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June 14, 2018 

CCH Adds Voice Enabled Search to Tax Research System

CCH AnswerConnect customers operating on Microsoft for Windows 10 can activate the Cortana voice assistant to verbally ask CCH AnswerConnect Tax Assistant a federal tax question and Cortana will either read the answer back or automatically search ...

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June 14, 2018 

AICPA Honors Young Personal Financial Planning Pros

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has honored 17 CPAs under the age of 40 for their contributions to personal financial planning with the Personal Financial Planning (PFP) Standing Ovation. These CPA financial planners were honored at the AICPA’s ...

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June 13, 2018 

The Ideal Hire? Sometimes it’s Not an Accountant

As I’ve written about previously, many firms are expanding into technology consulting, either by buying an existing technology consulting firm or building it from scratch. So it’s no surprise that one of the major skillsets for non-accountant hires is ...

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June 13, 2018 

Amy Pitter, JD – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Amy Pitter, JD 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting President and CEO, Massachusetts Society of CPAs   What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Three things – 1) this is not your father’s accounting profession. I am seeing more female partners and managing partners...…

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June 13, 2018 

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Vice President – Finance & Tax, 1st Financial Bank USA   What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? The beauty of the accounting profession is that your opportunities are limitless. Once you have the...…

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June 13, 2018 

Tamera Loerzel – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Tamera Loerzel 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Partner, ConvergenceCoaching   What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? There is no better time to be in the accounting profession than today. The opportunities for women are plentiful and keep expanding. And, they go beyond...…

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June 13, 2018 

Karen Abramson – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Karen Abramson 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting   What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? There has never been a better time to enter the accounting profession. Accountants have become a critical part of business continuity and...…

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June 13, 2018 

Abby Dupree, CPA, CGMA – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Abby Dupree, CPA, CGMA 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Managing Partner, Carrol and Company, CPAs   What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? The opportunities are endless – especially if they get certified as a CPA as well. They can pretty much find...…

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June 13, 2018 

Lynne Doughtie, CPA – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Lynne Doughtie, CPA 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting U.S. Chairman and CEO, KPMG   What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? The first piece of advice I would give is simple: Get excited! You’re embarking on a career where you’ll build lasting relationships...…

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June 13, 2018 

Cathy Engelbert, CPA – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Cathy Engelbert, CPA.CITP 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting CEO, Deloitte   What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Do what hasn’t been done! It’s the same advice I shared with graduates during a recent commencement address and it’s very much true here too....…