Year-End Close: Overtime, Tips, Tax, & Tech-Driven Strategies
January 15, 2026Explore practical guidance for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) on overtime and tips, payroll, fringe benefits, and digital transformation.
Join the Outsourced Accounting Services team from Forvis Mazars for a webinar designed to help SMB leaders navigate the complexities of year-end close and tax compliance. This session will go beyond traditional processes to explore how automation and emerging technologies can transform your year-end close. Our panel will address common challenges, including overtime and tips, payroll processing, and fringe benefits, while demonstrating how cloud-based accounting platforms (NetSuite, Intacct, QuickBooks Online, Xero) and digital tools can streamline workflows, reduce errors, and save time.
We’ll delve into actionable steps, compliance pitfalls, technology tips, and outsourcing resources to help you prepare for reporting deadlines and regulatory requirements with confidence. Whether you’re a business owner, controller, or CFO, this session will equip you with practical insights and tools for a smooth, efficient, and future-ready year-end close.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify and address key compliance issues in payroll, overtime, tips, and fringe benefits, including W-2 reporting and recent regulatory changes.
- Use cloud-based accounting platforms and digital tools to help streamline year-end close processes.
- Apply practical strategies for preparing accurate reports for auditors, tax preparers, and regulators, and avoid common pitfalls that can delay the year-end close.
Presenter(s)
Stacey Atchison, Jane-Ellis Griggs, Devin Tenney, Brian Singleton, Audrey Falcou