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October 23, 2016 

For businesses of any type that may hire a contractor, it’s imperative that a system be in place to ensure that 1099’s are processed on a timely basis. Late or missing filings run the risk of both IRS and other state or local taxing organizations for ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 21, 2016 

If your small business clients are trying to figure out how to deal with sales tax, there is a lot of alphabet soup to learn. Here’s one more: SST, which stands for Streamlined Sales Tax. This program can offer valuable sales-tax collection resources ...

Scott Peterson

October 21, 2016 

The fact that technology is part of everything we do to run our firms and serve clients is why your Chief Information Officer (CIO) or technology leader should have a seat at the management table. To truly align the technology plan, the leader ...

Jim Boomer

October 20, 2016 

As more people of all ages rely on mobile apps and devices to manage their daily tasks, online portals are becoming an effective method of sharing and exchanging files and information. They support two-way communications in a simple, secure format ...

Nathan Mote

October 20, 2016 

Recognition should not be taken lightly. Those who have been recognized by our magazine and other publications in the accounting arena stand out, but not just because they do their jobs well. They are recognized for expertise, dedication ...

Gail Perry

October 20, 2016 

As the leader of Intuit’s Accountant Segment in the Small Business Group, Preece will focus on championing the initiatives that support accounting professionals worldwide, and continuing Intuit’s mission to help accountants save time, grow their ...

Taija Sparkman

October 20, 2016 

“The Accountant” is an action film/morality story starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick, which premiered on October 13 and is now in theaters nationwide.  While the movie takes a number of liberties and stretches the definition of accountant enough to make any CPA or member of a state board of accountancy blush, it’s a good...…

Brian Tankersley

October 20, 2016 

What works best in the cloud? Some would simply say everything. During August at multiple conferences I heard presenters make claims that if you weren’t completely in the cloud, you were “missing out” and “foolish”. While listening to the presenters ...

Randy Johnston

Technology October 20, 2016 

Like many firm owners, Karla Dennis, EA and owner of Karla Dennis and Associates, Inc., started her career in corporate America. She was a tax supervisor overseeing a team of eight employees and clocking major hours. When she decided to start a family ...

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

October 19, 2016 

While all generations share some characteristics and goals, millennials self-report specific values, ambitions, experiences and motivators. If you want to develop your millennial staff into finance leaders — or even to recruit and retain the best and ...

Paul McDonald

October 18, 2016 

Who doesn't want to be better organized? With today's apps, there are lots of opportunities available to organize various aspects of your business and personal life. We asked members of the CPA Practice Advisor audience and family to share some of ...

Eva Rosenberg

October 13, 2016 

The cloud’s popularity derives largely from two factors – the ability to “pay as you go” for software and infrastructure, and the ability to rapidly deploy and scale technology by leveraging vendor infrastructure. In so doing, firms are able to focus ...

Chris Wright, Ed Page