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.
February 8, 2017
Ranking the Top States People Are Moving To
Whether for work or just to start a new life, Americans frequently move from state to state. But where are they moving from, and where to? And which states end up with a more moving out than in?
February 8, 2017
Resource Helps Freelancers Set the Optimal Hourly Rate
The data from FreshBooks is focused on professionals in six major cities. The tool was built around FreshBooks' user data, which found that, contrary to conventional wisdom, freelance creative professionals ...
February 8, 2017
Happiness at Work Drops in Second Year
For many professionals, that first year in a new job can be a "honeymoon period," full of new and exciting challenges. But a recent study from Robert Half and Happiness Works shows that professionals with between one and two years on the job are less ...
February 8, 2017
Are Women More Likely to Face Financial Trouble?
People live longer these days and women on average outlive men. That’s the good news. It’s also the bad news, Bajalia says, because many women are unprepared financially for a retirement that could stretch into two, three or even four decades.
February 8, 2017
3 Tips to Avoid Charity Tax Deduction Scams
Perpetrators of illegal scams can face significant penalties and interest and possible criminal prosecution. IRS Criminal Investigation works closely with the Department of Justice to shut down scams and prosecute the criminals behind them.
February 8, 2017
Top 5 Business Tax Issues for 2017
Now’s the time for small business owners to make sure they’re prepared for new tax issues that will roll out in the coming months. Paychex, Inc., a provider of payroll, human resource, insurance, and benefits outsourcing solutions, has released a list...
Technology February 7, 2017
How Accounting Firms Can Advance to a High Caliber Client Experience
The client experience is at the center of every astoundingly successful business. Statistics don’t lie: a recent survey by Gartner revealed that 89% of companies now expect to compete mostly on the basis of customer experience (versus just 36% four ...
February 7, 2017
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February 7, 2017
What Accounting Students Don’t Know About the Profession
I started with that dreaded professor tactic—a pop quiz. Although my expectations were low, the results were nonetheless quite telling. This post is targeted to two groups:
February 7, 2017
IRS Offers Tips on Choosing a Tax Preparer
The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous return preparers, one of the most common “Dirty Dozen” tax scams seen during tax season.
February 7, 2017
AICPA Recognizes Assurance-Related Research
The American Institute of CPAs’ Assurance Research Advisory Group (ARAG) has announced two awards for funding and/or access to accounting firm personnel for research that addresses assurance topics of interest to the CPA profession.
February 7, 2017
Global Medical Marijuana Market Could Reach $55 Billion by 2025
In 2016, states such as Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania passed laws to allow use of marijuana in medical applications such as chemotherapies and pain management.