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August 30, 2018 

Through Real Estate and Construction CPAs, members gain access to relationships and educational resources that assist them in staying on the forefront of the real estate and construction industries.

August 30, 2018 

Gregory K. Cole II Owner and CFO, Dixon Financial ServiceA Division of American Tax CompanyVice President, Cole & Cole Enterprises, Inc.www.AmericanTaxCo.com Twitter: @KeithColeCFO Professional Associations/Memberships: American Payroll Association; National Society of Tax Professionals; AIPB National Society of Accountants  Career Highlights: My career started at age 18 as the GM for a national tax preparation franchise....…

August 29, 2018 

There's good news and bad news when it comes to how satisfied U.S. workers are with their compensation. The good: 49 percent of professionals surveyed by global staffing firm Robert Half feel they are paid fairly at their jobs. The bad: 46 percent think t

August 29, 2018 

Taxpayers often donate money or property to charity, but the tax results are mixed. Following are several recent developments. Tax lift for giving more. Do you want to help out charities even more in 2018? A little-noticed change in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provides an incentive. Previously, the deduction for contributions to...…

August 29, 2018 

The focus on male hiring has taken a shift. In recent years we’ve witnessed heightened attention to gender-based issues, with movements across almost every industry imaginable to make the workplace a fair and equal environment for all individuals. The finance industry is no different – women, joined by their male colleagues, are advocating to close...…

August 29, 2018 

Every firm needs to attract new clients and most firms in the country tend to have one partner who seems to have a natural gift of bringing in new clients. That person is your rainmaker. Everyone else at the firm maintains a client relationship and ...

Garrett Wagner

August 29, 2018 

Aaron Berson, CPA, MSA Senior ManagerEisnerAmper, LLPNew York Citywww.eisneramper.com Social Media: Twitter: @aaronberson LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaronberson Professional Associations/Memberships: President-Elect – NYSSCPA Manhattan Bronx Chapter / NYSSCPA – Chair Emerging technology and entrepreneurial committee / AICPA, Xero Ambassador for NYC, Adjunct professor at NYU Career highlights: This past year has provided me with a bunch of new...…

August 28, 2018 

Cathy Iconis, CPA CEOIconis Group / QBOchatAtlanta, GAiconisgroup.comqbochat.com Social Media: Twitter – @cathyiconis | @QBOchat Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/qbochat/ Career Highlights: After gaining experience as a forensic accountant, auditor, and staff accountant, I started my own virtual bookkeeping practice. I have been in practice for over 9 years. I quickly became an expert in QuickBooks Online and...…

August 28, 2018 

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA Vice President – Finance & Tax: 1st Financial Bank USAhttps://www.1fbusa.com/fscm Founder/CEO: Origin EvolutionDakota Dunes, SD Twitter: @LStevensonCPA Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA (Council Member at Large, YMLC Chair, WIEC Member); SDCPA (Non-Practice Advisory Committee Member, Promoting the Profession Committee Member); ASCPA; Mary J. Treglia Community House (Board President) Career highlights – maximum 150 ...…

August 28, 2018 

When thinking of cyber risks, most accounting firm leaders think about threats from hackers. But the threats that are most likely to affect the firm are also the ones that the firm has the most power to prevent.

August 28, 2018 

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MSCPA) is launching a new early college academy focused on accounting at Haverhill High School today that will allow high school students to earn up to 12 college credits through the University of Massachusetts—L...

August 28, 2018 

While cleaning AP's processes may not be glamorous, it's a task that must be done and done regularly.