Accounting August 4, 2026
Nominations Open for Innovation Awards and 40 Under 40 Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
August 29, 2018
Why Your Firm’s Business Development Efforts Fail
Every firm needs to attract new clients and most firms in the country tend to have one partner who seems to have a natural gift of bringing in new clients. That person is your rainmaker. Everyone else at the firm maintains a client relationship and ...
August 28, 2018
Costly Mistakes of a Sales Tax Audit
When a business owner receives a notice of routine audit, there are typically three responses: (1) panic, (2) non-responsiveness, or (3) careful planning. There are many effective and structured ways for your client to handle an audit.
August 27, 2018
CPA Practice Advisor Announces the “40 Under 40” and “20 Under 40” for 2018
Each year, CPA Practice Advisor recognizes professionals who are under 40, and are emerging as the future leaders in the profession, or those leading the development of technology that serves the profession.
August 24, 2018
More Amnesty in the Wake of the Wayfair Decision!
There always seems to be an amnesty program going on somewhere. We recently reported on an amnesty program in Texas and other states are jumping on the bandwagon as well. The recent Wayfair Supreme Court decision has shed light on the requirements to ...
August 23, 2018
The Intriguing World of IRS Interest Abatement
Unlike certain penalties, such as the Failure to File or Failure to Pay penalties, which can be abated due to reasonable cause, interest cannot be reduced or abated for reasonable cause. The abatement of interest is never permitted merely due to ...
August 23, 2018
How to Leverage Corporate Culture for a Competitive Advantage
If someone asked, would you be able to describe your accounting firm’s corporate culture? This concept is the topic of many a workplace report, but what does it mean?
August 23, 2018
Why and How: Blockchain
Blockchain seems to be everywhere in the press and conferences related to accounting. There is clear merit to this coverage and blockchain is a technology with long-term importance. Applications have only been developed in a few pilot projects ...
August 22, 2018
2018 Innovation Awards Announced
The top technologies for tax and accounting professionals were honored on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The 15th annual Technology Innovation Awards were presented by CPA Practice Advisor during a special ceremony at ...
August 22, 2018
Transferring Wisdom for Continued Success in Your Firm
Attend any conference or peruse any publication in the accounting profession and you’re sure to hear talk about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and other emerging technologies. These advancements present a tremendous ...
August 22, 2018
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 means ...
August 22, 2018
How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview
One of the most important steps in conducting effective interviews is the preparation before the interview is even conducted. Interviews can be a time intensive process for businesses. If the wrong person is hired, then additional interviews ...
August 21, 2018
4 Tips for Small Businesses to Survive an Economic Downturn
As we all know, however, the economy is cyclical. And while it’s important to capitalize when times are good, smart business owners also make sure they’re prepared in case things start moving in a different direction.