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 Top Tax Tips for those in the Commercial Fishing Industry

September 10, 2018 

Top Tax Tips for those in the Commercial Fishing Industry

Tax professionals can develop their skills and present themselves to clients and prospects as generalists, specialists in certain industries or a blend of the two. It’s never too late to educate yourself and catch up with the tax (and accounting) requirements in certain industries, such as commercial fishing. The following article discusses some general principles...…

Mike D'Avolio

 September 2018 Payroll Channel

September 10, 2018 

September 2018 Payroll Channel

Although there’s no way to guarantee that employees won’t commit payroll fraud, you can take measures to prevent it or catch it quickly. Set up controls to protect your company from payroll fraud and other kinds of small business fraud cases.

 September 2018 Small Business Channel

September 10, 2018 

September 2018 Small Business Channel

 3 Steps to Developing Your Next BIG Idea  By Steve Dusablon, CEO cPaperless   As much as we’d like to believe it, great ideas don’t typically appear out of thin air. More often than not, the best innovations come from immersing ourselves in our work and becoming as familiar with it as possible. Of course,...…

 September 2018 Firm Management Channel

September 10, 2018 

September 2018 Firm Management Channel

Building a World-Class Marketing Culture in Your Firm – Part II This article continues the series on creating a world-class marketing culture in your firm. In Part 1, we explored the definition of marketing and its centrality in the life of a firm. In Part 2, we examine the firm’s brand—what it is, what it...…

 September 2018 Tax Channel

September 10, 2018 

September 2018 Tax Channel

4 Data Security Tips for Tax Professionals  By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Tax professionals fall victim to identity theft, too. In recent years, hundreds of tax professionals experienced data thefts or breaches that exposed their clients’ personal information to cybercriminals and to tax-related identity theft. As cybercriminals increasingly target this data, the IRS and...…

 September 2018 Accounting and Audit Channel

September 10, 2018 

September 2018 Accounting and Audit Channel

Role of Financial Leaders Continues to Expand By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Financial leaders continue breaking the mold and expanding their influence throughout their organizations. In a Robert Half Management Resources survey, finance executives most frequently reported their roles have grown over the past three years to include more human resources (39 percent) and...…

 Cast a Wide Net When Angling for Aquaculture Clients

Firm Management September 10, 2018 

Cast a Wide Net When Angling for Aquaculture Clients

If your firm is focusing on the fishing industry vertical, accessing these potential clients requires a diversified, marketing tackle box. In fact, according to the 2017 Labor Force Statistics, nearly 25 percent of the employees in this industry are women, which could be a new niche for your firm that could suggest a different approach...…

Becky Livingston

 2018 Review of Inventory Management Systems

September 10, 2018 

2018 Review of Inventory Management Systems

While losing potential customers by running out of stock can prove to be detrimental to a business’s long-term health, not managing inventory properly can have other negative effects on a client’s business as well. How does a retailer know what items ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

 Why and How: Cryptocurrency

September 10, 2018 

Why and How: Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency has made a lot of millionaires and multi-millionaires in the last three years. That said, remember cryptocurrencies are highly speculative, and you may want to think of this as a form of gambling. While I know many CPAs who love ...

Randy Johnston