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AI Forecasting Jumps Among CFOs, But ROI Remains Elusive
Protiviti notes that among the 77% of finance organizations now employing AI, financial forecasting has emerged as the leading AI use case.
February 20, 2018
What the CIA Can Teach Accounting Firms About Recruiting More Women
The perceptions of the CIA were so poor with women, they commissioned a million-dollar study on the topic. They wanted to know how women viewed their organization, and what steps were needed to overcome that perception in the hiring process.
February 20, 2018
Danielle Supkis Cheek Joins PKF Texas
Supkis Cheek has been recognized by accounting publications as a thought leader, and has been named to CPA Practice Advisor's Most Powerful Women and 40 Under 40 lists for several years. She has focused her practice primarily on small and medium sized ...
February 20, 2018
February 2018 Firm Management Channel
Top Firm Management Blogs & Social Media 10 Busy Season Exercises CPAs Can Do at Their Desk. AICPA Insights blog. http://bit.ly/2shGFBR Are You a Firm of the Future? Ron Baker, CPA, from FirmoftheFuture.http://bit.ly/2GYN7kz Building a Learning Culture in Your Firm. Roman Kepczyk, CPA, from CPA Consultants’ blog.http://bit.ly/2nV5AWu 5 Items You Need In Your Firm’s Owners’...…
February 19, 2018
Whatever You Do, Do NOT Forecast!
I resigned recently from the role as a VP on a NASDAQ listed company. We spent our lives forecasting. Wall Street wanted to know exactly what we were going to do the next quarter and year and preferably the next ten years! They were ruthless.
February 19, 2018
Tax Changes Coming for Gig Economy Companies – What’s Expected in 2018 and Beyond
The issue is that 63 percent of income generated in the gig economy is flying under the radar, according to the IRS. It’s imperative to reduce this tax evasion, which is why the federal government and state governments are crafting tax laws to catch ...
February 16, 2018
What Accountants Need to Know About Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is a form of currency that only exists digitally and relies on encryption for the security of transactions. There are thousands of forms of cryptocurrency, with some of the most well known with names like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple.
February 14, 2018
CPA Named to St. Louis Sports Commission Board of Directors
As a member of the Board of Directors, Caleca will support and impact the enrichment, growth and success of the St. Louis community. Caleca has had a lifelong passion for sports, which he has carried into adulthood by teaching many ...
February 14, 2018
Using Industry Data to Help Restaurant Owners
Like other business owners, restaurateurs have more work than can typically be done in a day, so they often “can’t see the forest for the trees.” They are setting schedules for cooks and wait-staff, ordering supplies, processing payments and worrying ...
February 13, 2018
Why and How: A Strategy for Innovation
Over the last two to three years we have watched pundits and consultants promote ideas around emerging technologies. Some of the claims are ludicrous, loony, and ill-informed. Others are trying to position, parlay and learn. You’ve seen this column ...
February 12, 2018
Building Service Models for Handling Uncertainty and Tax Reform
If tax professionals are still scrambling to decipher tax reform and the various code sections of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, how do small business clients and individual taxpayers feel with all this uncertainty? What can we, as their trusted advisors, do...
February 12, 2018
Businesses Not Assessing Risks of Adopting Emerging Technologies
While businesses across the U.S. are increasing their focus on emerging technologies to help transform how they work and serve clients and customers, many are not assessing the risks that come with their adoption, according to KPMG LLP’s Tech Risk ...
February 9, 2018
Be Relentless in the Pursuit of Change
Has your firm started the transformation to advisory services? If not, in the not so distant future you will be too behind to catch up. That sounds harsh, but it’s better to face the reality that soon the gap will be so wide that your options for ...