Accounting
Gail Perry
Editor-in-Chief
Phone: 800-547-7377 x1782
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.
Read more
Sales Tax
How and When to Make Sales Tax Payments
If you or your clients are new to collecting and paying sales tax, the process might seem overwhelming. Once you have determined that taxable sales are occurring, the next step is to prepare yourself for being a sales tax collector and remitter.
IRS Announces 2015 Standard Mileage Rates
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2015 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes.
'Tis the Season: Last Chance this Year to Connect with Clients
How are you interacting with your clients this holiday season? Are you sending gifts or cards? Are you answering your phones with a holiday greeting? Have you festooned your website with digital garland and blinking lights? Let's take a moment to consider
Accounting
Last Chance to Get CPE: Big Online Event Dec. 4, Register Now
I go to a lot of accounting conferences. Frequently I'm a speaker, talking as one practicing accountant to other accountants about improving communication with their clients and colleagues. Over the years, I've noticed a few problems with these conferences that I would like to rectify.
Income Tax
Sales Tax Is About to Take Center Stage
Once the elections are over, we expect Congress will finally get busy focusing on sales tax legislation. But that's only part of the excitement here at the magazine. It's that time of year when accountants have a bit of time to spare before they ...
Sales Tax
The Best and Worst States for Taxes in 2015
The Multistate Tax Foundation (MTF) recently issued its 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index report, a benchmarking report that enables state governments and others to compare their tax systems with other states. Ideally, those states that rank ...
Accounting
Intuit Connects with Conference Attendees at 2014 QuickBooks Connect
Intuit, known for its financial software including Quicken, QuickBooks, TurboTax, Lacerte, ProSeries, and more, has joined the ranks of many vendors that serve the accounting community in hosting its inaugural user conference to an audience of thousands o
Accounting
There is Most Definitely "An App for That"
I believe it was 2007 when I met Randy Johnston and Doug Sleeter, two of CPA Practice Advisor's thought leaders, both of whom are contributors to our magazine and also members of the magazine's Advisory Board.
Firm Management
9 Must-Have Apps for Today's Accounting Professionals
Anymore, the typical workday is a combination of work at your desk, work on the phone, work on the run, work from remote locations, work at client offices, keeping up with the news - all while juggling your own personal life and staying connected with the
Sales Tax
5 Networking Tips for State and Local Tax (SALT) Practitioners
You probably know the income, sales, and use tax rules in your own state and local jurisdictions without having to do much research. But what if a new client walks in the door and presents you with a tax situation in a state where you have not practiced b
ESG
Understanding the 21st Century Accountant
Frequently I hear that cloud technology and anytime/anywhere accounting is here now, it's great, it's what all accountants should be using and encouraging their clients to use, and this new technology will free the accountant to do what he or she was actually trained to do. But exactly what is that? Many accountants, particularly small practitioners, actually were trained to do compliance work - trial balances, write-up work, tax return preparation. Automate these services and what have you got left?