Accounting

 These Financial Terms Leave Many Americans Baffled

September 5, 2018 

These Financial Terms Leave Many Americans Baffled

We can’t all be financial wizards, that is unfortunately and undoubtedly true. But as we navigate through different life stages, the urgency to acknowledge and grasp what numerous financial terms mean becomes ever apparent when making tough financial ...

 REG A+: A Risk/Reward Perspective for CPA Firms

September 4, 2018 

REG A+: A Risk/Reward Perspective for CPA Firms

With GDP now hovering around four percent and consumer confidence reaching highs not seen since before the dot-com crash, the economy is finally starting to look favorable for accounting firms. Tempering this enthusiasm is the constant concern that increased computing power will continue to make inroads, and eventually automate, the traditional practice areas such as...…

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September 4, 2018 

Mike Whitmire – 2018 20 Under 40 Vendor Superstar

Mike Whitmire CPA (Inactive)CEO & FounderFloQastwww.floqast.com Career Highlights: Three years in audit at Ernst & Young, Los Angeles Practice Joined Cornerstone onDemand as fifth member of its pre-IPO accounting team; rapidly growing team that grew to over 40 to take the company public. It was in this role that Mike experienced the pain firsthand of...…

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September 3, 2018 

4 of 5 Millennials Can’t Answer Basic Financial Questions

Americans age 25-40 were asked five basic financial literacy questions from the MassMutual Foundation’s FutureSmart Digital program, developed for middle and high school students in partnership with education technology leader EverFi.

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September 3, 2018 

Average Startup CEO Salary: $130,000

The average CEO at technology startup businesses earns a base salary of $130,000 per year, according to a new study by Kruze Consulting, a CPA, tax and consulting firm to venture and seed backed startups. This study looked at the salary of over 125 funded companies, and compared CEO pay based on the startup’s industry...…

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September 3, 2018 

Women Entrepreneurs Leading on Digital Transformation

Women entrepreneurs are increasingly optimistic about the future and leading the digital transformation, according to the 2018 Bank of America Women Business Owner Spotlight. The annual study of more than 1,000 entrepreneurs across the country found increased confidence toward future revenue growth, as 58 percent of women entrepreneurs expect their revenue to increase in the...…

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September 1, 2018 

Dustin Hostetler – 2018 20 Under 40 Vendor Superstar

Dustin Hostetler Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Chief Innovation Officer, ShareholderBoomer Consultingwww.Boomer.com Twitter: @FlowtivityLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinhostetler/ Career Highlights: After graduating from Ohio State with a degree in Finance, I began my professional career at Cardinal Health. I had the great fortune to be part of their financial leadership development program and rotated through several different...…

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September 1, 2018 

Accounting Pros Expect Cryptocurrency to Expand in Business Use

Blockchain isn't just disrupting how business is conducted, it's disrupting the demands on accounting and finance functions. One of the most well-known ways is cryptocurrency, which, according to 50 percent of financial leaders in a Robert Half ...

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August 31, 2018 

Is a College Degree Really Worth the Debt?

Two-thirds (66%) of college-educated Americans took out some form of student loans — college graduates these days end up with an average of more than $37,000 in student loan debt — and the vast majority (85%) will be paying them off without help from ...

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August 30, 2018 

Lindsey Curley, CPA, CGMA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Lindsey Curley, CPA, CGMA Senior Manager, Firm ServicesAICPAwww.AICPA.org Professional Associations/Memberships: Association of International Certified Professional Accountants NCACPA Career highlights: Worked for three years in a small tax firm Currently working in my seventh year with AICPA’s PCPS 2016, 2017, 2018, “40 under 40,” CPA Practice Advisor Author of Journal of Accountancy article Gaining (from) your...…