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.
October 14, 2016
Professionals on the Move – October 14, 2016
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
October 14, 2016
Clinton Vs. Trump on Child Tax Credits: Top Issue for Gen X Parents
The two main candidates for president of the U.S. – Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, and Republican challenger billionaire Donald Trump – are chasing after the votes of the younger generation. Each one wants to improve ..
October 13, 2016
Illinois CPA Society Hosts Accounting Internship Prep Program for Minority Students
The Illinois CPA Society is seeking minority college students to apply for the Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program. The award-winning program helps minority students interested in the accounting profession prepare for entry-level ...
October 13, 2016
Putting the Cloud at the Heart of Your Accounting Practice
The cloud’s popularity derives largely from two factors – the ability to “pay as you go” for software and infrastructure, and the ability to rapidly deploy and scale technology by leveraging vendor infrastructure. In so doing, firms are able to focus ...
October 13, 2016
Website Offers Resources for Students, Educators on Careers in Audit
Discover Audit is a CAQ initiative aimed at introducing the exciting and dynamic world of public company auditing to the next generation. The CAQ launched the website ahead of the second annual #AuditorProud day, a worldwide social media campaign ...
October 13, 2016
Is Your Audit Practice Ready to be Uberized?
More than two decades ago, industry auditing staples such as GoSystem Audit, Fast-Governmental, and Accountant’s Trial Balance were quickly replaced by a new generation of more robust audit engagement binders including CaseWare and CCH Engagement ...
October 13, 2016
How to Make Payroll Profitable
John Magaletti found a better way to do payroll: Better for small businesses, and for his own firm’s profits. As the owner of an investment and retirement planning business, he has been offering advisory and 401(k) services for many years. But after seein
October 13, 2016
Small Businesses Face Big Risks With Their Data
As National Small Business Week kicks off October 16, 2016, Shred-it is reminding leaders of small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) to protect themselves against one of the most costly business risks: an information security breach.
October 13, 2016
Shoppers Expect to Spend More this Holiday Season
While it may be an election year often signaling uncertainty when it comes to shopping and spending, a new survey conducted by Kelton Global on behalf of savings destination RetailMeNot reports that 61% of shoppers plan to spend more this holiday ...
October 13, 2016
It’s the Preseason: Half of Holiday Shoppers Hit Stores Before November 1
Now that the NFL is finally into its regular season its time for another preseason activity: Holiday shopping. And it starts weeks before Thanksgiving.
October 13, 2016
Canadian Employers More Flexible with Employee Time Off
Canadian employers are offering a range of paid and unpaid leaves to acknowledge the varied priorities of modern, mobile workers. Many organizations are choosing to top-up parental leaves with additional time off or provide additional vacation and ...
October 12, 2016
Report: Audit Committees Need to Focus on Corporate Culture
Audit committees should be aggressively assessing corporate culture to detect and deter unethical behavior in their organizations, according to a new paper released by the Internal Audit Foundation and PwC US.