Advisory April 24, 2026
5 M&A Signals CPAs Should Be Watching for Their Clients in 2026
The choppiness of the M&A market is an opening, not an obstacle. Use it to build a stronger advisory foundation with the clients who need it most.
June 29, 2018
3 Steps to Identify and Fix Bottlenecks in Your Firm’s Workflow
Every change we face — and we face a lot in the tax and accounting profession — inserts many variables and decision points that must be accounted for. However, a good process and supporting toolset that gives you visibility into your workflow can ...
June 29, 2018
3 Surprises To Watch Out For When Paying For Long-Term Care
More than 70 percent of Americans over the age of 65 will need long-term health care services, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Yet, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 13 percent of those who ...
June 29, 2018
Game of Loans: Managing Debt for Young CPAs
The latest numbers on student debt in the U.S. are not pretty. 70 percent of 2017 college graduates left school with loan debt1 $39,400 average total student loan debt amount1 $351 average monthly student loan payment1 What’s more, studies show 73 percent of millennials are in debt… 68 percent report debt has negatively impacted their...…
June 29, 2018
How to Prepare Your Clients for an IRS Tax Audit
Each year about 1 in 160 individual taxpayers are audited; although, the chance of an audit goes up as income increases. About 1 in 50 tax returns reporting gross income above $500,000 are audited, and for returns reporting more than $5 million in ...
June 28, 2018
UNLV Business Students Win Accounting Competition
The Student Case Competition gives students an opportunity to analyze a relevant case study and develop a solution. Teams submit videos to present their case analysis and from there the finalists present to an audience at the IMA’s Annual Conference ...
June 28, 2018
AICPA Welcomes SEC Adoption of Rule Requiring Use of Inline XBRL
The iXBRL specification is used by millions of companies around the world to report their financial information. Based on discussions with companies implementing and using iXBRL, the AICPA believes that the use of iXBRL by filers will ...
June 28, 2018
65% of Small Businesses Fail to Act Following Cyber Security Attack
Once bitten, twice (thrice or more) shy? Unfortunately, of the businesses that reported having a cyber attack, 44% of them said they "had been attacked two, three or four times."
June 28, 2018
Are You Replaceable at Work?
Michigan Ross Professor Maxim Sytch walks you through a quick “Personal Power Audit” that measures just how replaceable you are on the job. And if find yourself a little alarmed about your results, don’t worry: Sytch offers five concrete steps to take that can help improve your job security. Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/RossSubscribe
June 28, 2018
FinancialForce Announces Advanced PSA Analytics and Next-generation Financial Reporting with Salesforce Einstein Analytics
In today’s customer-centric services economy, organizations are challenged to interpret the overwhelming amount of captured customer and financial data, and adapt to changing market and customer demands at speed. To help tackle these challenges, ...
June 28, 2018
Illinois CPA Society Awards Accounting Students with Scholarships
Supported by contributions to the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, the Society’s Scholarship Program recognizes accounting students who demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership qualities and financial need.
June 28, 2018
Armanino Launches Risk Assurance and Advisory Services
Armanino LLP has launched a combined Risk Assurance and Advisory Services practice to enhance its ability to offer a wide range of risk and compliance solutions to clients. The move brings an innovative approach to compliance with a ...
June 28, 2018
Thomson Reuters Presents Comprehensive Analysis of Qualified Business Income Tax Deduction
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Catalyst has released its analysis of the new IRC Section 199A qualified business income deduction, one of the most talked about provisions enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017.