Author: Seth

At this time of year, most accountants are considered to be mired in an annual waterboarding-like ritual known as ‘busy season.’ While the moniker has long stirred ire, one way to rally against its implication is to take a good look at what being ‘busy’ means. Moreover, why not make it more productive? Perspective is… Continue reading Make it ‘Productive Season’

I recently wrote an article about how if any real change is going to occur in the accounting profession, accountants not only have to break out of their comfort zones, they need to live outside them. But what does it mean to ‘live in the uncomfortable’? Well, on Monday February 19th at 12:00 PM Pacific… Continue reading Living in the Uncomfortable

Putting aside mixed reactions to news about Intuit and its tax season moves around QuickBooks Live Tax, the company has also released split billing for e-filling 1099s. Built around the idea of offering flexible billing of QuickBooks Online between accountants and their clients, this split billing option allows accountants to choose who will pay for… Continue reading QuickBooks Offers Split Billing for e-filing 1099s

This is an interview I did with Planful back when I was Editor of AccountingWEB US that I thought remains relevant today. Here, I offered my views on accounting trends and gave advice on simplifying tax and accounting functions.

Barely a year removed from the introduction of ChatGPT, generative AI has been showing up in a variety of areas of accounting and back office work, the latest being HR management. ADP today announced the availability of ADP Assist, a cross-platform solution powered by generative AI (GenAI). ADP Assist was built to enhance HR productivity,… Continue reading AI Moving Into HR With ADP Release

In accounting, and business in general, the debate over what is cloud and hosted or managed cloud and the core differences therein, have been bandied about for over a decade. At the end of the day, what they each are is a matter of preference for firms that use applications in these respective environments. Clearly… Continue reading Pointed Views on Cloud vs. Managed Cloud 

While for some tax pros, “busy season” is a bit of a misnomer as they feel it never really ends for them, there’s no denying that between January and April, things get a bit more intense. So, why not take a break and maybe learn a thing or two? We all need excuses to step… Continue reading Take a Break and Chat This Tax Season

All bookkeepers know that using AP apps are all about their small business clients getting paid faster, perhaps they even use them themselves. The reality is, the best many can do is let you know the payment is processed and it will hit your client’s bank in a day or two or three. Makers of… Continue reading Instant Payments Coming From Forwardly

In my latest Karbon Magazine column, I share stories of accountants who have something in their lives that helps give them purpose and better connect with why they do what they do. An ‘other.’

I try to make it a point every year that there’s not a global pandemic, to reiterate the importance of attending live events for accountants. While they’re not all for everyone, the idea of being among your colleagues, sharing thoughts, ideas, pains and yeah getting some CPE in, has proved invaluable in the best and… Continue reading What Are Your ‘Live’ Plans This Year?