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.
March 1, 2018
Meet the 40 Under 40 Podcast Series: Thought Leadership in Practice
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
March Madness Brings Mayhem to the Workplace
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...…
March 1, 2018
Business Leaders Getting More Serious About Security
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
6 Tips for Recruiting Today’s Top Accounting Students
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?
March 1, 2018
Pass Through Deduction Tax Planning Tips for Solopreneurs, Freelancers and Micro-Small Businesses
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 2018 Form W-4
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
IRS Releases New 2018 W-4 Form
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
All About Alimony and the New Tax Law
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
Women Mentorship Programs Help Firms Realize Greater Success
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.
February 28, 2018
CFOs Say Automation is Negating Need for Excel Skills
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
U.S. and E.U. Mandates Fail to Eliminate Ill Effect of Long Auditor Tenures
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, ...
February 27, 2018
Accounting Firm Blue & Co. Named to Best Kentucky Workplaces List
Blue & Co., LLC, an independent accounting and business advisory firm, was named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky, in the medium-sized business category, for the seventh consecutive year.