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December 12, 2018 

FCSAmerica, a financial cooperative for agriculture businesses, launched Magnify in partnership with software firms Xero and Figured. Their goal was to create an accounting and managerial software system that helps agriculture businesses improve ...

December 12, 2018 

The likelihood of receiving a pay raise, better paying job, or both is higher among higher income households. In fact, the majority of households with income below $50k/year report getting neither a pay raise nor a new better paying job, ...

December 12, 2018 

In a business segment where cash flow is king and growth is the number one priority, it’s getting increasingly difficult for small businesses to track spend against set budgets. Reports are finding effective spend management is tied to strong ...

December 12, 2018 

We all know time and money are precious. So why wouldn’t you want to assess the very area that could be draining both of those resources? It’s important to analyze how much of this is dedicated to entering data from expense reports and invoices.

December 11, 2018 

Sage surveyed 3,000 accountants from across the globe to hear first-hand how the accounting landscape is changing. Based on these survey results, the Practice of Now report analyzes the findings and discusses key topics raised. It provides advice on how to keep pace and thrive with shifts in the accounting profession. See what your peers...…

December 11, 2018 

Unlike the traditional model of charging clients by the hour, value-based pricing sets prices based primarily on the value of the service you’re providing to your clients. It’s becoming an increasingly popular way to improve profitability, because you ...

December 11, 2018 

One of the effects of a competitive hiring market is skilled accountants and auditors expect higher wages. Forty-six percent of U.S. workers responding to a recent Robert Half survey say they’re underpaid in their current position.

Paul McDonald

December 11, 2018 

Planning for the upcoming tax season is an important step in managing the professional liability risk associated with providing tax services. The following pre-tax season checklist provides several suggestions firms should consider in planning for ...

December 11, 2018 

The $10,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to five outstanding accounting Ph.D candidates who demonstrate significant potential to become mentors for the next generation of CPAs.

December 11, 2018 

The accounting and professional services firm Sikich has acquired the practice of Knutte & Associates, a Darien, Illinois-based audit, accounting and tax firm.

December 11, 2018 

The large disparity may just come down to gender differences in risk-taking behavior. In a 2004 experiment, researchers designed a computer game involving gambling and risk and found significant differences in the way men and women perceived ...

December 10, 2018 

In the early period of performance pricing, creditworthiness (and, therefore, rates) were determined principally by accounting metrics, most commonly the ratio of company debt to earnings, with grids specifying higher rates as a firm’s ratio increased ...