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Gauging the Impact of Accounting for Income Taxes – ASC 740
From the basic principles to more advanced concepts, Lindsay Haskell and Daniel DeLau cover all things ASC 740 in their new CPE course, which includes a 10-step process for getting through the technical complexities of accounting for income taxes. Read on for...

Who can apply for a sales tax exemption?
In this ongoing video-short series, Judy Vorndran answers your questions about state and local tax. Hi, this is Judy Vorndran of the SALTovation team at TaxOps. I was trolling the internet to see what questions are being put out there. And one question that came to...

Tram Le on SALT Opportunities and Building a “Firmily”
Tram Le took a unique path to becoming an accounting professional, passing up an opportunity to play tennis professionally and becoming an attorney along the way. On Episode 14 of CPA Life, she tells John Randolph more about TaxOps, where she serves as...

What makes us SALTy: Two-factor authentication
Two-factor authentication on state websites really makes us salty. Here's how we deal with the the "master administrator" setting assigned by each state. There are plenty of pain points in managing state and local tax. In this continuing series, the SALTovation team...
Tax and Legal Challenges in the Cannabis Industry with Nick Richards Pt 2
Tax and Legal Challenges in the Cannabis Industry with Nick Richards Part 2Hosts & Guests Nick Richards, Greenspoon Marder LLP Meredith Smith, State and Local Tax Senior Manager Judy Vordran, Leader, Educator, Advocate, J.D., CPA Topics Discussed in this Episode:...

ASC 740: Frequently Asked Questions, Accounting for Income Taxes
By Lindsay Haskell ASC 740 demands painstaking attention to detail and deep knowledge to accurately calculate and report income tax provisions and uncertain tax positions. Lindsay Haskell answers frequently asked questions about ASC 740, a complex and time-consuming...

Always Forward Marching, Sourcing Rules at IPT Conference
State scrutiny over sourcing income to individual jurisdictions has never been higher, particularly on taxpayers in the service industry. TaxOps' Meredith Smith and Fredrikson & Byron's Masha Yevzelman discuss sales factor market sourcing concepts and court cases...

Avoiding the Shootout, VDAs and Options at IPT Conference
Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs) are becoming more common than amnesty programs and other workout solutions in cleaning up tax compliance, but do we really get them? TaxOps' Judy Vorndran and Avalara's Winona Dotson address these workout strategies at the IPT...

The Interplay of PL 86-272 and Economic Nexus(CPE)
Navigating Conflicting State Nexus Regulations, Reconciling the Two for Taxpayer Benefit A live 110-minute CPE webinar with interactive Q&A Thursday, June 8, 2023 1:00pm - 2:50pm EST, 10:00am-11:50am PST This course will explain nexus as outlined in PL 86-272, the...