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August 14, 2019 

5 Tips to Negotiating Salaries to Get the Best Staff

Skilled accountants and auditors are in high demand today, especially CPAs who possess a robust combination of functional, soft and technology skills. This demand, persistent talent shortages and the resulting intense competition for top candidates ...

Paul McDonald

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August 14, 2019 

Technology Will Never Be Slower Than It Is Today

It might seem like technology is coming at us like a runaway locomotive, not even slowing down to pick up passengers, just barreling ahead with a mind of its own. New apps, new solutions, new programs, new developments, new cures for problems you didn’t even know existed – the barrage of options is endless and...…

Gail Perry

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August 13, 2019 

9 Types of Flexible Work Arrangements

Once you’ve decided to offer flexible work options for your staff, what’s next? Flexible work arrangements are not a one-size-fits-all solution. In fact, there are nine types of flexible work arrangements.

Arianna Campbell

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August 13, 2019 

Do Your Best Practice Management

The accounting profession will change more in the next five years than it has in the last ten years. At a recent conference where I had the pleasure of sitting on a panel of other consultants and pundits in the accounting profession, the statement was ...

Randy Johnston

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August 13, 2019 

The Human Skills Tech Can Never Replace

If you were to draw a picture of today’s accounting landscape, you’d find technology front and center, hogging up all the attention. It’s not hard to see why it’s gained such a place of prominence.

Amy Vetter

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August 12, 2019 

Stepping Out

As accountants, we often take great comfort in what we know. We are typically viewed as reactive experts in taxation, auditing, and financial accounting. These three core areas are places we connect with: we feel comfort in the debits and ...

Garrett Wagner

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August 12, 2019 

New Features and Enhancements in QuickBooks Online Accountant

QuickBooks Online Accountant allows accountants and bookkeepers to access all your clients, resources, and tools under one login. It’s cloud-based, which means there are no annual releases or upgrades; instead, Intuit is constantly introducing ...

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August 8, 2019 

Does Your Technology Meet Client Expectations?

We’re living in an era where every part of our daily lives is impacted by technology in one way or another. We have numerous new methods of electronic communication and seemly endless options for home entertainment and improved technology that ...

Jim Boomer

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August 7, 2019 

5 Process Trends Impacting Your Firm

Technology continues to be the accelerator in the transformation of the accounting profession. To implement new technology and leverage existing technology, your processes need to be optimized and improved.

Arianna Campbell

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August 7, 2019 

Succession Planning for Small Accounting Firms

Clients of small firms are traditionally very partner-loyal, not firm-loyal. For this reason, it takes additional time to transition clients to the successor firm. If you are one-to-five years away from retiring, a Two Stage Deal may be for you.