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February 17, 2017 

Small Business Owners Expect Growth in 2017: A large percentage of American small business owners are optimistic for growth in 2017 with some important investments in their businesses, including hiring, according to a recent survey of more than 1,200 small business owners. Interestingly, the optimism among small business owners significantly outpaces that of the general public....…

February 17, 2017 

Payroll in 2017: What to Expect: As we prepare for a new administration, let’s take a look at what we know, what will change and what 2017 may bring. www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/12295253 5 Manager Mistakes that Can Cause Labor Lawsuits: Employee lawsuits are exploding nationwide in the past few years, and manager mistakes are the cause of...…

February 17, 2017 

Firm Management Channel How Small Accounting Firms Find Big Advantages in the Cloud: It’s a trend to watch for in 2017, as cloud services enable CPAs to be strategic partners that can offer more in-depth and timely financial advice to help their small and medium size business (SMB) clients succeed. www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/12294496 3 Steps to Ensure...…

February 17, 2017 

FASB to Host Roundtable Meetings on Disclosure Framework: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will host two public roundtable meetings to discuss proposals related to its Disclosure Framework project. The meetings will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017, at the FASB offices located at 401 Merritt 7 in Norwalk, Connecticut. www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/12295256 AICPA Issues New Revenue Recognition...…

February 17, 2017 

With CES Showcasing 3,800 vendors spread out over 2.8 Million square feet of show floor (43 football fields), it was impossible to see everything, so our efforts focused this year on hardware that could improve mobility. For most accountants ...

Roman Kepczyk

February 15, 2017 

Women in accounting have come a long way. Christine Ross, the first female CPA in the U.S., received her certification in 1899 --- but only after an 18-month delay by state regents because of her gender. While today we’re sitting at around ...

Amy Vetter

February 15, 2017 

The accounting and tax profession relies on technology as much as almost any other (aside from rocket science, perhaps), which makes finding the right tech imperative to the productivity of a firm, and the small businesses that rely on it.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 14, 2017 

The best way to determine the proper amount of petty cash is to look historically at what your business spends cash on and how often you have "emergency" needs. Most small businesses do well with around two hundred dollars as a good ...

Kristy Monahan

February 14, 2017 

The foundation of the financial web, a network of organizations sharing financial data, is bank statement feeds. Small business owners, working in the cloud, now expect their bank transactions to arrive automatically loaded in their accounting ...

Amanda Aguilard

January 16, 2017 

QuickBooks Online and TSheets create a deep integration designed to put payroll and time tracking seamlessly in the hands of small business owners and their accountants.

Taija Sparkman

January 13, 2017 

President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice for Labor chief, and while the nominee’s name may be relatively unknown, a look at his ideology reveals that his nomination is not much of a surprise. Indeed, throughout his campaign Trump has derided President Obama’s regulatory action, and during a recent stop in Des Moines, Iowa, Trump promised...…

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

December 29, 2016 

With another year end (and tax season) rapidly approaching, it’s time to once again dust off the magic crystal ball and cobble together our 2017 CPA Firm Technology and Production predictions. This listing will hopefully provide you with fresh insight ...

Roman Kepczyk