Accounting August 4, 2026
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Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
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...…
March 14, 2019
1st Global Survey Shows Across-the-Board Increase in Advisor Satisfaction
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
New Sovos Tax Information Reporting Solution Solves Escalating Challenges for AP Leaders
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 Professors Explore Unusual Turf
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
More States Taxing Streaming Services Like Netflix and Hulu
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 ...
March 14, 2019
The Role and Responsibilities of the Modern CFO – A Function in Transition
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 ...