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.
Accounting September 14, 2022
One reason working side-by-side with accountants is a key to success is that there is a need to stay on top of the constantly changing universe of technology and financial services.
August 9, 2022
I understand change, improvement, trends, insurance issues, health, and safety – all of this goes into decisions to move in whatever direction the rule-makers determine is for the greater good. But at the same time, I’m going to miss the sweet ...
June 13, 2022
I hope you too will be able to capture the joy of summer and take it with you into the fall and winter and the future of your work and your work relationships.
April 18, 2022
Whether you are a fan of video conferencing, look forward to returning to in-office meetings, or stand somewhere in between, you can be sure the process is here to stay. And thanks to the speed at which modern technology moves, I believe it’s safe to ...
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December 10, 2021
the pandemic and recent changes to tax deductions for donations have also adversely affected many charitable organizations, with as many as a third now at risk of shuttering due to dwindling funds, according to a recent study.
November 7, 2021
I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that our annual live-streamed conference, Ensuring Success, is occurring on December 8 and 9. This is not like any other conference you've attended. There is no charge to attend this conference.
November 18, 2021
There's no doubt COVID-19 has changed both our work and personal lives in myriad ways. As I reflect on how we have altered our day-to-day existences in the past year and a half, I find there are apps I have incorporated into my daily life that I didn't...
October 7, 2021
I stumbled into the world of computers by accident. Having plenty of free time, a friend and I decided to take a computer seminar one summer between college semesters, and I was hooked. I changed my major (not the first time I had done that), became ...
September 13, 2021
There are a several steps to keep in mind when creating a checklist that can get you through the day. (I've put these steps into a list….)
September 8, 2021
The majority of apps are not personalized – you use the app as is, and if it doesn't do exactly what you want, you go out into the app universe and try to find something that is a better fit. But some apps are more flexible and they allow you to create...
August 13, 2021
For a long time, apps themselves were the new technology. Now apps are evolving, and we’re looking at examples of new types of technology we are seeing in your apps. Some of the members of our CPA Practice Advisor community shared their favorite new ...
August 13, 2021
Whether you changed your own work environment as a result of the pandemic, or you experienced changes in relationships with colleagues, clients, customers, and companies, the variations in how we do our jobs certainly impacted everyone.
