Firm Management

 Last Chance to Get CPE: Big Online Event Dec. 4, Register Now

November 27, 2014 

Last Chance to Get CPE: Big Online Event Dec. 4, Register Now

I go to a lot of accounting conferences. Frequently I'm a speaker, talking as one practicing accountant to other accountants about improving communication with their clients and colleagues. Over the years, I've noticed a few problems with these conferences that I would like to rectify.

Gail Perry

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November 25, 2014 

4 Ways to Sell the Cloud to Your Clients

When you find something you know will work for your practice and your clients – you jump at it. But what do you do when others just aren’t sharing the love? In the case of cloud solutions, it’s all about spotlighting the many benefits ...

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November 19, 2014 

How to Build a Brand in 2015

For the past seventy years, business branding has been largely guided by principles developed in the 1950s and 1960s, when there were only three television networks, messaging through advertising was easy to control, and information flowed from a few “tru

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November 19, 2014 

5 Tips for Selling a Business in 2015

The majority of business owners are planning on the proceeds from the sale of their business to fund their retirement. However, the 2013 State of Owner Readiness Survey revealed that over 80% of business owners have no formal transition plan.

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November 18, 2014 

Michigan Accounting Firms Merge

The accounting firms of McCartney & Company, P.C. and Maner Costerisan recently announced a merger. Effective December 1, 2014, McCartney & Company, P.C. will be recognized as Maner Costerisan.