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September 14, 2018 

10 Steps to Avoid Business and Employee Fraud

Small and mid-sized businesses are more vulnerable to fraud than larger organizations, and the effects can be more damaging. The types of fraud that businesses need to be aware of generally fall into three categories: Theft, financial statement fraud ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 6 Tips to Carry the Summer Heat Through the End of 2018

September 10, 2018 

6 Tips to Carry the Summer Heat Through the End of 2018

With unemployment currently at the lowest it has been in 18 years, it comes as no surprise there is a shortage of skilled talent. However, running a successful accounting firm at optimal efficiency and speed requires you to have the best employees on ...

Jodi Chavez

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September 10, 2018 

Making Change Personal

The concept of personal preference is an integral part of everything we do with firms. Personal preferences have a negative impact on morale and overall process efficiency. They impact internal customer service, and we all know we can’t provide ...

Michael Wherry

 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...…