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Accounting August 8, 2021

Automation and the Future of Auditing

Auditing has changed significantly over the last 50 years.  During the days of paper general ledgers (the 1970’s and 1980’s), two auditors would work together to validate the posting of entries from the general journal to the general ledger using a method called “holler and tick”.  The person with the general ledger book would call...…

Brian Tankersley

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August 15, 2019

Apps We Love, August 2019: Cities & Local Government

What’s the first thing you do when you find yourself in a new city or town? Twenty-five or so years ago, you might ask someone for directions or look for a local visitor’s center as you enter the town. You could find the heart of the town by looking for a courthouse or see if...…

Gail Perry

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August 14, 2019

2019 Review of Fixed Asset Management Systems

Whether you have a single computer, or hundreds used in multiple locations, you have fixed assets that need to be managed. Fixed assets are anything purchased for long-term use (more than a year) and can include everything from the aforementioned computer, to furniture, printers, machinery, tools, vehicles, buildings, and land. It’s because of that long-term...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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August 14, 2019

5 Tips to Negotiating Salaries to Get the Best Staff

Skilled accountants and auditors are in high demand today, especially CPAs who possess a robust combination of functional, soft and technology skills. This demand, persistent talent shortages and the resulting intense competition for top candidates ...

Paul McDonald

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August 14, 2019

Technology Will Never Be Slower Than It Is Today

It might seem like technology is coming at us like a runaway locomotive, not even slowing down to pick up passengers, just barreling ahead with a mind of its own. New apps, new solutions, new programs, new developments, new cures for problems you didn’t even know existed – the barrage of options is endless and...…

Gail Perry

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August 13, 2019

9 Types of Flexible Work Arrangements

Once you’ve decided to offer flexible work options for your staff, what’s next? Flexible work arrangements are not a one-size-fits-all solution. In fact, there are nine types of flexible work arrangements.

Arianna Campbell

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August 13, 2019

Do Your Best Practice Management

The accounting profession will change more in the next five years than it has in the last ten years. At a recent conference where I had the pleasure of sitting on a panel of other consultants and pundits in the accounting profession, the statement was ...

Randy Johnston

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August 13, 2019

The Human Skills Tech Can Never Replace

If you were to draw a picture of today’s accounting landscape, you’d find technology front and center, hogging up all the attention. It’s not hard to see why it’s gained such a place of prominence.

Amy Vetter

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August 12, 2019

Stepping Out

As accountants, we often take great comfort in what we know. We are typically viewed as reactive experts in taxation, auditing, and financial accounting. These three core areas are places we connect with: we feel comfort in the debits and ...

Garrett Wagner

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August 12, 2019

New Features and Enhancements in QuickBooks Online Accountant

QuickBooks Online Accountant allows accountants and bookkeepers to access all your clients, resources, and tools under one login. It’s cloud-based, which means there are no annual releases or upgrades; instead, Intuit is constantly introducing ...

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August 8, 2019

Does Your Technology Meet Client Expectations?

We’re living in an era where every part of our daily lives is impacted by technology in one way or another. We have numerous new methods of electronic communication and seemly endless options for home entertainment and improved technology that ...

Jim Boomer

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August 7, 2019

5 Process Trends Impacting Your Firm

Technology continues to be the accelerator in the transformation of the accounting profession. To implement new technology and leverage existing technology, your processes need to be optimized and improved.

Arianna Campbell

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August 7, 2019

Succession Planning for Small Accounting Firms

Clients of small firms are traditionally very partner-loyal, not firm-loyal. For this reason, it takes additional time to transition clients to the successor firm. If you are one-to-five years away from retiring, a Two Stage Deal may be for you.

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August 6, 2019

3 Keys to Serving Governmental Entity Clients

Practicing in the government and municipality industry sector requires a high level of technical expertise and an acumen for a host of accounting and auditing standards that stretch beyond the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and U.S.

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August 1, 2019

4 Ways to Shine as a Payroll Accountant

Job opportunities for accountants are generally expected to grow 10 percent by 2026, and that extends to payroll accountants too. With unemployment low and businesses bringing on new hires at a faster rate, the need for payroll ...

Jodi Chavez