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.
November 22, 2017
Accounting Firm Haskell & White Honored for Work with Children of Cancer Patients
Southern California CPA firm Haskell & White LLP was recognized by Kids Konnected at its annual gala recently for years of support for the nonprofit, which connects youths and families that have been afflicted by cancer in order to build a support ...
November 21, 2017
Architecture and Engineering Firms Can Use Tax Strategies to Free Up Cash
Architecture and engineering firm CFOs have many responsibilities to their firms and owners — one of which is identifying ways to minimize income taxes and free up cash flow for growth, debt reduction, distribution to owners, and other operational uses.
November 21, 2017
Growing Your Accounting Practice, Part 2
As you consider the right way to expand your practice, consider adding tax compliance as another pillar in your firm’s lineup of services to bring in a new source of ongoing, recurring revenue.
November 21, 2017
Growing Your Accounting Practice, Part 1
Most firms recognize the importance of developing innovative new service offerings. Indeed, almost 50 percent of firms surveyed are looking for change and growth in the near term.
November 21, 2017
Marketing Your Firm with Thought Leadership
Avoiding trendy buzzwords is always a good rule of thumb when promoting your business. In certain circles, promoting yourself as a “thought leader” may cause more people to roll their eyes than anything else.
November 21, 2017
Tips for Growing Your CPA Firm’s Affiliated Entities
As more and more CPA firms venture into consulting services, they will be faced with the question of how they should expand their non-traditional services. Some of the more common service areas include technology, wealth management and specialized ...
November 21, 2017
The Thank-You Note: A Valuable Tool When Interviewing
Eighty percent of human resources (HR) managers said they take thank-you messages into account when deciding who to hire. The bad news? Respondents reported receiving notes from only 24 percent of applicants, down from 51 percent in 2007.
November 21, 2017
November 2017 Accounting Channel
73% of CFOs Trust the Cloud for Financial Data By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Just three years ago, according to CFO respondents in the Adaptive Insights CFO Indicator report, only 33% trusted the cloud for financial data. Today, 73% of CFOs trust the cloud for financial data, reflecting a significant technology shift for Finance,...…
November 21, 2017
Five Steps to Become a Better Leader
It’s that time of year when many companies are doing annual reviews and employees are thinking about their own performance as well as their relationship with their team and their boss. When you consider that nearly 50 percent of workers leave ...
November 21, 2017
What Is a Tax Gross Up for Payroll?
There might be a time you want to pay an employee a specific amount. But, once you factor in taxes, that amount gets smaller. So how can you give an employee a certain net pay? Gross up for taxes.
November 21, 2017
Apps We Love: Mobile Payments
From tracking KPIs or managing client communications, or even digging them out of a financial hole while cruising at 35,000 feet, these business apps keep busy professionals tuned into their firm and client needs, which definitely helps productivity.
November 21, 2017
Engineering Marketing for the Accounting Firm Go-Getter
As a risk-averse group, engineers like to know that what they are looking at is safe. Therefore, having an SSL Certificate on your site will help in a couple of ways. First, it demonstrates to the search engine that you’ve put additional security ...