Technology April 6, 2026
AI Anxiety in the Workplace: Are Employers Leaving Workers Behind?
The gap between AI expectations and real-world adoption is widening, raising concerns over workforce readiness and employer responsibility.
February 17, 2020
3 Secrets to Ensure Successful (and Profitable) Client Meetings
We are in the business of building relationships. No matter how advanced technology becomes, at the heart of the accounting profession, we are people of our people—our clients. That means face-to-face meetings with clients are still ...
February 17, 2020
2020 Reviews of Expense Management Systems
Expense Management has always been important, but in recent years, the surge in company travel has found more businesses scrambling to find a way to continue sending their employees where they need to be, but doing so in more cost-effective manner.
Accounting February 15, 2020
What’s In Your Briefcase?
This column will go through some of the gear I carry with me when working out of the office. As someone who spends over 100 days a year traveling, I don’t have the option of waiting until I get back to the office to deal with most things.
Technology February 13, 2020
Process Improvement and Working With Clients Digitally
While most of our firms have transitioned away from paper-based records, many of us still struggle to digitize the business processes in our firms. As I write this, we are in the late stages of conducting the 6th Annual CPA Firm Operations and ...
February 12, 2020
5 Tips to Prevent Staff Burnout During Tax Season
In the accounting profession’s annual tax marathon, you don’t want your people to hit the wall. Burned out workers will be less focused, more irritable, less healthy, more likely to exhibit negative attitudes and more prone to mistakes.
February 12, 2020
Venture Capital Investment Hit $136.5 Billion in 2019
Heading into 2020, VC investment in the U.S. is expected to remain strong in areas related to artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and fintech. Corporate VC investment is also expected to remain robust. VC investor interest in ...
February 11, 2020
Demand for Fast Deployment and Ease-of-Use Drives AP Automation to the Cloud
Everyone wants and expects instant access to information. People demand the ability to conduct business at any time and from any location. Just as importantly, they want this capability now: Solution implementations must be quick and easy. These expectations ring true across the business spectrum, from end customers all the way to back-office teams such...…
February 10, 2020
Do You Have a Clear Technology Vision
Most impressive at CES this year were hardware solutions to real world problems. We’ll discuss each of them, but I was particularly impressed by new generation laptops, monitors (including a second portable monitor), scanners, keyboards and mice.
February 10, 2020
Gallagher Named President of Professional Solutions for Adecco Group
As niche, project-based consulting and outsourcing work becomes more prevalent throughout the professional services industry, the Adecco Group is delivering more tailored solutions that are deeply rooted in technology and project management.
February 7, 2020
How to Win the Recruiting and Retention Race
Be as specific as possible when emailing or contacting prospective candidates. The “Dear Candidate” approach is impersonal. Articulating the alignment of the candidate’s skillset and experience with the organization and its growth plan helps drive ...
February 6, 2020
6 Steps for Adopting a Growth Mindset
Our mindset shapes whether we can learn and change and grow. The good news is that anyone can adopt a growth mindset, think differently and become more open to innovation and growth.
February 5, 2020
Xero Launches Humorous Ad Campaign
The campaign focuses on the absurd lengths small business owners go to do their books when they could just tap into using Xero - online and ‘real time’ technology. A suite of six scenarios pay homage to common film tropes, so less time on ‘the setup’ ...