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Does Your Small Business Need a CPA? When to Hire a CPA or an Accountant

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July 22, 2026

Does your small business need a CPA, an accountant, or a bookkeeper? Here is when to hire each, what a CPA can do, and how to choose.

Which Accounting Tasks to Outsource, and Which to Keep In-House

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July 22, 2026

A guide to outsource accounting the smart way: which accounting tasks to hand off, which to keep in-house, and how to choose a partner.

How to Sell Your Accounting Firm: Valuation, Scaling, and Finding the Right Buyer

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July 22, 2026

Sell your accounting practice for more: how valuation and multiples work, how scaling lifts the price, and how to find the right buyer.

Accounting Firm vs CPA Firm: The Difference and Which One You Need

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July 22, 2026

The difference between an accounting firm and a CPA firm, explained simply, plus how to choose the right one for your financial needs.

Circular 230 Due Diligence and What It Demands of Your Tax Practice

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July 22, 2026

How Circular 230 due diligence works: the reasonable care every tax practitioner owes, what the Office of Professional Responsibility enforces, and where firms slip.

1099 Contractor vs W-2 Employee: How to Classify Workers the Right Way

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July 22, 2026

1099 contractor vs W-2 employee, explained: who withholds taxes, how the IRS decides, the penalties for getting classification wrong, and how to choose.

Form 1125-A, Cost of Goods Sold, and How to Report COGS on Your Taxes

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July 22, 2026

Form 1125-A is how corporations and partnerships report cost of goods sold to the IRS. See who must file and the line-by-line COGS math.

The Schedule M-3 Book-Tax Reconciliation, From Per Books to Per Return

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July 22, 2026

Schedule M-3 is the IRS book-tax reconciliation for Form 1065 and 1120 filers. Requirements, purpose, and how it differs from Schedule M-1.

Form 8275 and the Tax Disclosure That Protects a Return Position

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July 22, 2026

Form 8275 lets taxpayers and preparers disclose items or positions on a tax return to avoid certain IRS penalties. See how the disclosure works.

Excess Business Loss Limitation: Section 461(l) and Form 461

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July 22, 2026

How the excess business loss limitation under Section 461 caps business losses for noncorporate taxpayers, and how Form 461 carries the rest forward.

Form 926 and the Filing Requirement for Transfers of Property to a Foreign Corporation

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July 22, 2026

IRS Form 926 reports property transfers to foreign corporations. See who must file, the 10% and $100,000 triggers, and the penalty for not filing.

Net Operating Loss (NOL) Rules: Carryforward, Carryback, and Form 172

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July 22, 2026

Net operating loss rules explained: NOL carryforward and carryback limits, the 80% deduction cap, and how to figure NOLs on Form 172.

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Our Blogs

Does Your Small Business Need a CPA? When to Hire a CPA or an Accountant

Which Accounting Tasks to Outsource, and Which to Keep In-House

How to Sell Your Accounting Firm: Valuation, Scaling, and Finding the Right Buyer

Accounting Firm vs CPA Firm: The Difference and Which One You Need

Circular 230 Due Diligence and What It Demands of Your Tax Practice

1099 Contractor vs W-2 Employee: How to Classify Workers the Right Way

Form 1125-A, Cost of Goods Sold, and How to Report COGS on Your Taxes

The Schedule M-3 Book-Tax Reconciliation, From Per Books to Per Return

Form 8275 and the Tax Disclosure That Protects a Return Position

Excess Business Loss Limitation: Section 461(l) and Form 461

Form 926 and the Filing Requirement for Transfers of Property to a Foreign Corporation

Net Operating Loss (NOL) Rules: Carryforward, Carryback, and Form 172

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