Firm Management

September 3, 2014 

Small businesses with primarily 1-10 employees, often referred to as micro businesses, saw a month-over-month increase in hiring (0.1 percent) for the first time in 2014, according to the August 2014 SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard. SurePayroll Inc., is a provider of online payroll services to small businesses.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 3, 2014 

Device and data security will assume critical significance for companies adopting a bring you own device (BYOD) policy, especially with nearly 50 per cent of companies having reported lost mobile handsets in the last year. According to IT services specialist ITC Infotech, lack of a stringent BYOD policy can lead to the risk of a…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 3, 2014 

The Baltimore, Bethesda, and Chicago offices of CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading accounting, tax, and advisory firms in the U.S., have been honored with the 2014 When Work Works Award for their use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 3, 2014 

Dolinar, 55, is managing partner of the Assurance Professional Practice, national office of Crowe Horwath LLP, Chicago, Ill. As chairman, he will head one of the Institute’s most important volunteer bodies. It serves as the AICPA’s official voice on financial reporting matters and develops industry-specific accounting guidance. The committee’s membership includes representation from business and…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 3, 2014 

The correlation between size of firm and use of a compensation committee to allocate partner income is no surprise to CPA industry observers – the trend seems to gather steam every year, according to The Rosenberg Survey.

Marc Rosenberg

September 2, 2014 

Offering new services enables your accounting firm to generate additional revenue, and build stronger relationships with existing clients while adding new ones. While a majority of firms may offer seasonal/tax time services, offering new ones, such as bill pay, can significantly impact your bottom line.

September 2, 2014 

The American Institute of CPAs has issued an Invitation to Comment, requesting feedback from key stakeholders to shape the next version of the Uniform CPA Examination. The comment period opened today and runs through December 2.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 1, 2014 

Armanino LLP, the largest independent accounting and business consulting firm based in California, announced today the appointment of Chris Carlberg as its first General Counsel in the firm's history. Chris is responsible for overseeing all legal work for the firm as well as advising on business policy and overall governance.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Firm Management August 31, 2014 

Trade shows remain a viable marketing option for accounting firms, yet many practitioners still don’t see the value. The fact is that if the appropriate level of planning is applied, trades shows can prove exceptionally successful in terms of lead generation and networking. Firms must first think through such items as budget, the right shows…

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

August 28, 2014 

Portland-based accounting firm BerryDunn is growing quickly as it adds and expands services such as company valuation, succession planning and government consulting work.

August 27, 2014 

Accounting software and technology provider AccountantsWorld has finished a major redesign to Website Relief, a cloud-based solution that helps accounting firms create websites and virtual offices. The new Website Relief design is intended to make it easier than ever for accountants to build websites that engage and inform both existing and potential new clients.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

August 27, 2014 

The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has released the Professional Judgment Resource, a guide designed to provide auditors with an example of a decision-making process to facilitate important auditing and accounting judgments in a professionally skeptical manner.