Firm Management August 31, 2026
How Accounting Firms Can Protect Against the Rising Threat of Vishing
Accounting and CPA firms hold exactly the kind of data that makes them an attractive target.
September 18, 2019
Utilization Rates for Accounting Firms: Use It or You May Lose It
Accounting firms are professional services organizations (PSOs), and no matter how small or large, they sell the time and skills of their personnel. Despite industry developments and new business models, this is still where the rubber meets the road.
September 18, 2019
Professionals on the Move
Professionals on the Move is a roundup of recent accounting firm leadership and staffing announcements.
September 17, 2019
Deloitte Reports Record $46.2 Billion In Revenues for FY 2019
In FY2019, Deloitte increased its workforce to approximately 312,000 professionals, a 9 percent increase. Growth occurred across all regions, with more than 90,000 professionals hired.
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September 17, 2019
The Carrot and the Stick
Conventional wisdom suggests the carrot has worked in the past, and young staff accountants devote their careers to chasing the carrot, angling to become a partner.
September 17, 2019
Vertex and Oracle Expand Collaboration to Deliver Tax Automation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Powered by Oracle Cloud status recognizes OPN member solutions that have been tested or verified to run on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This achievement offers customers confidence that the partner's application meets the performance and ...
September 17, 2019
Only 25% of Corporate Execs Say Lease Accounting Implementation is Complete
More than half of responding executives at privately held organizations with 100 or more real estate and/or equipment leases in their portfolios describe lease accounting implementation as “difficult.”
September 17, 2019
Vertex Formally Introduces Certified Partner-Built Tax Integration Program
As part of the program, Vertex provides integration design and security standards for ISV partners and conducts rigorous review and testing processes. Vertex validated integrations support the most complex use cases to provide consistent, accurate ...
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 ...
September 16, 2019
What Would a Recession Mean for IRS Tax Reporting Enforcement?
One aspect of an economic slowdown companies are prone to overlook involves taxes. Recessions tend to widen the tax gap, essentially the difference between how much taxpayers owe and how much they actually pay. An increase in the tax gap would almost assu
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.
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.