Firm Management

July 4, 2016 

Retreats are not intended to be a walk on the beach. Effective retreats address tough issues. A healthy amount of conflict and disagreement serves as evidence that the group is addressing important, sensitive issues. Firms that adhere to these ...

July 4, 2016 

The real second shift in accounting technology will come by way of Blockchain and it is starting to take shape. Accountant’s role is starting to shift from bookkeeper to business consultant. People skills have become just as important as keeping the ...

July 4, 2016 

Technology helps workers stay connected while away from the office, but often causes them to disconnect while in the office, leading to a negative impact on productivity.

Firm Management June 29, 2016 

Despite all the amazing work we’re already accomplishing, many women often (wrongly) feel that they aren’t excelling, both in their professional or personal lives. It’s therefore critically important that you periodically take stock of all that you ...

Amy Vetter

June 29, 2016 

While there seems to be very positive trends in both supply and demand across the report, many small and mid-sized firms are having trouble finding qualified applicants. If we dig a bit deeper, we begin to see why.

Jon Baron

June 29, 2016 

The paperback version of Next-Level Accountants: Your guide to growing a firm of trusted advisors is now available. The book that brings together top accounting and valuation industry thought leaders to provide advice on how firms can add value to client engagements and grow their practices. Just in time for summer reading, the book is now...…

June 28, 2016 

Each year, The Society and The CPA Endowment Fund provide about $185,000 in financial support and outreach assistance to qualifying students who are working towards becoming CPAs. ICPAS scholarship programs are funded by contributions to the CPA ...

June 28, 2016 

Performance review meetings can bring stress to both sides of the table. But it doesn't have to be that way. With the right planning by supervisors, the meeting can be a productive, stress-free event. Business Management Daily's Editorial Director ...

June 28, 2016 

Small to mid-sized accounting firms are traditionally viewed as serving only local clients, but with rapid increases in technology, the world is quickly becoming a smaller place to do business. As globalization presents numerous opportunities for ...

Jon Baron

June 27, 2016 

60 percent of respondents indicated that they are running behind schedule in their overall implementation of the standard, which has an effective date as early as January 1, 2018, for many organizations.

June 24, 2016 

Partner income percentage is impacted much more by staff-partner ratio than by innate profitability. Many partners have a rule of thumb that 33% is an acceptable partner income percentage, and that to be truly profitable, 40% or more should be the ...

June 24, 2016 

A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.