growth Partnership. Searching for additional tools?

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MARCH 31, 2020

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

It’s common knowledge that clients need tax returns or financial statements completed and submitted in a timely manner. It’s also well known that the information derived from these resources can be crucial in strengthening a client’s ability to reach their goals.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

You might also like this on-demand webinar: "Problem loans: Identifying warning signs and management options" WATCH Takeaway 1 Executive leaders of small community financial institutions face complex issues, including declining deposits. “If Check out our 1071 compliance resources. The result?

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Imposter scams, money mule schemes, tax fraud, charity solicitations, and cybercrime exploitation methods have all found solid ground to twist a known fraud typology in something that looks legitimate during the fears of the pandemic. BSA Rules and Regulation. Card Fraud. Customer Due Diligence. Financial Cybersecurity. Fraud Prevention.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Automated solutions can produce the tax returns so CPAs have more time to suggest tax-planning strategies. For example, automated solutions can handle more of the general ledger accounting so accountants have time to identify rising accounts receivable and then make suggestions to the business owner on how to reduce receivables.

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JANUARY 23, 2017

There’s a huge opportunity for all of us in the valuation field to assist our owners in valuations and in succession and exit planning,” McDaniel said during a recent webinar hosted by Sageworks. In the process, additional advisory service opportunities may be generated.

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JANUARY 21, 2016

In recent ProfitCents webinars, attendees were asked what barriers were holding their firm back from offering advisory services. Time has always been one of the most limited resources for CPAs. Cross-selling becomes more complicated, yet it can be successful if the firm dedicates the resources needed.”

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“EBITDA”) is a metric used to evaluate a company’s operating performance and how much profit they’re bringing to the bottom line. The economic volatility brought on by COVID-19 has impacted EBITDA across the Financial Services sector.

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MARCH 24, 2023

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JUNE 14, 2017

However, Sageworks asked valuation professionals attending a recent webinar to estimate how long most business valuations take their firms. There is no universal answer to how long a valuation should take, because valuation assignments can vary widely. Among more than 260 respondents, almost a third put the number at between 20 and 29 hours.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

. “Just think about a standardizing and cutting-edge IT system, and the resources needed to run it.” “It is really who you ask,” said BC Krishna, CEO and founder of MineralTree, in a previous webinar with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster.

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JULY 3, 2017

Additional Resources eBook : The Definitive Guide to Improving Cash Flow Webinar : Expand Your Firm’s Advisory Services About ProfitCents ProfitCents helps thousands of accounting firms and business consultants acquire and retain clients through differentiated, high-value services.

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