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March 1, 2018 

Armanino LLP, one of the top 25 largest accounting and business consulting firms in the U.S., has announced that Andy Armanino will retire as CEO and managing partner at the close of 2018.

March 1, 2018 

CPA Practice Advisor partnered with Sage Software and Ed Kless to spotlight the 40 Under 40 Thought Leaders. In these podcasts, they provide insight into top practice management and technology issues facing the accounting profession.

March 1, 2018 

Employees are mad about sporting events like March Madness, suggests a new survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam. Professionals said they spend an average of 25.5 minutes per day on sports-related activities in the office during the college basketball playoffs. With the tournament spread across 15 workdays, that’s the equivalent of six hours per employee. View...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

March 1, 2018 

One defense strategy in particular is gaining popularity: Two-thirds (66 percent) of CIOs reported using multifactor authentication processes, such as tokens and biometrics. This is up 25 percentage points from a similar survey in 2015.

March 1, 2018 

What does your firm do to stand out as a great place for new accounting grads to land? Is your online presence fresh and engaging? Do you show entry-level employees the money? Do you give them room to grow as they progress in their careers?

Paul McDonald

March 1, 2018 

With the recent tax changes, small business owners need to revisit dated strategies with regard to their finances and ultimately their taxes. Depending on a business’s size (income/revenue), the business’s entity type and whether the company has employees outside of the owners, small business owners may need to speak with an attorney and a tax professional about...…

February 28, 2018 

Printable version of the new W-4 form issued by the IRS. The form should be used for tax year 2018 and beyond, as it reflects changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

February 28, 2018 

The Internal Revenue Service has released an updated Withholding Calculator on IRS.gov and a new version of Form W-4 to help taxpayers check their 2018 tax withholding following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December.

February 28, 2018 

Here’s a common question we’re hearing from tax practitioners: Some of my clients want to know if they can still deduct alimony payments if they get divorced. How does this work under the new tax law?

February 28, 2018 

U.S. accounting firms that use advancement programs for promoting women to leadership positions overwhelmingly view them as effective tools in recruiting and retaining talent, according to new research by the American Institute of CPAs.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 28, 2018 

CFOs are embracing automation across various areas of finance, driven in large part by a requirement to be more strategic and provide better analyses. That's according to the latest global CFO Indicator report from Adaptive Insights, which explores ...

February 27, 2018 

It is by applying their novel research methods to assess the U.S. and E.U. current rotation requirements that the professors discover the mandates’ serious shortcomings. Since their data extends from before Sarbanes-Oxley to well after its passage, ...