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Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
February 21, 2018
Clients and Colleagues are Our Greatest Assets
We hope your busy season is a good one. Before long, it will be in the record books. In the meantime, we’ll do our best to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments that impact your accounting practice.
February 21, 2018
Apps We Love – Time Management
If you’re interested in trying an app for time tracking, PCWorld recommends Harvest, an app that lets you record time for multiple clients and also log your expenses. Scan receipts and enter notes to accompany expenses. The app has been around for ...
February 20, 2018
Key Budget Tips for Small Businesses
Creating a budget is one of the more challenging chores you must undertake as a business owner.
February 20, 2018
2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
The CPA Practice Advisor Readers' Choice Awards give accounting and tax pros the chance to share the technologies and vendors that help them be more productive and profitable in their own firms, as well as the tech tools and programs that help their ...
February 20, 2018
Retail Group Says Data Breach Notification Law Should Cover All Businesses
Any new data breach notification law passed by Congress should cover all industries that handle consumer data and “leave no holes” that would allow events like last year’s Equifax breach to remain hidden, the National Retail Federation and other ...
February 20, 2018
Away From Hourly Billing: 3 Value Pricing Alternatives for Accountants
When an accounting firm’s business client faces an IRS audit, the stakes of having qualified advice from their accountant are clearly higher than if the client needed help on a simple IRS inquiry letter or notice. The client is also likely more ...
February 20, 2018 Sponsored
Simplifying the Gig Economy with QuickBooks Online
The lines of work are blurring. Tasks previously carried out by in-house employees are quickly becoming outsourced to freelancers and independent contractors. These gig economy participants may live around the corner from you, or on the other side of ...
February 20, 2018
5 Gig Economy Marketing Tips
Focus on Pain Points for Gig Economy Client Success According to recent studies, an estimated 35 percent of the current workforce is made up of gig workers, which could increase to about 43 percent by 2020. With that diverse and geographically-dispersed group, you have to take a more out-of-the-box marketing approach. Here are five suggestions....…
February 20, 2018
What the CIA Can Teach Accounting Firms About Recruiting More Women
The perceptions of the CIA were so poor with women, they commissioned a million-dollar study on the topic. They wanted to know how women viewed their organization, and what steps were needed to overcome that perception in the hiring process.
February 20, 2018
Will Congress Just Fund the IRS Already?
And here we are. Again the IRS, is getting the shaft. The president wants to cut the IRS’s, already thin budget, by $234 million. You would think that a tax accountant would be happy about this. However, I have been here since 1994, I have seen the ...
February 20, 2018
Danielle Supkis Cheek Joins PKF Texas
Supkis Cheek has been recognized by accounting publications as a thought leader, and has been named to CPA Practice Advisor's Most Powerful Women and 40 Under 40 lists for several years. She has focused her practice primarily on small and medium sized ...
February 20, 2018
7 Payroll & HR Documents to Review Now
It’s a best practice to review policies, posters, and forms periodically to ensure that they adhere to applicable laws and evolving company practices. Since the New Year typically brings a host of new laws, now is a good time to conduct this review.