Latest Articles

Accounting September 1, 2023 

Firms that offer specialized accounting services (SAS), combining analytics, business intelligence, and technology-based solutions, are primed for success.

Accounting August 31, 2023 

After the unparalleled burst of transactions in 2021 and early 2022, M&A activity slowed substantially as inflation and interest rates soared throughout 2022.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Firm Management August 31, 2023 

Since BDO USA recently changed from a partnership to a corporation, the CPA firm business model mentality is starting to change.

Jason Bramwell

Small Business August 31, 2023 

Inflation, the top business challenge identified within the survey since the end of 2021, was supplanted this quarter by “availability of skilled personnel.”

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Payroll August 31, 2023 

With about seven to 20 years left before they enter their golden years, Gen X—made up of about 65 million Americans—could be in for a tarnished retirement experience.

Payroll August 31, 2023 

Here’s something you need to know: These days, there’s almost always a robotic gatekeeper standing between your resume and an actual human’s eyeballs.

Payroll August 30, 2023 

Under proposed changes from the Dept. of Labor, any salaried employee making less than $55,000 per year, or $1,059 per week, would be eligible for overtime. That would be a significant jump from the current cutoff at $35,568 per year.

Accounting August 30, 2023 

Fixing the crumbling talent pipeline in accounting was a topic that came up during a session at “Bridging the Gap” on Aug. 29.

Jason Bramwell

Payroll August 30, 2023 

Fewer vacancies paired with increased labor force participation have allowed for greater balance in the labor market and helped temper wage growth.

Small Business August 30, 2023 

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane, and with sustained winds of 125 mph or greater. As of noon Eastern time, the hurricane was still a Category 1, and moving over southern Georgia.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Taxes August 29, 2023 

Under the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the IRS can deny, revoke or limit a passport if you have a seriously delinquent tax debt.

Ken Berry, JD

Taxes August 29, 2023 

The proposed regulations include prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements for clean energy projects.

Jason Bramwell