Type of publication: AGN News and Updates

We’re excited to share the news that AGN Member BKL in London won Best Employer in Tax at the Taxation Awards 2023! BKL was also shortlisted in two other Taxation Awards categories: Best Single Office Tax Practice and Best VAT/Indirect Tax Team.

Last month, the U.S. celebrated Women’s History Month, commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. On 8th March, International Women’s Day 2023 encouraged everyone, everywhere, to step forward and truly #EmbraceEquity.

In this month’s newsletter, we spotlight our International Women’s Day virtual event and showcase some of our AGN Women of Impact Initiatives that help AGN embrace gender diversity in leadership teams to increase productivity and value in AGN firms. Stay connected to help us guide, grow and develop your firm!

Congratulations Webb! After ten years with AGN North America firm James Moore CPA and Tax Accounting Services, we wanted to hear about Webb’s journey to Partner. How did his career progress and transpire? What were his goals and challenges? What can we learn, and how easy is it? Watch Webb’s interview to hear his real-life story and experiences.

AGN North America firm Lanigan Ryan has been named by Accounting Today as a capital region leader in the accounting industry.

By Bruce Sheppard, CEO at Gilligan Sheppard in New Zealand. As GS approaches its 40-year milestone (2025 marks 40 years!), we are preparing for the next 40 years with a focus on the next generation and succession planning. We want to ensure our people, meaning you – our clients and our team, are in the best possible hands so that you can enjoy the continuity of service and feel secure for the future.

AGN International announces that BIG GROUP Contadores Asesores has joined its AGN Central & South America (CSA) membership.

As our members practicing in tax look forward to the upcoming deadline, I thought it would be interesting to look back at what was happening in the world of U.S. Federal Tax back in the first year of the association. On November 9, 1978, President Carter signed the Revenue Act of 1978. The following changes came from the Archives of the New York Times.

FILING REQUIREMENTS: 

The minimum income for which a return must be filed increased to $3,300 for single and head-of-household filers and to $5,400 for a married couple under age 65 filing a joint return.

ZERO BRACKET AMOUNT: 

Formerly known as the standard deduction, it was increased from $2,200 to $2,300 for single taxpayers and heads of households and from $3,200 to $3,400 for married couples.

BRACKETS AND RATES:

The act reduced the table of 25 income brackets to 15 (16 for single persons). The brackets have been widened to achieve this simplification. Rates continued to range from 14 to 70 per cent.

James Moore & Company is pleased to announce the firm has been named one of Accounting Today’s Firms to Watch nationwide! Accounting Today also included James Moore as one of its 2023 Regional Leaders.

Congratulations to Jim Carulas, CEO at Meaden & Moore, for being named to Crain’s Cleveland Business class of Notable Leaders in Accounting and Consulting 2023! Read on to learn about Jim and his role and achievements at Meaden & Moore.

On 8th March, we connected over 100 AGN women professionals over two sessions to accommodate the time zones to mark International Women’s Day 2023.

With our members, we were able to celebrate this special day and support AGN’s commitment to embracing gender diversity in leadership teams to increase productivity and value in AGN firms.