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November 13, 2018 

The American Institute of CPAs has awarded its Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students to 92 outstanding students for the 2018-2019 academic year, totaling $461,000. The awards are part of AICPA’s ongoing efforts to promote diversity in the ...

November 13, 2018 

The nationwide Accounting MOVE Project, an annual report that has compiled and analyzed data surrounding women’s advancement for more than 30 years, conducted an internal survey for Armanino LLP that showcased several areas of disconnect between men ...

November 13, 2018 

For accountants, the two key important words in the above description are “ledger” and “technology”. Accountants have deeply understood ledgers for centuries. They have been leveraging technologies for decades. Therefore, Blockchain, is not a ...

November 13, 2018 

The trick to marketing to veterinarians is to develop and share quality content along with information about your proven services. Sounds simple, but it can quickly go to the dogs if mismanaged. Here is a multi-pronged approach to aid in branding, to ...

Becky Livingston

November 13, 2018 

You are likely to have seen all the information you need on the new iPhone, Google Pixel 3, Surface Pro 6, and Office 2019 as well as the outcomes of the CCH, Thomson and Intuit conferences, although if the reviews are not factual enough for me ...

Randy Johnston

November 12, 2018 

Consumers will spend in three main categories during the holidays – gifts, at $637.67; non-gift holiday items such as food, decorations, flowers and greeting cards, at $215.04; and other non-gift purchases that take advantage of the deals and ...

November 12, 2018 

Eighty-four percent of new software today is delivered as SaaS. This percentage is expected to increase as existing providers transition to a subscription-based model. Yet, many software providers are ill prepared for the unique challenges and ...

November 12, 2018 

Business owners, officers, directors, shareholders, and employees identified as “responsible parties” can be personally liable for sales tax obligations. What is a responsible party and why is the ask so invasive?

Judy Vorndran

November 12, 2018 

For many accountants, value pricing sounds like a great way to boost a firm’s bottom line. However, many firms have not been able to experience the benefit; in fact, many have found that despite its promise, value pricing had a limited application ...

Div Bhansali

November 12, 2018 

Banks are often known for their extremely limited hours of operation. This should not be the case with your app or online access. Whether your organization has its own app or you simply make client banking docs available online, it’s important that ...

November 12, 2018 

The roar of churning helicopter blades, the flashing of lights on the vehicles of armed local and federal law enforcement agents, blocked roads surrounding the plant, and panicked employees running in all directions, this was the scene recently at the ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

November 12, 2018 

Previously, businesses were only required to collect sales tax in states where they operate physically. Some major online retailers like Amazon were already collecting sales tax nationwide, but many small- to mid-sized businesses were not to maintain ...