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December 17, 2018 

In Firm: 2019 IT Predictions and 2018 Results

The increasing rate of technological evolution and of software vendors attempting to integrate with that evolution continues to happen at a fever pitch. With that in mind we offer our predictions as to those items that we believe will have the highest ...

Roman Kepczyk

 December 2018 Firm Management Channel

December 17, 2018 

December 2018 Firm Management Channel

Why Most Firms Don’t Make It to the Second Generation By Marc Rosenberg, CPA The short answer is that CPA firms stink at succession planning.  Firms’ entire operations are geared to maximizing short-term profits, focusing on today at the expense of tomorrow.  Evidence of this is the following: A 60 year-old sole practitioner wants to...…

 December 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

December 17, 2018 

December 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel

Top 5 Skills Modern Accountants Need in 2019 Kurt Avarell, Founder & CEO, Canopy To achieve success, accountants must understand the importance of investing in themselves. This means building up their skills beyond crunching numbers and preparing tax returns. It’s important for modern accountants to improve valuable skills and build on their strengths in areas...…

 December 2018 Small Business Channel

December 17, 2018 

December 2018 Small Business Channel

How Businesses Can Combine Data and Systems Into a Winning Strategy By Greta Guest Most managers want to base their business decisions on solid information, but that’s not always easy. It can be challenging to figure out exactly what data you should compile and how you can best use it. Michigan Ross Professors Gwen Yu...…

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December 17, 2018 

Boomer Consulting, Inc., Announces Leadership Changes

Boomer Consulting, Inc. has announced important leadership changes. Arianna Campbell, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, has been named Director and will lead Boomer Consulting’s Lean Six Sigma process improvement practice.

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December 14, 2018 

2018 Review of Doc.It Suite

Doc.It Suitewww.Doc-It.com From the 2018 reviews of Document Management and Documents Storage Systems for accounting firms. Doc.It Suite is a powerful, scalable document management and storage product that also includes a full suite of additional tools and resources designed for accounting firms, including a web portal, workflow tools, work binders, and a PDF editor. Doc.It offers...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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December 14, 2018 

8 Benefits of Enhancing Daycare Record Keeping

Time-consuming administrative tasks like staffing, daily planning, and payment collection can slow a daycare down and, at times, even grind the operation to a halt. Keeping physical records is likely the norm for no other reason than that it is how ...

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December 14, 2018 

Blockchain Can’t Hide Cryptocurrency Revenues from the IRS

  Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are natural partners, with decentralized control mechanisms and distributed models that emphasize secrecy as much as they offer privacy or security. For the IRS, secrecy is a problem. More precisely, it’s a missed revenue opportunity. In an effort to collect tax on the booming crypto trade, the agency has already...…

Paul Banker

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December 14, 2018 

Your Firm’s Business Resolutions for the New Year

You’ve probably made a New Year’s resolution a time or two in your life, and, because you are an accountant, you might even have the mindset required to follow through and get your resolution(s) accomplished. But sometimes the list of life changes we ...

Gail Perry

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December 13, 2018 

Apps We Love – Food & Drink

This month’s Apps We Love takes us into the holiday season with favorite apps that focus on food and drink. We surveyed members of the CPA Practice Advisor community along with scouring the Internet to learn which apps you can rely on to keep the ...

Gail Perry

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December 12, 2018 

OnPay Partners with Magnify for Agribusiness Payroll

FCSAmerica, a financial cooperative for agriculture businesses, launched Magnify in partnership with software firms Xero and Figured. Their goal was to create an accounting and managerial software system that helps agriculture businesses improve ...

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December 12, 2018 

4 Tips to Better Manage Travel, Expense and Invoice Budgets

In a business segment where cash flow is king and growth is the number one priority, it’s getting increasingly difficult for small businesses to track spend against set budgets. Reports are finding effective spend management is tied to strong ...