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May 23, 2017
New AICPA Guide Helps CPAs Assess Client Cybersecurity
The guide helps CPAs provide a new assurance service to examine and report on a client’s description of its cybersecurity risk management program. The resulting report will help clients demonstrate to stakeholders, customers, vendors and others that ...
May 23, 2017
Businesses Prefer Online Time Tracking to Paper
The most preferred method of employee time-tracking is via web application on a tablet, phone, or PC, according to a recent study by Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement, and ...
May 22, 2017
New Book Offers Proven Sales Techniques
A proven CEO and entrepreneur, Daly has built six startups into national firms, two of which he subsequently sold to the Wall Street firms of Solomon Brothers and First Boston. Combining these experiences with his sales and management teachings of ...
May 22, 2017
Three New Members Appointed to IRS Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Govt Entities
The committee includes external stakeholders and representatives who deal with employee retirement plans; tax-exempt organizations; tax-exempt bonds; federal, state, local and Indian tribal governments.
May 22, 2017
IMA Publishes New Accounting Textbook
According to IMA's research, 90% of organizations have a difficult time finding the right management accounting talent. While experienced professionals struggle to keep up with new skills, entry-level workers are even more ill-equipped to bridge the ...
May 22, 2017
The EEOC’s Increased Focus on Leave Policies
Several years ago, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal agency that enforces the nation’s anti-discrimination laws, filed suit against AutoZone, Inc., accusing the auto parts retailer of violating the Americans with ...
May 22, 2017
Farm Loan Methods and Cautions
The first time you take out a CCC loan, you and your tax specialist will need to analyze the best choice for your operation and either treat the loan as a loan or treat the loan as income. Once the precedent has been set you will by default ...
May 22, 2017
Are You Managing Your Clients? (Or Are They Managing You?)
A recent family vacation got me thinking about management. We took a trip to Florida and booked rooms at a Hilton resort, where I enjoy Diamond level status in their loyalty program. When I booked the rooms online last August, I requested adjoining ...
May 22, 2017
Is 70 the New Retirement Age?
Is 70 becoming the new retirement age? According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 30 percent of U.S. workers ages 60 and older plan to retire at age 70 or older. Another 20 percent don't believe they will ever be able to retire.
May 22, 2017
Spring Training for CPA Teams
Baseball fans get excited when spring rolls around. It’s the first step of a new season — the moment when everyone sees what your team is made of. Although there are no leagues or playoffs in public accounting, managers still needs to gear up all ...
May 22, 2017
May 2017 Firm Management Channel
Important Components of a Professional Liability Insurance Policy Covered and excluded services- Ensure that your policy contains no limitation to fees, areas of practice and or persons covered. You want to ensure coverage for a broad variety of professional services and persons that work for you. Coverage must be full tort (not restricted to negligence)....…
May 22, 2017
Are Portals Finally Coming of Age?
Portals have been in existence in the accounting profession for around 20 years. Many public practice firms set up proprietary portals that had integration benefits to their practice management systems and were integrated into early web sites.