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March 23, 2017 

Top Firm Management Social Media Posts: 5 Time Management Mistakes You’re Making Without Even Realizing It – Clients A.R.M. (Accounts Receivable Management) blog: https://www.clientsarm.com/5-time-management-mistakes-youre-making-without-even-realizing/ How Can You Make the SHIFT to Trusted Advisor? – Accountext Report blog: https://www.sleeter.com/blog/2017/03/can-make-shift-trusted-advisor/ How to Write a Social Media Policy for Your Company – Hootsuite blog: https://blog.hootsuite.com/social-media-policy-for-employees/ Simple Twitter Analytics...…

Gail Perry

March 23, 2017 

The new standard is designed to improve reporting of lease transactions, according to FASB, and all organizations that lease assets, from real estate to equipment, are affected. Public companies must adopt it by 2019, and all other organizations ...

March 23, 2017 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has asked the chairmen and ranking minority members of the tax committees in Congress to reintroduce the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2016. The bill was previously introduced on December 6, 2016 on a ...

March 22, 2017 

A new update to the ClockShark mobile time tracking software includes GPSFence, a new geofence boundary detection feature. The feature provides GPS location data while employees are clocked in. The rollout is available and free to all ClockShark ...

March 22, 2017 

If your firm specializes in medical or dental practice clients, addressing their pain points is just as important to them as them addressing their patients’ pain points. But how do you do it? Begin by knowing who your target market is. Is it small, family practices, large organizations, such as hospitals, or is it specialists...…

Becky Livingston

March 22, 2017 

Small business owners and other self-employed individuals often earn great rewards for their hard work, but they also face risks that regular employees don't. From disasters to unpaid invoices, to legal issues and retirement... entrepreneurship isn't ...

March 22, 2017 

The IRS says that, as the 2017 tax filing season winds down to the April 18 deadline, tax-related scams of various sorts are at their peak. The IRS urged both tax professionals and taxpayers to be on guard against suspicious activity.

March 22, 2017 

Professional liability claims against CPAs for valuations aren’t as frequent as claims made against accountants for tax-related services, but valuation-related claims tend to involve larger dollar amounts, according to John Raspante, director of risk ...

March 22, 2017 

Node40, one of the world’s largest blockchain infrastructure hosting service, has launched Node40 Balance, available for Dash users today and Bitcoin users later this year, setting a new standard in precision and simplicity because it calculates net ...

March 22, 2017 

Above-average salaries are often the key to attracting and retaining top performers. But that’s not all. A robust package also includes the top perks many accountants have come to expect — and perhaps even some they haven’t thought of yet.

Paul McDonald

March 22, 2017 

Intacct ERP is a comprehensive cloud based application that offers solid financial and accounting functionality. Core modules in Intacct include AR, AP, GL, Order Entry, and a solid Cash Management module. Add on modules are also available that ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 22, 2017 

Wave Accounting: www.waveapps.com From the 2017 Reviews of Accounts Receivable Systems. Wave is designed for the freelancer or small business owner. Wave is currently available at no cost, though additional functionality such as payroll capability and the ability to accept credit cards does carry a slight fee. Wave offers a complete, double entry accounting system...…

Mary Girsch-Bock