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September 7, 2021 

Even as we move into the so called “new normal”, one thing remains constant: working too much. Many accountants always have, and seemingly always will, work long and stressful hours.

Garrett Wagner

September 7, 2021 

Even before the pandemic some CPAs worked from home, running their own small firms providing services for local businesses and individuals. For CPAs who work for larger firms and were in an office setting daily, shifting to remote work was a new ...

September 7, 2021 

Some form of a national, paid family and medical leave program is supported by a majority of U.S. workers. One of the findings supporting the proposed 2019 Family Act was that such a program “has the support of more than eight in ten voters across ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

September 6, 2021 

It is nice to see the last few stressful years fade in the rearview mirror. With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), handling the pandemic, PPP, PPP2, and the changes in tax deadlines, most practitioners report that these years have been among the ...

Randy Johnston

September 3, 2021 

Not a day goes by that we don’t hear about the devious actions of hackers seeking financial gain through “phishing” expeditions. The results render large businesses, municipalities, school systems, hospitals, and individuals helpless, forcing them to ...

September 3, 2021 

As tax and accounting practitioners start or grow their practices, many create a one-size-fits-all service model. “Any client is the right client,” but this approach soon becomes problematic when they realize they are a jack of all trades without a ...

September 2, 2021 

During 2020, webinars skyrocketed. Were you a bit envious of your colleagues promoting their new, shiny lead generation tool? If so, you too can use webinars to drive leads and impact the bottom line.

Becky Livingston

September 1, 2021 

The AICPA has submitted a letter to Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee leadership regarding potential modifications to the qualified business income (QBI) deduction under section 199A within the Small Business Tax Fairness Act.

September 1, 2021 

Half-Retirement isn’t as simple as playing hooky from work. Your business will need to run on autopilot without you being around all the time. It’s a process to get from where your business is today to where it will be when you can Half-Retire, but it ...

August 31, 2021 

Turn this year into the year you can set your firm and clients up for further success by testing the waters on operational goals and new products, before diving in. Becoming fully virtual doesn’t need to be the end goal but taking steps to modernize ...

August 27, 2021 

Accounting firms across the country are regularly evaluating new opportunities to launch additional services in their practice. Whether it is launching a traditional service like tax, audit or accounting services, or launching complementary services ...

August 25, 2021 

Nearly 18 months after the pandemic sent states and local jurisdictions searching for emergency funding to keep citizens services running and help prop up economies, the same localities are making transaction tax a bigger part of their revenue streams.