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.
July 5, 2021
Prior to starting or expanding client advisory services, you may want to perform a quick check-up of your existing technology. While automation is always important for CPA firms in general, it becomes a vital component when you begin to offer ...
June 30, 2021
If you’re looking for ways to expand your practice, adding advisory services is a great place to start. When coupled with annual tax planning and preparation services, the addition of advisory services can benefit both your clients and your firm...
June 22, 2021
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions, staffing changes, and achievements in the profession.
June 1, 2021
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A Quarter of American Taxpayers Don’t Have a Financial Plan For some people, submitting their tax return to the IRS is a relief as they put the paperwork out of sight, and out of mind, until next year. Others...…
June 1, 2021
Marriage, divorce, remarriage, having children, or planning for retirement. All of these events can directly impact your client’s tax returns, so why not take tax preparation a step further by offering your clients a way to better plan for these events? It’s likely that you’re already doing some of the work of a personal financial...…
May 25, 2021
Professionals on the Move is a roundup of recent promotions and hires in and arround the accounting profession and technology providers that support the profession.
May 24, 2021
Aside from COVID-19, small business owners faced an additional set of challenges, with lack of capital (23%), employee recruitment and retention (19%, and marketing and advertising challenges (15%) topping the list.
May 13, 2021
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the institute. AICPA Names Four new Accounting Doctoral Scholars The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) recently named four new Accounting Doctoral Scholars (ADS), which identifies currently practicing CPAs interested in becoming accounting professors to assure future accountants have necessary and up-to-date skills. The following individuals will receive a $20,000...…
May 11, 2021
To complicate matters, nonprofits that offer memberships are also tasked with tracking member status, invoicing members when their membership expires, while also maintaining an accurate list of all members, both current and expired.
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May 3, 2021
Most Americans make the majority of their donations to charitable organizations at year end. But whether the donation is made in April or October, the same due diligence should be performed.
April 12, 2021
AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the Association.
April 9, 2021
Now is a great time for your firm to take stock of what currently works in your firm, and what could use a little updating. Spending some time implementing a practice management strategy now can increase both efficiency and profits later.
