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.
August 26, 2016
The Hidden Tax Aspects of the Gig Economy
There’s a whole new world of commerce out there that’s being called the “sharing economy” and while it might appear to be a simple exchange, it comes with a lot of tax implications. Airbnb, DogVacy, TaskRabbit and Liquid are all examples of the trend ...
August 26, 2016
Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson Proposes Complete Overhaul of Taxes and IRS
It barely caused a ripple on the national scene, but Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico, captured the Libertarian party’s nomination for president back in May. Since the announcement, Johnson has mostly been a sideshow to the main event ...
August 26, 2016
MACPA, BLI Usher In New Era Of Learning For Accounting and Finance Pros
Nano learning and blended learning are now accepted forms of continuing professional education, thanks to newly revised standards from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs.
August 25, 2016
New Guidelines for Reporting for Not-for-Profits
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that simplifies and improves how a not-for-profit organization classifies its net assets, as well as the information it presents in financial statements ...
August 25, 2016
Latinos and Low Income Americans Most Likely to Be Uninsured
Of the U.S. adult population currently without health insurance, 88 percent is Latino, makes less than $16, 243 a year, is under age 35, and/or works for a small business, according to new Commonwealth Fund survey findings.
August 25, 2016
Experts Predict Sharp Decline in Competition across the ACA Exchanges
A new analysis from Avalere finds that nearly 36 percent of exchange market rating regions may have only one participating insurance carrier offering plans for the 2017 plan year and there may be some sub-region counties where no plans are available.
August 25, 2016
Retirement Looks Different for Boomers, Xers and Millennials
Seventy-seven percent of Generation X workers are saving for retirement and they started at age 28 (median). Among those participating in a 401(k) or similar plan, they contribute seven percent (median) of their annual pay.
August 25, 2016
Social Media Fuels Friend Envy – Keeping Up With The Joneses 2016
More than one in five of U.S. adults with social media accounts (21 percent) admit they are likely to choose an activity or purchase based on how their friends and family will view it when they share it on these social media platforms.
August 24, 2016
How To Brand Your Accounting Firm
In this video, Karen Reyburn and I chat about the practical steps you need to take to build your brand as a CPA in order to stand out from the crowd and attract the clients you love. Karen is with The Profitable Firm, a marketing agency helping ...
August 24, 2016
2016 Review of Thomson Reuters FileCabinet CS
FileCabinet CS is part of Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite of applications designed for professional accounting firms. Thomson Reuters offers three licensing options; On-Premise, Virtual Office, and SaaS, so users can choose the deployment method ...
August 22, 2016
What the Future Holds for Accountancy
Everyday, across continents, time and money is being squandered on old accounting practices. Of the United States’ 29 million SMBs (Small and Medium sized Businesses), just five million use dedicated accountancy software. This leaves some 24 million ...
August 22, 2016
Does the S-Corp Premium Really Exist?
The underlying argument is whether an entity that does not pay taxes is inherently more valuable due solely to this tax status. Should additional value be awarded to an entity that made a tax-based election that many other companies could easily make?