Firm Management

June 14, 2017 

Few things make retirees more nervous than the possibility their savings could run dry. And the situation can be even more troublesome for women, who are at greater risk of outliving their money because, on average, they live longer than men.

June 13, 2017 

For the past several years, accounting firms have faced a leaky bucket in terms of staffing. While firms are currently growing—the latest AICPA survey estimates that more than 60 percent of firms are planning expansions—many face a talent shortage.

June 12, 2017 

While students prepare for summer break, many workers may be headed to the classroom, recent research suggests. Nearly one-third (31 percent) of CFOs in a Robert Half Management Resources survey report their company's training or professional ...

June 9, 2017 

Are vacations where people completely disconnect from the office a thing of the past? Research shows "workations" may be more common for professionals today. In a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps, 54 percent of workers said they typically ...

June 8, 2017 

The key to a successful operation of an accounting or tax practice is client retention. That is true after the purchase of a practice but, in fact, that is true for any practice. All firm owners must be able to retain clients in order to survive and ...

June 7, 2017 

I frequently get pulled aside by C-level executives from professional services firms who secretly reveal that they really don’t want their employees showing their expertise on social media. Why? Because they don’t want them to be poached by competitors or headhunted by executive recruiters. This is especially true on LinkedIn. But here’s the thing. Our...…

June 6, 2017 

More women are getting further at the 12 accounting firms that comprise the Accounting MOVE Project’s 2017 Best Public Accounting Firms for Women list. Women comprise 28% of partners and principals at these firms, compared to 24% in aggregate for the ...

June 6, 2017 

For nearly 64 years, Vicenti has served individuals and organizations both large and small. For the past several years, Vicenti has been highly focused on growth in order to better serve its clients. This opportunity to join and grow with CLA allows ...

June 3, 2017 

    Warren Hennagin, CPA, MST, CCIFP, CGMA, has merged his construction accounting practice into Marcum LLP, a top national accounting and advisory firm. He joins Marcum as an Assurance Services partner in the Firm’s Irvine, California, office and will serve as leader of Marcum’s construction services practice for the California region. Marcum is one...…

June 2, 2017 

What Millennials expect and value from their accounting firms. Services and technology that will help you win and keep their business.

May 31, 2017 

AbacusNext, a Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) provider for the legal and accounting professions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of OfficeTools, maker of practice management software WorkSpace. With its productivity-enhancing software suite, the acquisition of OfficeTools allows AbacusNext to provide cloud-enabled and fully-integrated practice management solutions to CPAs and accounting professionals at large. This acquisition comes within...…

Gail Perry

May 31, 2017 

Randy Johnston, president of Network Management Group, Inc., and Leslie Garrett, PhD, CEO of Insight Research Group announce the release of the 4th Annual Accounting Firm Operations and Technology (AFOT) Survey results and survey book.

Gail Perry