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 11, 2016
CEO Confidence Declines Slightly
The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the second quarter of 2016, retreated slightly in the third quarter. The Measure now reads 50, down from 52 in the previous quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more ...
October 11, 2016
Four Students Win $10,000 AICPA-Accounntemps Scholarships
The undergraduate and graduate-level accounting students, planning to pursue their CPA license, are chosen from more than 1,000 applicants. The selected students demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding leadership skills.
October 10, 2016
Small Business Owners Upbeat About U.S. Economy
Owners of small and mid-sized businesses are upbeat about the U.S. economy amid steady expectations for their sales and hiring during the next six months, according to the latest PNC Economic Outlook Survey findings.
October 10, 2016
The Most Common Financial Job Interview Questions
A job interview can be nerve-racking, but add oddball questions to the mix, and you have a formula for a challenging discussion. The good news for job seekers is that many employers prefer to stick with standard inquiries, according to a survey by ...
October 10, 2016
How Sales Taxes Apply to Halloween Items
Dealing with sales tax can be a ghoulish task, especially if you do business in multiple states. The rates and rules vary widely by state and it can be frighteningly difficult to know how to calculate and apply them correctly. Take Halloween, for example.
October 10, 2016
Holiday Spending Expected to Increase 10%
Holiday spending is expected to reach its highest point since the Great Recession, increasing 10 percent compared with the 2015 holiday season, according to PwC’s 2016 Holiday Outlook.
October 10, 2016
Businesses Using New Tech to Manage Cyber Threats
Many organizations no longer view cybersecurity as a barrier to change or as an IT cost. According to the survey, 59% of respondents said they have increased cybersecurity spending as a result of digitization of their business ecosystem.
October 7, 2016
Voting and the Workplace — How to Stay in Compliance with State and Federal Laws
Elections often stir up passionate feelings—and that seems to be particularly true this year. As politicians and voters gear up for Tuesday, November 8, employers may not know that their workers have certain rights when it comes to elections, and ...
October 6, 2016
Alerts Focus on Risk Areas for Upcoming Audit Cycle
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has published two new member alerts that can help public company auditing firms address potential risks in a proactive and accelerated manner.
October 6, 2016
Sage Launches New Solutions for Small Businesses and Nonprofits
Sage has announced that Sage X3 cloud business management solution now links directly to Salesforce. This allows the companies’ joint customers to access their customer data in the Salesforce Sales Cloud -connecting ERP and CRM business processes in ...
October 6, 2016
IRS Accepting ITIN Renewal Applications
Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 passed by Congress and signed into law last year, any ITIN not used on a federal tax return at least once in the last three years will no longer be valid for use on a tax return as of Jan. 1
October 6, 2016
Illinois CPA Day of Service Gets Record Participation
Making a difference in their local communities was the main mission for accounting and financial professionals who participated in The Illinois CPA Society’s 7th annual CPA Day of Service on September 23rd. A record total of over 1,350 volunteers ...