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Nominations are currently being accepted for CPA Practice Advisor's 40 Under 40, 20 Under 40, and Tax & Accounting Tech Innovation Awards.
October 13, 2016
Is Your Audit Practice Ready to be Uberized?
More than two decades ago, industry auditing staples such as GoSystem Audit, Fast-Governmental, and Accountant’s Trial Balance were quickly replaced by a new generation of more robust audit engagement binders including CaseWare and CCH Engagement ...
October 13, 2016
How to Make Payroll Profitable
John Magaletti found a better way to do payroll: Better for small businesses, and for his own firm’s profits. As the owner of an investment and retirement planning business, he has been offering advisory and 401(k) services for many years. But after seein
October 11, 2016
Getting Your Partners “On Board”
Passengers and flight attendants had a common goal – get to our destination safely and on time. But for that to happen, we needed two critical people. Those two key people had the same goal as the rest of us – get to our destination safely and timely.
October 11, 2016
Eight Must-Have Items on Your Website’s Home Page
Here’s a quick checklist to make sure your website’s homepage is working hard for you. These eight items should be on your home page for best results:
October 11, 2016
Three Social Media Technologies That Will Save You Time and Trouble
Social media can be incredibly profitable, but it can also be incredibly time-consuming. Here are three tools that help to take the work out of social media and put the profit back in.
October 7, 2016
Voting and the Workplace — How to Stay in Compliance with State and Federal Laws
Elections often stir up passionate feelings—and that seems to be particularly true this year. As politicians and voters gear up for Tuesday, November 8, employers may not know that their workers have certain rights when it comes to elections, and ...
October 6, 2016
The Top 5 Sales Tax Mistakes
Collecting sales tax can be complicated, no doubt about it. For small businesses, sales tax can be even more of a challenge because they probably have limited time and resources to devote to it, but they also can’t afford to make mistakes.
October 6, 2016
Tips for Handling October Tax Clients
Chances are they’ve waited until the last minute because they are reluctant to face the possibility of a large tax bill, and/or the paper work involved is just too unpleasant for them to deal with, so the task has been pushed to the bottom of their ...
September 26, 2016
The Path to Process Improvement
Lean Six Sigma is a proven method for systematically eliminating actions that do not add value. While the methodology originated in manufacturing, the core concepts are successfully applied in accounting firms as well. Firms that complete Lean Six ...
September 20, 2016
Women Accounting Professionals: Should You Go It Alone Or Work Your Way Up?
When women graduate from college and start their careers, they generally have a lot of time to pursue career progression. But then our personal lives tend to become more demanding, whether that be starting a family or otherwise. How do women ensure ...
September 20, 2016
Thoughts from EDGE: It’s Time for Baby Boomers to Let Go of the Reins
The generation that we Baby Boomers raised to be inclusive, to not look the other way but to instead embrace differences, to help and support perceived weaknesses in others while recognizing and applauding strengths not as accomplishments that make us ...
September 19, 2016
The Difference Between Origin and Destination Sales Tax
As a seller, it is important to know whether you are located in an origin-sourced state or a destination-sourced state. Most states and Washington, D.C., are destination-based. The 11 origin-based states are: