Firm Management September 9, 2026
Financial Engineer or Operator? How to Choose the Right Buyer
Almost half of the top 30 U.S. CPA firms had some form of private-equity investment or alternative practice structure.
October 6, 2015
Grant Thornton Sees $1.45 Billion Record Revenue in 2015
Organic growth for Grant Thornton was strong across all businesses. All of the firm’s industry groups also grew in fiscal year 2015, with Consumer & Industrial Products (CIP), Energy and Financial Services seeing double-digit gains.
October 5, 2015
Time Tracking Developer TSheets Receives $15 Million in Funding
The company plans to use the funding, in part, to speed up the development and deployment of customer-requested features voted in at the company’s online help center.
October 4, 2015
October is National Women’s Small Business Month
In celebration of National Small Business Month, the NWBC is launching a campaign on October 1st called "10 Million Strong" to honor and highlight the accomplishments of women entrepreneurs and inspire a call to action for continued support.
October 1, 2015
The NLRB Provides Ammo to Labor Unions
In recent years, unions and politicians alike have increasingly questioned the use of temporary workers, contract employees, and independent contractors. For example, Uber has been in the news recently over whether its drivers are employees of the ...
October 1, 2015
CPAs in Illinois Reach Out for Community Action
More than 1,200 Certified Public Accountants in Illinois got out of their offices on Sept. 25 and participated in a coordinated effort to give back to their communities. The CPA Day of Service was sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society (www.icpas.org).
September 30, 2015
AICPA Tips: Economic Shifts
As an accounting professional and trusted business advisor, you can help your business clients more proactively prepare for the shifting winds of the domestic and global economies. To learn more, visit http://www.cpapowered.org.
September 29, 2015
Accounting Firm WithumSmith + Brown Gets Funky
The staff at WithumSmith+Brown seem to be trying to erase the stereotype that accountants are boring. In it's fifth "state of the firm" video, members of the firm dance and sing along with Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.
September 29, 2015
AICPA Says It Supports Disaster Tax Relief Proposal
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is endorsing the permanent disaster tax relief provisions in Title III of the proposed National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015.
September 29, 2015
SmartVault for Accountants Offers Productivity-Boosting Tools for Professionals
SmartVault, a provider of online document management and secure client portal solutions, has launched the newest version of SmartVault for Accountants. This new release addresses several common challenges that accounting professionals face daily—from ...
September 29, 2015
It’s Time for a 4th Quarter Income Tax Tuneup
With summer vacation over and school back in session, it’s time to help those extreme tax procrastinators get their returns filed. But what about the rest of your clients − the “good” ones whose taxes you completed way back in April?
September 28, 2015
Does IT Have a Seat at Your Firm’s Management Table?
Technology, Marketing, HR and every other functional area of your firm is striving to have their voices heard and ensure that their strategy aligns with the overall firm vision.
September 24, 2015
How to Lead in a Crisis
Michigan Ross Professor Lynn Wooten gives a step-by-step guide on how to handle a crisis, and prevent the next one from happening.