Jim Boomer is the CEO of Boomer Consulting, Inc. He is the director of the Boomer Technology Circles ™ and an expert on managing technology within an accounting firm. He also serves as a strategic planning and technology consultant and firm adviser in the areas of performance and risk management. In addition, Jim is leading a new program, The Producer Circle, in collaboration with CPA2BIZ and the AICPA. Jim was selected for the 2011 AICPA Leadership Program and the inaugural class of the KSCPA’s "20 Under 40” Leadership Program. He has been named to The CPA Technology Advisor’s "Forty Under Forty” and "Top 25 Thought Leaders” lists multiple times.
Firm Management April 21, 2025
The megamerger between the two top 15 accounting firms, which was announced April 21, would likely put Baker Tilly into the top six firms in the U.S. by revenue. The deal is expected to close in early June.
Accounting April 21, 2025
The study was designed to assist New York State (NYS) government entities in evaluating their position on key issues and addressing various challenges.
IRS April 18, 2025
Many IRS employees, who didn't take the first deferred resignation offer earlier this year, jumped at the chance to take the buyout this time around, while others have decided to ride it out, hoping they will be spared from the reduction in force plans at the tax agency.
IRS April 18, 2025
The IRS is telling some employees who have requested to take the latest deferred resignation offer from the Department of the Treasury that they're ineligible because their positions within the tax agency are "deemed critical."
Accounting April 18, 2025
Governor Michael Braun (R) signed HEA 1143 into law on April 16, 2025, making Indiana one of the first 10 states to adopt an additional pathway to CPA licensure.
Taxes April 18, 2025
Maryland needs more tax revenue. Taxing business services and/or intellectual property and media rights could help the Old Line State fill a looming $3 billion budget gap.
Small Business April 18, 2025
This integration provides instant access to store earnings, automated bookkeeping and tax management, and efficient international payment solutions, streamlining financial operations for growing businesses.
Firm Management April 18, 2025
In this video and podcast, Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss Thomson Reuters SafeSend. Watch the video, listen to the audio podcast below, or read the transcript.
Accounting April 17, 2025
For the third consecutive year, there was an increase—albeit a small one—in the number of accounting-related securities class action filings in 2024, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research.
Accounting April 17, 2025
The FASB Not-for-Profit (NFP) Advisory Committee (the Committee) held its semiannual meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The topics discussed included the following.
Firm Management April 17, 2025
Agentic AI is poised to significantly impact Public Accounting. Firms must adopt the right tools, governance strategies, and implementation approaches to successfully integrate Agentic AI into public accounting.
Accounting April 17, 2025
A new ranking for 2026 from career website Vault.com is now out to remind accountants and soon-to-be accountants in college about which public accounting firms are considered the most prestigious in the U.S.
