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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.
April 14, 2015
SAP Offers Solution for New Accounting and Reveue Recognition Standards
SAP SE has released the SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting application, which specifically addresses both requirements derived from this new accounting standard as well as generic and existing requirements related to revenue recognition across various
April 14, 2015
Why CPAs Should Embrace Mobile Marketing
Believe it or not, accounting firms that focus on leveraging mobile technology in their practice are ahead of the curve. Mobile marketing is “the now” and the wave of the future. According to recent reports from Wolters Kluwer, CCH, BMO Wealth Institute,
April 12, 2015
2015 Readers Choice Awards
Technology is at the core of professional accounting firms, and for more than 25 years, this publication has covered the evolution of not on the technology, but also the dramatic changes in workflow processes and productivity.
April 11, 2015
Professionals on the Move – April 13, 2015
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
April 10, 2015
How to Launch an Accounting Career: Start at a Small Company
Experience with general accounting principles and processes provides a solid career foundation for new accountants, including those who may decide to pursue a particular specialty in the future.
April 10, 2015
Majority of CFOs Dissatisfied with Their Company’s Budgeting Process
This widespread dissatisfaction could be due to the fact that nearly 70 percent of finance leaders use a “last year plus percentage” budgeting technique, which is based on prior year figures plus a percentage to take into account planned business growth.
April 10, 2015
National CPA Database Reaches 50th Board
The public database now houses CPA license information for over 97 percent of U.S. CPAs throughout the world, marking an unprecedented degree of data sharing between state regulatory boards.
April 9, 2015
2nd Annual Accounting Firm Operations & Technology Survey eBook Released
The eBook features results from 86 survey questions presented using bar charts and tables showing last year’s results against this year. Every survey question features a table revealing how firms of different sizes responded ...
April 9, 2015
5 Mobility Trends That Can Impact Future Business Success
There will be one billion smartphone consumers by 2016, with 257 million smartphones and 126 million tablets in the U.S. alone. According to Randstad Technologies, businesses will implement the following five trends in response to this mobile movement.
April 9, 2015
Should a Partner Be Compensated for Bringing in a Merger?
This question applies only to line, client service partners, not to partners whose specific job it is to merge in firms.
April 9, 2015
Cloud-Based Portal System Offers Enhanced Data Security, Collaboration for Accounting Firms
A new cloud-based program is available to help accounting firms provide secure portals to clients, enabling access to business files and collaboration between firm and client, as well as custom forms creation and document sharing with clients and ...
April 9, 2015
Basware Acquires UK-Based e-Procurement Company
The acquisition significantly strengthens Basware’s position in the public sector, combining Procserve’s UK government experience with Basware’s established global expertise in purchase-to-pay and e-invoicing.