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February 24, 2020 

2 Keys to an Effective Workspace

When where you work is actively working against you, it takes time out of your day and increases your frustration and anxiety. As such, it’s important to play an active role in creating a space that helps rather than hurts you.

Amy Vetter

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February 20, 2020 

It’s Really the 21st Century Now

I’ve started working with my clients to help them develop 10-year personal finance plans for the new decade and have quickly found how few people really, seriously look that far ahead. And while 10 years isn’t a lifetime, it’s a good place to start ...

Gail Perry

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February 19, 2020 

2019 Reviews of CRM Systems for Accounting Firms

Today, many accounting firms have ramped up marketing programs for their firm, including a more prominent social media presence, more aggressive direct mail advertising, and increased email marketing campaigns hoping to drive new business to their firm.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 19, 2020 

David Cieslak, CPA.CITP, CGMA, GSEC Inducted into Accounting Hall of Fame

The members of the Accounting Thought Leader Symposium have elected David Cieslak, CPA.CITP, CGMA, GSEC, accounting technologist and chief cloud officer and executive vice president with RKL eSolutions, into CPA Practice Advisor’s Accounting Hall of Fame. The announcement was made during a presentation at the 2020 meeting of the Thought Leader Symposium, an accounting think tank...…

Gail Perry

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February 18, 2020 

Apps We Love: Feb. 2020 – Meeting & Calendar Apps

We live in an era of convenience, and that goes for meetings as well as everything else. There’s simply no excuse to insist that everyone gather in person for a meeting, nor is there reason to be frustrated with the chaos of a conference call when too many people are on the line, like the...…

Gail Perry

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February 17, 2020 

2020 Reviews of Expense Management Systems

Expense Management has always been important, but in recent years, the surge in company travel has found more businesses scrambling to find a way to continue sending their employees where they need to be, but doing so in more cost-effective manner.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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Accounting February 15, 2020 

What’s In Your Briefcase?

This column will go through some of the gear I carry with me when working out of the office. As someone who spends over 100 days a year traveling, I don’t have the option of waiting until I get back to the office to deal with most things.

Brian Tankersley

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February 12, 2020 

5 Tips to Prevent Staff Burnout During Tax Season

In the accounting profession’s annual tax marathon, you don’t want your people to hit the wall. Burned out workers will be less focused, more irritable, less healthy, more likely to exhibit negative attitudes and more prone to mistakes.

Paul McDonald