Financial Reporting August 26, 2026
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 17, 2017
Best Practices for Managing Cash
The word cash is starting to get a funny ring to it, isn’t it? Like “davenport”, “slicker” or “billfold”. Coin and paper currency are fading into the background of modern finance and appear only most frequently in movies about heists or shady ...
February 17, 2017
Top Practice Management Blogs & Tweets – Feb. 2017
Practice Management – Top Blogs/Tweets My Entrepreneur Manifesto: How to Make 2017 Your Best Year to Date – Virgin Blog: http://bit.ly/2jyCb0c This tweet (without the replies): http://bit.ly/2kQ5BYH 7 Facebook Marketing Tips to Help Increase Engagement – Hootsuite Blog: http://bit.ly/29w7tjq Shifting Your Practice to Advisory Services Isn’t About Dashboards or Apps – Accountex...…
February 15, 2017
How to Create an Environment for Diverse Leadership to Thrive
Women in accounting have come a long way. Christine Ross, the first female CPA in the U.S., received her certification in 1899 --- but only after an 18-month delay by state regents because of her gender. While today we’re sitting at around ...
February 13, 2017
Financial Institutions Falling Short on Common Reporting Standard Compliance
The CRS, introduced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as part of an effort to address offshore tax evasion, requires financial institutions to report to their government certain information about financial accounts ...
February 7, 2017
AICPA Recognizes Assurance-Related Research
The American Institute of CPAs’ Assurance Research Advisory Group (ARAG) has announced two awards for funding and/or access to accounting firm personnel for research that addresses assurance topics of interest to the CPA profession.
February 6, 2017
10 Signs a Small Business is Struggling Financially
Small businesses face many financial hurdles. Whether due to an industry that is seasonal in nature, or because of aging accounts receivables, businesses can find themselves facing problems with cashflow, debt, profitability or vendor relationships.
February 3, 2017
Nebraska Accounting Firm Lutz Acquires McDermott & Miller
Selected offices of Nebraska based accounting firm McDermott & Miller will be joining forces with the accounting and business solutions firm Lutz. The transaction is expected to be effective May 1, 2017 and the combined firm will retain the Lutz name.
February 1, 2017
Retirement Investment Conflicts Cost Americans
As retirement funds have shifted from defined benefit to defined contribution, Americans are required to directly manage their own retirement plans for which good investment advice is essential.
February 1, 2017
Accounting Firm Horwich Coleman Levin, LLC joins Wipfli LLP
Wipfli LLP (Wipfli), one of the top 20 accounting and consulting firms in the United States, announced that downtown Chicago CPA and advisory firm Horwich Coleman Levin, LLC (HCL) has joined the firm effective February 1. This combination marks ...
February 1, 2017
IRS Selects New Advisory Council Members
IRSAC selects members to represent the taxpaying public, tax professionals, small and large businesses, academia and the payroll community. The council provides the IRS Commissioner and division leadership with important feedback, observations and ...
January 31, 2017
Professionals on the Move – February 2, 2017
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
January 31, 2017
Survey Shows Average Fees for Accounting & Tax Firm Services for 2017
Firms reported that on average 57.3% of gross income comes from tax-return preparation, 15.4% from write-up work, 8.9% from payroll services, 7.0% from tax services, 3.6% from QuickBooks/bookkeeping, 2.6% from financial statement presentation ...