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Client Accounting Services (CAS): A Practical Guide for Accounting Firms

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July 30, 2026
Your guide to client accounting services (CAS): the advisory model, what it includes, and how accounting firms offer and scale it.
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How to Choose the Best Tax Software for Your Firm in 2026

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July 30, 2026
A practical guide to professional tax software for your firm. Compare Drake, ProConnect, and CCH Axcess to streamline your tax practice.
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CAS and CAAS: What Client Accounting Services Mean for Your Firm

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July 30, 2026
What CAS and CAAS mean, how client accounting services differ from traditional accounting, and how firms price them. A plain guide for firm owners.
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Best Tax Software for Tax Preparers and Firms

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July 30, 2026
A guide to the best tax software for tax preparers: what to look for in professional tax preparation software, and how to choose for your firm.
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SaaS Accounting and Subscription Management for Growing Companies

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July 30, 2026
How SaaS accounting and subscription management work: revenue recognition, key metrics, and accounting software for a subscription business.
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Form 1040-NR: A Guide for Nonresident Aliens Filing a US Federal Tax Return

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July 30, 2026
A clear guide to Form 1040-NR for nonresident aliens. Learn who must file, how it differs from Form 1040, and how tax treaties cut your bill.
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Agentic AI in Accounting: What It Actually Does

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July 30, 2026
What agentic AI is, how it differs from generative AI and RPA, and what it actually does across accounting, tax, and audit workflows.
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Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryforward Rules for Trusts, Estates, and Businesses

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July 30, 2026
Net operating loss carryforward and carryback rules for businesses, trusts, and estates, plus the 80% NOL deduction limit and IRS forms.
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Form 8865: A Guide to Foreign Partnership Reporting for U.S. Persons

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July 30, 2026
Form 8865 explained: who must file, the four filer categories, controlled foreign partnership rules, and transfers to foreign partnerships.
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Form 8858: Who Must File for Foreign Disregarded Entities and Branches

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July 30, 2026
Do you have to file Form 8858? Who reports foreign disregarded entities and foreign branches to the IRS, plus the penalties for missing it.
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FBAR: A Guide to the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts

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July 30, 2026
FBAR explained: who must file, the $10,000 filing requirement for foreign accounts, FBAR vs Form 8938, and how to file FinCEN Form 114 on time.
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Schedule K-2 and K-3: Do You Actually Have to File Them?

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July 30, 2026
Do you have to file Schedule K-2 and K-3? How the domestic filing exception, partner notification, and the 1-month date work for partnerships.
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