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Square Expands Business Lending Program
The company says it extends credit to businesses that traditional financial institutions deem too risky or too small.
January 14, 2016
How to Evolve Your Accounting Firm In 2016
It’s the start of another year and resolutions abound. While laying off the cookies and hitting the gym top nearly everyone’s list, what about making a resolution to transform your firm’s identity by providing advisory and consulting-based services to ...
December 8, 2015
CPAs Want Innovative New Services to Aid Clients, Says Survey
Some 65 percent of ‘early majority’ firms – firms that have launched a cloud-based accounting practice or are actively advancing advisory services initiatives – say it is imperative to implement changes in the next 12 months, the survey found.
November 17, 2015
Small Businesses See Greater Success with Help From Accountants
Nearly six in 10 respondents (58%) cited spending time with family in the evenings as crucial to their effectiveness as a business owner, and more than half (53%) said it’s important to keep their weekends free for loved ones.
August 26, 2015
Four Professionals Honored with “Bridging the Gap Awards” at Boomer Technology Circles Summit
Three of the awards honor firms and individuals within the accounting profession that excel in aligning technology and firm management while the fourth award recognizes an outstanding emerging leader.
June 19, 2015
Deloitte Named Top Global Consulting Firm by Gartner
The worldwide consulting service market grew 6.1 percent to $125.2 billion in 2014 from $118.1 billion in 2013. The top 10 consulting service providers combined grew at a fast pace of 6.8 percent compared with the overall market.
May 27, 2015
Accounting Group Urges Better Safeguards to Protect Clients from Taxpayer Identity Theft
As the debate goes on about how to curb the increasing incidence of taxpayer identity theft in the U.S., members of BKR International discussed their experiences during the recent tax filing season, as well as ways to mitigate future risk and help clients
April 9, 2015
In Survey, 83% of CFOs Attracted to Consulting Careers
CFOs were asked, "In your opinion, how attractive is a career in consulting to senior-level accounting and finance executives?" Their responses:
February 10, 2015
10 Conversation Starters For Accounting Firms and Clients
During tax season, some clients will be easy to get into your office, while others ... well, hopefully you'll get their financial information in time to file an extension. However, when it comes to the other nine months of the year, starting ...
January 29, 2015
Troy Waugh Inducted into The Advisory Board Hall of Fame
On Thursday, January 29, The Advisory Board inducted Troy Waugh into its Hall of Fame and presented Troy with the 2015 Hall of Fame Award. This award is given to an individual who is recognized as making significant contributions to the accounting profess
January 8, 2015
Flowtivity Merges into Boomer Consulting, Enhances Lean Six Sigma Expertise
The accounting consulting firms of Boomer Consulting, Inc., and Flowtivity, LLC have announced that they have merged, effective January 6, 2015. The newly-combined consultancy will continue to operate under the Boomer Consulting brand.
November 4, 2014
KPMG Acquires EntryPoint’s Global Trade Management Practice
KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, has acquired the Global Trade Management (GTM) Practice of EntryPoint Consulting LLC, an industry leader in providing SAP Global Trade Services (SAP GTS) technology and business consulting services to ...
October 27, 2014
Harvard, MIT and $100,000 in Free Consulting: How One Accounting Firm Plans to Hit Aggressive Growth Goals
Imagine having 80 of the finest, Ivy League-educated minds at your disposal for 10 days. They encompass a variety of academic backgrounds from science to medicine to law. Their sole purpose is to thoroughly examine your firm, customer base, industry and c