Mary Girsch-Bock is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary has been a featured regular contributor to CPA Practice Advisor since 2002, and she has also been published in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.
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April 27, 2022
One of the more interesting results was that 63% of firms that responded indicated that they were using an external cloud provider to host their applications, up from 51% in 2020. These survey results indicate that firms have continued to move away ...
April 27, 2022
In today’s world, where everything and anything can be found on the internet, even if your current clients are talking up your firm to their friends and colleagues, chances are that before those prospects shoot you an email or pick up the ...
April 10, 2022
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
April 10, 2022
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and hiring announcements in and around the tax and accounting profession.
March 31, 2022
Because AI can be a useful solution for accounting firms struggling with increasing amounts of data, using AI can significantly reduce the amount of time spent on tedious tasks, allowing staff to focus on areas that require their expertise, such as ...
March 29, 2022
A mainstay in larger firms, there’s plenty of reasons to use a practice management system in smaller firms as well. Designed to streamline workflow, practice management systems can also help you better serve your clients, including making it easier ...
March 21, 2022
Globally, more firms are have created or are interested in creating a more diversified selection of services, looking beyond the tax season to offering a variety of advisor services such as forecasting, budgeting, and strategy for their clients.
March 8, 2022
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and hiring announcements around the profession.
March 8, 2022
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the Association.
March 1, 2022
Finding and retaining staff members can pose a challenge for even the best accounting firms. Even prior to 2020s, worldwide pandemic, accounting firms were struggling to retain staff.
February 24, 2022
Unless you’re working in a silo, it requires a true team effort to effectively manage your accounting firm. One of the keys to a smooth-running CPA firm, like any business, depends largely on the people you invite into your firm.
February 22, 2022
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and staffing changes in and around the accounting profession.
