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March 17, 2020 

The programs recognize young professionals who are having an impact on the accounting profession. There are no costs involved in the program, either for the person making the nomination, or for the person being nominated, regardless of ...

March 17, 2020 

Fortunately, the technology exists to create a virtual workplace and many firms are using it, allowing employees to work from home, on the weekends, and during business trips. The major change will be that for some firms having a virtual workplace ...

March 17, 2020 

While Americans have long been resistant to bidets — a common feature in European toilets where jets of water clean you off instead of toilet paper — the spread of the coronavirus seems to be changing longtime views on self-washing.

March 16, 2020 

Accounting can be a demanding vocation, particularly from January through April each year, so how can your firm successfully attract and retain high quality employees and ensure they’re not experiencing burnout? One way is through a comprehensive ...

Heather Rudes

March 16, 2020 

National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay and Retail Industry Leaders Association President Brian Dodge are advising consumers to shop responsibly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

March 16, 2020 

It’s not an exaggeration to state that accounting and other professional firms leave millions of dollars of billable time on the table each year due to inaccurate timekeeping mechanisms, lack of accurate tracking, or simply time spent that never ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 16, 2020 

Taxing remote sales is relatively new. Since the first states established their sales tax systems in the 1930s, states have had limited taxing authority over businesses based in other states. Indeed, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled more ...

Gail Cole

March 16, 2020 

Billing, collections and payment acceptance are essential functions for many nonprofits. In the current economic conditions and with widespread "social distancing" it is both more difficult and more critical for nonprofits to be able to issue ...

March 16, 2020 

Most of the time, the difference between success and failure of a project comes down to mindset. In the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, author Carol S. Dweck explains how mindset impacts growth and change.

Jim Boomer

March 16, 2020 

More and more, we're moving money around with our phones and computers. Remember checks? I opened a new bank account recently and didn't get any checks at all – not even a starter pad. When it comes to transferring money between individuals and ...

Gail Perry

March 16, 2020 

In this issue we are featuring employee benefits. I'd like to point out that some of the benefits we have are taken for granted to the point where they are not even listed as a benefit.

Gail Perry

March 16, 2020 

Approximately half of firms surveyed reported that flexible schedules (56%), reduced hours (50%), compressed work schedules (49%) or telecommuting options (56%) helped attract employees, while about 80 percent of firms said those arrangements helped ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon