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PE Already Knows Your Price. Do You?
CPA Trendlines Webinar on Pricing Strategies
Led by Michelle Weinstein, founder of The Abundant Accountant
“How to Overcome the Fear of Raising Your Prices & Get Paid Your Worth”
with Michelle Weinstein
Tuesday, July 28, 1 pm ET
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CPA Trendlines Mourns the Loss of a Friend and Colleague
Beth Bellor, long-time managing editor for CPA Trendlines
Bissett Bullet: What Are Your Clients Working On?
Today’s Bissett Bullet: “There is arguably as big an opportunity for many firms to generate more revenue from their existing client base as there is in seeking new business, although it should not be exclusive or at the expense of the firm’s new client growth.”
By Martin Bissett
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Bradley Burnett: ERC Trap Threatens Thousands of Taxpayers
While cases stall, the right to sue could expire.
By CPA Trendlines Research
Thousands of business taxpayers still battling Employee Retention Credit disallowances could lose their right to sue the IRS in 2026 because the two-year refund-suit deadline keeps running while cases sit in IRS examination or Appeals, a risk tax attorney Bradley Burnett calls part of a “colossal mess” of statute traps, litigation risks and unresolved audits.
The National Taxpayer Advocate estimates roughly 28,000 taxpayers may be affected, prompting the IRS to roll out a special Form 907 extension process for certain ERC claimants approaching the deadline.
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Covid ERC in 2026: Picking Up the Pieces: Which Are Ticking Time Bombs?
With Bradley Burnett, J.D., LL.M.
Thursday, June 18, 1-4 p.m. ET
“What is left … a colossal mess,” Burnett tells CPA Trendlines Academy attendees. “Some of those broken pieces out there may be time bombs.”
The filing window has closed. The refund fights have not.
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How AI Upends CPA Firm Pay Structures: Bloomberg Talks with Piscopo
Big 4 Transparency founder Dominic Piscopo makes featured appearance on Bloomberg.
By CPA Trendlines
Accounting firms are being forced to rebalance compensation structures—shifting pay and incentives away from entry-level staff and toward managers and reviewers—as artificial intelligence reshapes how work gets done, according to Dominic Piscopo, host of Big 4 Transparency on the CPA Trendlines Streaming Network.
MORE Dominic Piscopo and Big 4 Transparency | MORE CPA Trendlines Streaming Network
Piscopo’s full discussion on AI, compensation trends, and the future of accounting talent is available on Bloomberg Tax’s Talking Tax podcast. His ongoing analysis of salary data and workforce trends is featured on the Big 4 Transparency show, streaming on CPA Trendlines.
“Having transparency in those models and being willing to talk about it with people —not just have this very kind of cold process where a number is thrown out—can make all the difference, even if the number is exactly the same,” Piscopo tells Bloomberg Tax reporter Jorja Siemons.
Leadership Starts Earlier: Students Help Shape Accounting’s Future
Center for Accounting Transformation expands Student Ambassador Program nationwide with nonprofit fiscal sponsorship.
Support future accounting leaders! Make tax-deductible contributions through FSA, with funds restricted to support the Center’s student initiatives
By Center for Accounting Transformation
The Center for Accounting Transformation announced today that its student initiatives are now fiscally sponsored by Fiscal Sponsorship Allies (FSA), a 501(c)(3) public charity. The milestone provides the nonprofit governance, financial stewardship, and fundraising infrastructure needed to expand the Center’s student-led programs nationwide.
The Center is currently inviting educators, firms, professional organizations, and individuals to participate through partnership, mentorship, and philanthropic support.
Organizations and individuals can now make tax-deductible contributions through FSA, with funds restricted to support the Center’s student initiatives.
To learn more and hear directly from one of the student leaders, visit https://www.fundraisegenius.com/ca3677.
While the fiscal sponsorship establishes operational support, the announcement represents something larger: an investment in a new, student-driven model for professional engagement and career readiness. READ MORE →
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