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December 17, 2018 

Should Employees Share Their Salary Information With Peers? By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Millennials (ages 18-37) are more likely than other generations to share their salary information with others, including coworkers, friends outside of work, romantic partners who they don’t live with, and family members other than their spouse, according to a new Bankrate.com report....…

December 17, 2018 

Eighty-four percent of executives say their companies have at least some involvement in a blockchain project, according to PwC's 2018 Global Blockchain Survey.

David Deputy

December 17, 2018 

A colleague recently shared an amusing story with me. At a firm she worked for, an older partner refused to use email. Instead, he tasked a staff member with sending and receiving all email to and from clients on his behalf. As if that weren’t bad enough, the partner insisted the staff member format all...…

Arianna Campbell

December 17, 2018 

When we talk about AI, the image that comes to mind for most people is robots doing many of the jobs we’re doing today. But AI is not just a futuristic vision for accounting firms. In proactive firms, the future is already here.

Jim Boomer

December 17, 2018 

This summer the Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to require businesses to collect online sales tax on purchases even if the business does not have a physical presence in the state. This decision has the potential to impact the way your small business clients conduct business online, but so far they may...…

Frank Fiorille

December 17, 2018 

Overwhelmed by buzzwords like “blockchain” and “artificial intelligence”? While these technologies will no doubt be transformative over the next decade, there are plenty of ways for teams to get significantly more efficient and effective using ...

Blake Oliver

December 17, 2018 

The old axiom that “words can never harm me” may have been true at some point, but that is certainly no longer the case in this age of #MeToo. Words spoken today, especially if they are lewd, profane, sexually explicit, or sexual innuendo can and ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

December 17, 2018  Sponsored

Over the past year, Intuit has actively sought feedback from ProAdvisors via one-on-one interviews, surveys, focus groups and in-person events to learn how the program can help them face the challenges of today’s ever-changing global accounting landscape.

December 17, 2018 

The increasing rate of technological evolution and of software vendors attempting to integrate with that evolution continues to happen at a fever pitch. With that in mind we offer our predictions as to those items that we believe will have the highest ...

Roman Kepczyk

December 17, 2018 

Why Most Firms Don’t Make It to the Second Generation By Marc Rosenberg, CPA The short answer is that CPA firms stink at succession planning.  Firms’ entire operations are geared to maximizing short-term profits, focusing on today at the expense of tomorrow.  Evidence of this is the following: A 60 year-old sole practitioner wants to...…

December 17, 2018 

No More Deductions for Work Expenses & Mileage By Ken Berry, J.D., CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent Notably, the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) scales back deductions for certain itemized deductions, including state and local tax (SALT) payments and mortgage interest. But another lesser-noticed crackdown may be just as significant. Effective for 2018...…

December 17, 2018 

Top 5 Skills Modern Accountants Need in 2019 Kurt Avarell, Founder & CEO, Canopy To achieve success, accountants must understand the importance of investing in themselves. This means building up their skills beyond crunching numbers and preparing tax returns. It’s important for modern accountants to improve valuable skills and build on their strengths in areas...…