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June 14, 2021 

Better Advisory Through Genuine Connection

The biggest stereotype about accountants is that we’re dry, boring numbers people. If you buy into the popular image, the perfect accountant would be an emotionless number cruncher, scarcely different from a high-powered computer. But nothing could be ...

Amy Vetter

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June 13, 2021 

Armanino Acquires St. Louis Accounting Firm Brown Smith Wallace

Top-100 accounting and advisory firm Brown Smith Wallace is joining forces with Armanino LLP, effective August 1, 2021, officials from both firms have announced. The firm will carry the Armanino LLP name and maintain its current St. Louis operations.

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June 13, 2021 

FICPA Announces 2021 Women to Watch Award Winners

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) recently presented its annual Women to Watch Awards, honoring the achievements of two its members: Experienced Leader Genevieve Hancock and Emerging Leader ...

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June 13, 2021 

AICPA Supports Bipartisan Accounting STEM Pursuit Act

The bipartisan Accounting STEM Pursuit Act was introduced earlier today by Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Victoria Spartz (R-IN). In a letter of support (attached) to Representatives Stevens and Spartz, the AICPA, Center for Audit ...

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Accounting June 11, 2021 

The Four Stages of Robotic Process Automation

This column is the second in a series on process automation.  The first article in the series can be found at http://cpate.ch/bt-rpa-1. Process automation starts with simple tracking and reporting of the activity with a workflow management system, which gets the activity data out of the old paper routing slips and into a structured format...…

Brian Tankersley

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June 11, 2021 

Using Technology to Empower CPAs

Do you see the increasing use of automation, artificial intelligence, and other new technology and wonder what it might mean for your business? The fear of technology is a tale as old as time. Early technophobes thought the printing press would never ...

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June 11, 2021 

On Being a Cook and an Accountant

When customizing your own practice and service offerings, it’s imperative that you focus on services that are going to appeal to your clients. In this month's magazine, we discuss various ways in which you can add financial planning to ...

Gail Perry

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June 11, 2021 

5 Ways Automation Elevates Your Accounting Department

Technology has become a significant part of our lives in today’s world. It changes how we shop, communicate with friends and family, and how we work. By implementing the right technology into your accounting department, your team can work smarter and ...