Firm Management November 4, 2026
How Small CPA Firms Can Create Polished Marketing on a Budget
For small accounting firms, marketing often becomes the thing that gets squeezed between client work and deadlines.
May 23, 2017
Study Questions Value of Independent Directors
Independent directors, audit committees, and other reforms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 were aimed at preventing corporate abuses after Enron and a spate of corporate scandals.
May 23, 2017
Hundreds of CPAs Go to Washington for Tax Reform
Topping the list of issues are tax reform, improvement of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxpayer services, mobile workforce legislation and the fiscal state of the nation.
May 23, 2017
State Sales Tax Auditors Travel Out of State, Too
For example, the Texas Comptroller has audit offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. California has field audit offices in Chicago, New York, and Houston. There are Missouri Department of Revenue offices near Chicago, Dallas, and ...
May 23, 2017
Americans Spending More on Home Improvement
Perhaps they've been watching one of the home improvement tv shows like Flip or Flop, Fixer Upper or Property Brothers, but homeowners are seeking to tackle home improvement projects and are not deterred by political and economic uncertainties.
May 23, 2017
Transfer to Limited Partnership Included in Taxable Estate
The point of transferring assets to a limited partnership or a family limited partnership concerning estate tax is to remove the assets from the taxable estate and then PASS THEM to the next generation - not hold 99% interest in the limited partnership.
May 23, 2017
6 Tips to Develop Young Partners at Small Accounting Firms
Today, as thousands of small firms are bringing in younger staff as partners they are finding the whole approach to running their firms must change. What are the most important practice management tips for small firms planning on bringing in new ...
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 ...