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March 14, 2019 

Newell is national assurance partner, BDO Dallas, TX. FinREC serves as the AICPA’s official voice on financial reporting matters and develops nonauthoritative industry-specific accounting guidance. The committee’s membership includes ...

March 14, 2019 

With over 175,000 mechanical automotive repair shops in the U.S., of which 60 percent are family-owned businesses[1], it may be a good market to expand your firm’s industry lines.

Becky Livingston

March 14, 2019 

Transformation is a favorite topic of conversation at accounting industry conferences and in CPA communities. At this point, firms know why they need to make changes. The challenge isn’t convincing them they need to automate compliance work, modernize ...

Arianna Campbell

March 14, 2019 

The internet has brought many changes to our office work environment, and one of the most significant areas where I see firms not ready to meet client expectations is being ready to participate in effective virtual meetings. Virtual meeting platforms ...

Brian Tankersley

March 14, 2019 

AICPA announces hiring of Kathy King as Senior Director Public Affairs, Advocacy & Media The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) recently announced the hiring of Kathy King as senior director public affairs, advocacy and media. Kathy will work with the advocacy team in Washington D.C. to promote and defend the public and management accounting profession’s global public...…

March 14, 2019 

Survey data shows that more than 97 percent of respondents are satisfied with the overall service and support 1st Global provides their firm and more than 97 percent of respondents stated they would recommend affiliating with 1st Global to another ...

March 14, 2019 

Sovos’ new TIR solution is the only product able to perform real-time taxpayer identification number (TIN) checks and offers a simplified data import, consolidating information from multiple systems.

March 14, 2019 

Accounting and creativity? Unlikely though this pairing may seem, given the precision of one and the elusiveness of the other, accounting research has shown an increasing interest in creativity, particularly in how managers can use incentives ...

March 14, 2019 

Fewer North Americans tune into traditional television and cable these days, and it’s harder to find an American or a Canadian who doesn’t stream at least some shows or movies. Likewise, despite the vinyl revival, there’s a rising generation for whom ...

Gail Cole

March 14, 2019 

There’s no doubt that the historical tasks of the finance function such as books and records, financial reporting and statutory compliance are still of fundamental importance. These tasks continue to be mission critical and fall ...

March 14, 2019 

I’m not a morning person. There’s nothing about getting up earlier than everyone else that would feel great to me. Instead of working by myself, in the dark, when it’s cold and lonely, I could be cozy asleep in my bed – now that would feel great!

Gail Perry

March 14, 2019 

Technology has made the modern work environment at once ultra-connected and increasingly lonely. In every profession, even if you work in a bustling office amid a clamor of people, the interpersonal disconnect we experience is a strange side-effect ...

Amy Vetter