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May 13, 2019 

A combination of technology and process can provide powerful tools for your team and clients, but the overall mindset within your firm is also critical. Leaders must prioritize making clients’ lives easier and focus on continuous improvement.

Jim Boomer

May 13, 2019 

A roundup of recent news from the AICPA. The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) issued a formal thank you to both the U.S. Treasury and the IRS for providing taxpayers with more extensive relief from penalties associated with underpayment of ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

May 13, 2019 

blumshapiro, the largest regional business advisory firm based in New England, announced today that the blumshapiro Foundation has a new Board of Directors and a new focus that will continue the firm’s tradition of community giving for the year to come.

May 13, 2019 

The IRS is highlighting tax reform changes that impact depreciation and expensing for nearly every business. In some cases, these changes allow small business owners and the self-employed to write off the cost of machinery, equipment ...

May 13, 2019 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has submitted recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding Rev. Proc. 2018-31, which provides a list of accounting method changes for which automatic consent is granted.

May 13, 2019 

There are a lot of great opportunities right now for finance and accounting professionals, as unemployment rates continue to remain staggeringly low. However, finding the right talent has proven to be a major challenge for most employers.

Jodi Chavez

May 13, 2019 

The accountancy profession is in the grip of a mental health crisis, with a shocking new study finding that a third (31%) of chartered accountants feel stressed on a daily basis. The research, conducted by CABA, the chartered ...

May 13, 2019 

More than 40 percent of employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees this year, and 47 percent plan to recruit part-time workers. Hiring for full-time employees and part-time or contract workers is on par w...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

May 13, 2019 

If you’re firm is adding or expanding food stores to its industry clients, here are five marketing munchies you can use to attract them.

Becky Livingston

May 13, 2019 

May is the perfect time of year to finalize your marketing strategy for the rest of 2019. Your website is the centerpiece of your digital presence; its 24/7 worldwide reach is the perfect place to make a few tactical upgrades to increase ...

Sandi Smith Leyva

May 13, 2019 

Do you trust your money to financial apps? I know many people who find online banking risky and won’t use online investing and planning services, but others have gotten over the hump of trusting online financial services.

Gail Perry

May 13, 2019 

WASP Inventory Cloud offers an intuitive user interface that is designed to integrate with other WASP applications. Users can easily add a new product in WASP Inventory Cloud manually, assigning a unique number to each product, or have a number ...

Mary Girsch-Bock