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.
November 16, 2017
Technology Tools for Productivity
New technology tools are frequently showcased first at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas every January. While many innovative products have been initially introduced during CES, there have been a number of useful hardware and software ...
November 16, 2017
A Growth Culture Requires a Solid Foundation of Client Retention
Many firms today are in the midst of “growth initiatives.” This, in its most basic of definitions, refers to trying to grow a firm from its current size to a larger size through increased focus and training on business development activities.
November 15, 2017
The Diffusion of Value Pricing in the Profession
There are two theories that are killing our profession: Pricing by the hour and maintaining timesheets. They are stifling growth, wealth creation and innovation, inhibiting customer service, destroying morale and the quality of life, not to mention ...
November 15, 2017
2017 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Who are the most influential leaders in the professional accounting space? Increasingly, they are female professionals who are CPAs, consultants or are the developers behind the technologies that help all accounting and tax pros be more efficient and prod
November 7, 2017
5 Topics Every Accountant Should Address with Clients
The start of a new year is the perfect time to touch base with your clients or reach out to new ones. Don’t limit your discussion to traditional tax issues. Take the time to ask existing and prospective clients about their business plans overall.
October 25, 2017
5 Retirement Tips For Landscapers
Entrepreneurs go in business for a number of reasons, and you would be hard pressed to find retirement benefits to be one of them. Yet ask employees about why they chose or stick with a job, and benefits, including retirement, are often listed.
October 24, 2017
2017 Review of Website Builders for Accounting Firms
Your website should also offer an easily accessible list of services that your firm offers. You’ll also want to provide a convenient way for potential clients to get in touch with you regarding those services so a Contact Us page or an online ...
October 23, 2017
Repealing Obamacare: / ACA: What’s Next?
The latest Senate legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Graham-Cassidy, was not put to a vote before the September 30th budget reconciliation deadline. While Republican leaders have signaled that they are not ...
October 20, 2017
Apps We Love: Password Managers
There was a time when I wanted all my passwords to be the same, but that was way way back when we weren’t so worried about identity theft and hackers. So it’s time to move into the 21st century and learn about options for password management.
October 20, 2017
The Most Overlooked Tax Deduction by Real Estate Owners
The IRS has provided real estate owners with a juicy tax deduction. The de minimis safe harbor election is an annual tax return election that permits a taxpayer to deduct, as ordinary and necessary business expenses, purchases of items that would normally have to be capitalized. Yet this advantageous election is often overlooked by taxpayers....…
October 20, 2017
2017 Review of Accounting Firm Portals
Wouldn’t it be great to simply retrieve client documents in the portal, process their tax returns, upload the return to the portal for the client to access and sign, and simply efile the signed return? Wouldn’t it be great to have a repository of ...
October 20, 2017
2017 Reviews of Hosting Providers
Today, business owners and employees alike use a variety of methods to access software, including iOS and Android smartphones. IT staff has been pared down or eliminated as the need to install and maintain multiple software products on a local ...