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July 31, 2020 

Accounting and finance professionals are essential partners for business owners, perhaps never more so than right now. And with COVID-19 recovery on the horizon, they should start preparing their practices for what could be a particularly busy season. Here are three business-readiness tips for ramping up safely and strategically — so that you can help...…

Jodi Chavez

July 30, 2020 

Anticipating the potential for claims of discrimination to arise, and being fully prepared to provide the objective bases for a failure to recall an employee, or for termination is perhaps the most effective means of defending against any such claims.

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

July 28, 2020 

The Court said in both cases that Trump isn’t granted immunity from such investigations just because he occupies the office of POTUS. Thus, at first glance, the president “lost” this legal battle, but the actual truth is more complex. The main sticking po

Ken Berry, JD

July 28, 2020 

The survey data indicates that being able to offer expert insights when it comes to finances will give firms the upper hand when it comes to implementing value pricing as it enables them to provide a better customer experience.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 27, 2020 

Business valuations are forward-looking and there are multiple approaches to them. An income approach to valuation applies an opportunity cost of capital to an expected future benefit stream, such as cash flows or net income ...

July 27, 2020 

The series LLC allows business owners to divide multiple investments and debts and to operate each LLC as a separate entity with its own name, bank account, and recordkeeping. Under the master LLC, each separate entity can ...

Nellie Akalp

July 14, 2020 

The post-pandemic workplace in many cases will be rife with obstacles that could overwhelm some employers. Knowing what may be around the corner and taking steps to avoid it may help employers successfully acclimate to the new environment.

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

July 14, 2020 

We’ve been hearing two things from firms in recent months at CPA.com. First, many graduates of our client advisory services workshops have told us their investment in building a CAS practice has paid off and they haven’t missed a beat, even with the ...

July 14, 2020 

When searching for jobs, read through the job descriptions and be honest with yourself — do you meet all the necessary criteria or is there room for improvement? This will help you determine where you should start when it comes time to negotiate your ...

Jodi Chavez

July 14, 2020 

Since the pandemic prevents us from going out anywhere, this month we decided to take a deep dive into augmented reality (AR) apps – bring the reality home to us on our phones and tablets. Video game players are comfortable in this 3-D realm, but for ...

Gail Perry

July 13, 2020 

Once you’ve identified the who, what, when, and where, you have to learn the how. Major email service providers, like MailChimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce, HubSpot, and more have built-in email automation options.

Becky Livingston

July 13, 2020 

Convergence is a theory that refers to the tendency for technologies that were initially unrelated to become more closely integrated and even unified as they develop and advance. For example, in the mid-2000s, everyone had ...

Marc Staut