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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.
March 13, 2015
2015 Review of CCH iFirm – Small Firm Manager
iFirm is actually a cloud-based practice management system for small firms. So it goes well beyond the typical scope of CRM. iFirm is a project / engagement centric application that can be used to manage a client engagement from beginning to end. iFirm fi
March 13, 2015
Promising Accounting Technology from CES
Many consultants to the profession attend the annual Consumer Electronic Show (CES) to look for the latest gadget and gizmo for themselves and their clients. The 2015 version of the show did not have sufficient reporting on useful business tools for ...
March 12, 2015
Ohio CPA Society Offers New Micro-CPE Courses; CPAs Can Earn 10 Minutes of CPE at a Time
The Ohio Society of CPAs has launched a series of micro learning courses for certified public accountants that provide timely knowledge packaged in 10-minute modules. Called Quick Byte, these courses are the first micro learning resources developed ...
March 10, 2015
Avalara Adds Brazil to Global Tax Compliance System
Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software delivering compliance solutions related to VAT, sales tax, and other transactional taxes, has acquired the tax content, determination and compliance technology for Brazil from SuitePlus, a leading
March 10, 2015
Accounting Firms Named to List of Top 50 Companies for Executive Women
Accounting firms EY, KPMG, Grant Thornton LLP , PwC named one of the 2015 “NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women” by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), which honors American corporations that id
March 10, 2015
8 Technologies that Help Accounting Firms be More Productive and Profitable
Usually, the technology products and services that small CPA firms get sold sound great; but, regularly, these tools don’t actually drop that much cash profit to your bottom line.
March 6, 2015
Professionals on the Move – March 6, 2015
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
March 5, 2015
Report Shows Little Advancement for Women in Management Roles in Last Decade
The number of women in senior management roles in the United States has increased by just 1 percent during the past 10 years, according to new research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 5,400 business ...
March 5, 2015
Tenenz Enhances Communication Tools to Help Accounting Firms Reach Clients
Tenenz, Inc., which offers accounting firm websites, tax tools and forms, has made several enhancements to its Client Centric Communications. Subscribers can now set up recurring messages such as birthday or anniversary cards and tax reminders.
March 5, 2015
AICPA Study Shows Business Leaders are Lowering Expectations on Profit, Sales and Expansion
Business executives are taking a more tempered view when it comes to expectations for profit, revenue and expansion in the coming year, according to the first quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief financial off
March 5, 2015
Accounting Firm Plante Moran Named to Fortune List
Plante Moran, one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the 17th consecutive year.
March 4, 2015
Why an Accounting Firm’s Internal and External Valuation Can Vary
Profitable, attractive firms under $2M, and especially those under $1M, sold in a market with many potential buyers, usually fetch 100 percent to 150 percent of fees. If this is the case, why do 90 percent of CPA firms value goodwill for ...