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K-1 Season Survival Guide: Intake Tracking, Follow-Ups, and Cutoff Rules

K-1 Season Survival Guide: Intake Tracking, Follow-Ups, and Cutoff Rules

K-1 season is rarely hard because the forms are complicated. It is hard because the workflow is messy. A single delayed K-1 can block a 1040, trigger rework in review, and force an
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The Reviewer-First Workflow: How to Reduce Rework with Prep Pods and Dedicated Review

The Reviewer-First Workflow: How to Reduce Rework with Prep Pods and Dedicated Review

Most CPA firms do not have a “review problem.” They have a workflow problem that creates review overload. When returns arrive in review inconsistently packaged, missing key tie-outs, and full of scattered assumptions, the
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First-Pass Yield for Tax Returns: The KPI That Cuts Reviewer Hours

First-Pass Yield for Tax Returns: The KPI That Cuts Reviewer Hours

If your firm feels “review-heavy,” it is usually not because your reviewers are slow. It is because too many returns hit review in a state that forces rework: missing tie-outs, unclear assumptions, incomplete
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Return Assembly Factory: Standardizing 1040 Workpapers for Faster Reviews

Return Assembly Factory: Standardizing 1040 Workpapers for Faster Reviews

If you ask most partners what slows them down in 1040 review, they rarely say “tax law.” They say things like: “I can’t find anything,” “support is scattered,” “numbers don’t tie,” or “I
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Extension Season is the New Busy Season: Turning 9/15 and 10/15 into Predictable Sprints

Extension Season is the New Busy Season: Turning 9/15 and 10/15 into Predictable Sprints

For many CPA and accounting firms, the work did not “end” after April. It just changed shape. Returns moved to extension, client responsiveness dipped in summer, and by late August the same familiar pattern shows
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Busy Season 2026 Playbook: Building a “Two-Speed” Tax Team (Core + Surge)

Busy Season 2026 Playbook: Building a “Two-Speed” Tax Team (Core + Surge)

If your busy season feels like a predictable surprise every year—partners buried in review notes, managers stuck in admin, preparers waiting on missing documents, and everyone living in “extension mode” – it’s usually not
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Freeing Up CFO Time for Strategic Initiatives in the Final Quarter

Freeing Up CFO Time for Strategic Initiatives in the Final Quarter

The final quarter can feel like finance is running two marathons at once: closing out the year while also setting up the next one. Board packs, audits, budget refreshes, cash visibility, stakeholder escalations – Q4 has
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Budgeting for 2026: Leveraging FP&A Seats to Build Data-Driven Forecasts

Budgeting for 2026: Leveraging FP&A Seats to Build Data-Driven Forecasts

If your 2026 budget cycle already feels like a familiar scramble (late inputs, “Excel version 17,” mismatched assumptions, and leadership asking for three scenarios by tomorrow), you’re not alone. Budgeting is rarely hard because
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Holiday Season Cash Flow: Optimizing AP and AR for Liquidity

Holiday Season Cash Flow: Optimizing AP and AR for Liquidity

For many corporate finance teams, the holiday season is the most awkward combination of the year: operational volatility rises at the same time decision-makers (yours and your customers’) are harder to reach. Sales may
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