Retirement June 21, 2026
Does AI Pose a Risk in Retirement Portfolios
Major AI players have complicated, sometimes-circular financial arrangements with each other, many of them built on debt.
March 15, 2019
2019 Review of TPS Software Time and Billing
TPS is a practice management/time and billing application designed specifically for accounting professionals. Best suited for small to mid-sized firms, TPS also offers excellent client management capability, along with good project management.
March 15, 2019
2019 Review of TSheets by QuickBooks
TSheets is a time tracking application well suited for small to mid-sized businesses of any type. While TSheets can also be used to track job and project hours, it works best as a straight-forward time tracking application. TSheets is completely web-based
March 15, 2019
2019 Review of Practice Engine Time and Billing
Practice Engine is a full-featured practice management application that offers excellent time and billing functionality. Completely browser-based, Practice Engine also includes complete practice management capability, including a Scheduler, Workflows/Job
March 14, 2019
Nonpologies? 4 Ways You Are Apologizing Wrong
All of us make mistakes. Acknowledging those mistakes while taking ownership demonstrates responsibility and maturity as a leader. Apologies allow us to build stronger, more trustworthy relationships with those around us.
March 14, 2019
New York Accounting Firm Launches Cannabis and Hemp Advisory Practice
The Cannabis and Hemp Advisory practice will provide counsel and support to existing businesses, start-ups, and ancillary service providers within the cannabis industry, especially in the areas of: tax planning; compliance with ...
March 14, 2019
IRS Private Debt Collection Program Brings in $130.6 Million
As of December 13th, 2018, the PDC Program has directly collected $130.6 million in voluntary payments of long past-due tax revenue, plus millions more has been collected by the IRS as a result of PDC Program taxpayer outreach.
March 14, 2019
Economic Optimism Falls Due to Rising Interest Rates, Gridlock
In 2018, the vast majority of organizations reported being highly optimistic about the overall health of the economy as well as the fiscal health of their individual companies in the first Treasury Perspectives Survey.
March 14, 2019
AICPA Financial Reporting Executive Committee Taps BDO’s Angela Newell as Chair
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
How to Market Your Firm to Auto Repair Businesses
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.
March 14, 2019
Avoid the Efficiency Trap
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 ...
March 14, 2019
How to Make the Most of Virtual Meetings
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 ...
March 14, 2019
AICPA News: April 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...…