Gail Perry, CPA, is the editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor. She also speaks at many accounting events, trade shows, and webinars. She is the author of over 30 books (including Mint.com For Dummies and QuickBooks 2014 On Demand), and she maintains a small tax practice. Gail is a graduate of Indiana University where she earned a bachelors degree in journalism. She returned to school to study accounting at Illinois State University, earned her CPA, and worked for Deloitte in the firm's Chicago tax department. She has taught college-level accounting principles and personal finance, and was on staff for 10 years at the Indiana CPA Society as a computer applications instructor. Gail was the publisher and editor-in-chief of AccountingWEB before joining the CPA Practice Advisor team.
August 11, 2015
We are covering career-related apps this month. Whether you're planning on furthering your own career, working with others as a mentor, or in a position to do some hiring, our CPA Practice Advisor community has some recommendations that will surely help y
June 19, 2015
If you're a film buff, you may recall the famous line in Blazing Saddles, "We don't need no stinking badges." Actually, if your film buffiness goes back further, you might remember "We don't need no badges" from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
June 19, 2015
Accounting firms are always looking for ways to help their small business clients, and many accounting firms are small businesses themselves. There are plenty of cool apps available to help the small business run more smoothly and effectively.
June 16, 2015
There is never a dull moment in the area of state and local taxes. If you're a SALT accountant, you know what I'm talking about. Laws are constantly changing at the state and local level, Congress spends a lot of time talking about the Marketplace ...
May 15, 2015
The engagement letter not only sets out what services you will provide, it lays the groundwork for the client's role in making those services achievable. You can describe your plan to prepare tax returns, but that plan is contingent on the client ...
May 12, 2015
I recently attended the New York Accounting Show put on by Flagg Management, generally acknowledged as the annual kickoff event for nationally recognized accounting conferences that provide continuing professional education and networking opportunities fo
April 17, 2015
Here are some questions to address with your co-workers, and don't forget that your family should have a say in some of these issues – like the very first one.
April 17, 2015
Who doesn't want to be better organized? With today's apps, there are lots of opportunities available to organize various aspects of your business and personal live. We asked members of the CPA Practice Advisor audience and family to share some of their f
April 17, 2015
The selection of a registered agent is not a trivial matter. This agent is required to have a physical address in the state (post office boxes and private rented mailboxes don't count) and be willing to be available during normal business hours to ...
April 17, 2015
Even if the company doesn't have a physical location within a state, in order to sell taxable items and collect and remit sales tax, in most cases, the company must have a business license in the state.
March 13, 2015
Many states use tax amnesty programs as a way of bringing in additional revenue and, more importantly, get some former taxpayers back on active tax payment duty.
March 13, 2015
Once a year, CPA Practice Advisor and a group of key software vendors in the accounting space serve as host to the profession's think tank, the Thought Leader Symposium (TLS). Approximately 30 participants from across the accounting profession gather ...
