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September 17, 2019 

To Text (or Not To Text) Your Clients

In the business communication classes that I teach, I’m often asked how we accountants should respond when clients want to communicate with us via text messaging. Sometimes this question falls directly down generational lines ...

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September 16, 2019 

20 Young Professionals Graduate from MACPA/BLI Leadership Academy

Held Aug. 21-23 in conjunction with MACPA learning affiliate the Business Learning Institute, the Leadership Academy focuses on the unique skills tomorrow’s leaders will need to take their organizations to the next level and help their people grow and ...

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September 16, 2019 

How to Keep Up with the Job Market

Demand for accounting and finance professionals remains high according to July's jobs report numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employers added 164,000 jobs in July, including 6,300 jobs in accounting and bookkeeping services.

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September 16, 2019 

U.S. Companies Lead Cyber Security M&A Activity

The three American companies, Symantec, Palo Alto Networks and Proofpoint, undertook seven acquisitions each in the cybersecurity space during 2014–2018, while Sophos acquired six companies and Blackberry acquired five companies during the period.

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September 16, 2019 

AICPA Foundation Awards $10K in Accounting Ph.D Scholarships

The William (Bill) Ezzell Scholarship program provides a one-time award of $10,000 to five outstanding accounting Ph.D. candidates who demonstrate significant potential to become mentors for the next generation of CPAs. The scholarship honors the late ...

 Doc.It Portal Recognized in 18th Annual K2 Quality Awards

September 13, 2019 

Doc.It Portal Recognized in 18th Annual K2 Quality Awards

The Doc.It portal is a secure web-based gateway that allows firms and clients to share, sign and manage financial statements, tax returns, invoices and other documents. The Doc.It portal was designed to help firms address three key ...