June 29, 2016
While there seems to be very positive trends in both supply and demand across the report, many small and mid-sized firms are having trouble finding qualified applicants. If we dig a bit deeper, we begin to see why.
June 14, 2016
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October 9, 2012
8 steps to motivate team members to exhibit superstar qualities.
October 5, 2012
You would think, with Facebook now surpassing the 1 billion subscriber mark, that accounting firms would be happy using social networks as part of their marketing strategy. Instead, my survey indicates just the opposite.
October 1, 2012
Mail-In Rebates (MIRs) are a noxious scam that have infested the tech and software markets, and it is time we put an end to them by refusing to buy products based on a MIR.
October 1, 2012
A far too common myth in many CPA firms is that you must be a CPA to manage and understand the firm. This is simply not true and is costing firms a lot of time and money while reducing their ability to compete today and into the future.
September 25, 2012
In 1947: Harry Truman was President of the United States; Jackie Robinson entered Major League Baseball; The mdoern nation of Israel was formed; The top marginal U.S. income tax rate was 86%; Also in 1947, the accounting firm Weidmayer, Schneider & Raham, CPAs, P.C. was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Initially named Gregg and Felker,...…
September 20, 2012
Dave gets a lot of press releases every day, many not even close to being related to accounting. But sometimes one of these mass-emailed "other" releases is worth a closer look.
September 20, 2012
Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer... which is the best?
September 14, 2012
Benjamin Franklin said it first: the only certain things in life are death and taxes. In the case of accountants, though, he might have mentioned that the greatest risk is death during tax season. Forget about last minute changes to the tax code. Forget software updates, and clients without proper receipts, and identity theft, and...…
September 13, 2012
The IRS has added to the list of counties in Mississippi where victims of Hurricane Isaac can qualify for tax relief. After recent disaster declarations for individual assistance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the IRS announced that affected taxpayers in Mississippi will receive tax relief, and other locations may be added in...…
September 12, 2012
We are in the final 4 months of 2012. Here's a challenge to everyone out there to strengthen your firm’s culture by implementing the following 5 strategies in your firm.
September 10, 2012
The IRS has announced emerging or significant areas that it will prioritize for the coming year. When it comes to compliance, the IRS has increasingly focused on small business underreporting, which is responsible for 84% of the $450 billion tax gap.
August 31, 2012
As tax season approaches, practitioners can expect the IRS to quickly expand its audit focus to flow-through entities, according to an IRS official.