Firm Management July 10, 2026
Avoid Assumptions: Use Career Conversations to Guide Your Firm’s Succession Planning
A succession plan built on assumptions is likely to fall short of expectations when it matters most.
February 29, 2016
Tech Trends Report Looks at Forces Shaping New Products and Services
The seventh annual technology trends report, “Tech Trends 2016–Innovating in the digital era,” discusses how these top trends are driving new products and services, upending long-standing business models, and rewiring rules of customer engagement.
February 29, 2016
9 Ways Small Businesses Can Save Cash
If you neglect to control your spending, if you are unsure of where all your profits are going, there could come a day when you have to downsize or take some other type of drastic measure.
February 26, 2016
Professionals on the Move – February 29, 2016
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
February 26, 2016
CES 2016: Future Gadgets
The year started off with a bang as we cruised the aisles at the annual consumer electronics show in Las Vegas with 170,000 other technology adventurists. CES is the largest consumer electronics show in the world where the latest gadgets are launched ...
February 26, 2016
Millennials More Likely To File Paper Tax Returns … What?
They may have grown up with an always plugged-in and mobile world, but Millennials are actually more likely to turn to paper than any other age group, a new survey shows.
February 24, 2016
What Accounting Firms Can Learn from Justice Antonin Scalia
I mourn the loss of Justice Scalia. I had great respect for him because he was brilliant, witty and articulate, even though I disagreed with many of his opinions. The tone of that sentence probably made a lot you say: “Aha, Marc’s a liberal, so of ...
February 24, 2016
Avalara’s Van Dooren Earns 4th Channel Chief Honor
Since joining Avalara in 2011, Van Dooren has played a critical role in the strategic development, growth and success of Avalara’s partner channel and programs. Under Van Dooren’s leadership, Avalara has successfully recruited and enabled channel ...
February 23, 2016
Would You Return To Your Ex-Employer? Most Say No
Nearly all (98 percent) human resources (HR) managers interviewed said they would roll out the welcome mat for a returning employee who left on good terms, according to a survey from staffing firm Accountemps. But not all workers would feel ...
February 23, 2016
Is Your Accounting Firm’s Partnership Model Broken?
What’s holding CPAs back from increasing the percentage of their revenue from advisory services (vs. compliance work)? In part, it’s the partnership model that’s so pervasive in the profession.
February 22, 2016
Labor Dept Targets Fast Food Franchises On Wages
Investigations completed in the last five quarters nationwide have resulted in fast food employers paying more than $6.7 million in back wages owed to nearly 18,000 employees.
February 22, 2016
How the U.S. Military Leads On Family-Friendly Employment Policies
Serving in the military and raising a family haven’t always been compatible, especially during times of international conflict and repeat deployments overseas. But that’s changing after a dramatic overhaul of benefits for active duty military announced Jan. 28 by Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter. Effective immediately, active duty military women are eligible for 12 weeks...…
February 22, 2016
Protiviti Named To Top List for Operational Risk Management Solutions
The Protiviti Governance Portal provides companies with the visibility and oversight they need to address multiple governance, risk and compliance (GRC) objectives through a single, unified technology platform.