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September 18, 2019 

By Joseph Wolfe and Lindsey Pilla. Federal, state and, in many instances, local laws prohibit sexual harassment and employment discrimination. These laws hold employers responsible for maintaining a non-discriminatory workplace free of harassment, intimidation and retaliation. In 2006, the “Me Too” movement was founded by Tamara Burke to aid women who have been victims of...…

September 17, 2019 

A roundup of news briefs relating to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

September 17, 2019 

Conventional wisdom suggests the carrot has worked in the past, and young staff accountants devote their careers to chasing the carrot, angling to become a partner.

Garrett Wagner

September 17, 2019 

In the business communication classes that I teach, I’m often asked how we accountants should respond when clients want to communicate with us via text messaging. Sometimes this question falls directly down generational lines ...

September 16, 2019 

How many times have you or your staff misplaced a document lately? Perhaps you were positive it was on your desk, but you suddenly realize it’s nowhere to be found. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you found the document in question later that day...

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 16, 2019 

One aspect of an economic slowdown companies are prone to overlook involves taxes. Recessions tend to widen the tax gap, essentially the difference between how much taxpayers owe and how much they actually pay. An increase in the tax gap would almost assu

Wendy Walker

September 16, 2019 

Demand for accounting and finance professionals remains high according to July's jobs report numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employers added 164,000 jobs in July, including 6,300 jobs in accounting and bookkeeping services.

September 13, 2019 

In a world where consumers expect convenience at the tap of their finger and efficiency is the order of the day, a new kind of accounting is beginning to take shape. Instead of completing tasks through individual, discrete customer interactions ...

Andrew Hatfield

September 12, 2019 

While the leader/team member structure doesn’t have the comprehensive reach of a parent/child relationship, leaders all too often adopt a “do as I say, not as I do.” As a leader, you may not be held accountable for your mistakes and misjudgments.

Amy Vetter

September 11, 2019 

Having been a college-level personal financial planning instructor at Education 2 Go (ed2go) for almost a decade, I can recommend the format, the interplay between instructors and students, and the variety of educational offerings.

Gail Perry

September 11, 2019 

It is hard to believe how much document management has changed over the last thirty years. Modern systems have far greater capabilities than those designed even ten years ago. Are you using your document management system (DMS) just like you have in ...

September 10, 2019 

If your firm is targeting educators and tutors as a new industry vertical, or looking to expand its opportunity within this vertical, here are some marketing tips.

Becky Livingston