Accounting October 6, 2026
The 2026 AI Finance Stack
73 tools worth knowing, how I would put them together, and the trends behind why finance teams are picking them.
December 21, 2015
Comprehensive Practice and Workflow Management for Tax Season — and Beyond
Finding the right practice management solution can be challenging especially after an acquisition, as was the case when Maryland-based Faragalla & Associates’ founder, Albert Faragalla, CPA, purchased the accounting practice owned by ...
December 21, 2015
PATH Act: Obama Signs Tax Extenders Law
The PATH Act makes more than 20 tax breaks permanent in addition to retroactively extending a slew of others for two or more years. Here’s a roundup of the key individual, business and miscellaneous provisions in the new measure.
December 21, 2015
How to Build a Payroll Service Brand
Building a brand is important for every business. Your brand will resonate with current clients and attract new ones. It tells them who you are and what your value is as a payroll practitioner.
December 21, 2015
Another Year, New Opportunities
Notable changes are ahead in our future. We have just passed the “future” date that Marty McFly targeted with the DeLorean in Back to the Future II, and I have enjoyed immensely seeing the entire trilogy with my wife again this year as well as noting ...
December 17, 2015
2015 Review of Time and Billing Systems
Even when billing on a flat-fee model, tracking staff time gives the management of a firm essential information on firm, including staff and group productivity, the appropriateness of the rates that are being charged, and which services are the most or le
December 17, 2015
How A CPA Firm Increased Its Productivity BigTime
At the core of his practice, he has implemented the comprehensive time management system from BigTime Software that helps to not only manage client engagements, but also integrates with virtually all of the other technologies his firm uses for client ...
December 17, 2015
Make Succession Planning a Success for Your Accounting Firm
While you’ve been spending your time advocating the importance of planning for the future to those around you, take a moment to consider whether you have done the same for your firm.
December 15, 2015
The Worst Tax Penalties and How to Help Your Clients Avoid Them
There is one tax saving approach we can always assist our clients with, and that is educating them about tax penalties. What follows is a list of the most punitive tax penalties along with simple tips on making sure your clients are never ...
December 15, 2015
In Firm: 2016 IT Predictions and 2015 Results
It’s that time again to provide you with our CPA Firm Technology and Production predictions for the year ahead, as well as to recap the results of our 2015 guesses. While this article was written two months before year end as the US political ...
December 11, 2015
How to Grow Your Payroll Business by Asking Clients for Referrals
As you prepare for the end of the year, obtaining new clients is probably on your growth plan for the new year. While there are many ways to gain new clients, the most effective way is through customer referrals.
December 9, 2015
Congress to Tax Debtors: Let Me See Your Passport
Are your federal income taxes overdue? You could lose your passport if you try to leave the country – even if you’re just taking a vacation or business trip abroad.
December 8, 2015
IRS Proposal Puts Social Security Numbers of Donors at Risk
A new proposed regulation that would result in some nonprofit organizations reporting the Social Security numbers of donors to the IRS is drawing fire from the conservative sector.