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May 20, 2018 

Accounting Firm HBK Implements “Anticipatory” Learning System

In a world defined by accelerating change and complexity, the ability to anticipate disruptions, problems, and game-changing opportunities will be the most important skill any business person can possess. Agility—reacting quickly after a problem or disruption occurs—is no longer good enough in a world driven by technology that is changing at exponential speeds. It is...…

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May 18, 2018 

BKD Releases Audit Quality Report

BKD CPAs & Advisors has released its first audit quality report. The 22-page document, “The Importance of Quality: Our Commitment to Integrity & Excellence,” highlights BKD’s policies and practices and shows how the firm’s culture plays an important ...

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May 18, 2018 

2018 Reviews of Fixed Asset Accounting Systems

Whether you’re a startup, a multi-national corporation, or somewhere in between, you have fixed assets. Purchased for long-term use in a business, fixed assets can include office furniture, computers, printers, vehicles, machinery, buildings, and land.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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May 18, 2018 

Sageworks Acquired by Private Equity Firm AKKR

Sageworks' flagship product, ProfitCents, brought to market in 1998 and based on a proprietary artificial intelligence system, was originally designed to convert financial numbers into plain language to help business owners understand their financial ...

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May 17, 2018 

3 Benefits of Flexible Workplace Arrangements

While 82 percent of U.S. workers surveyed say the ability to work from anywhere at any time allows them to maintain a healthy work-life balance, more than half (62%) still prefer to work in the office — and this number is even higher among young ...

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May 15, 2018 

BDO Acquires Smith & Gesteland, LLP

Founded in 1948, Smith & Gesteland (S&G) provides a full range of accounting, tax, human resource management and information technology services to a client base of middle market businesses. The firm, based in Madison, also has a unique “80/20” ...

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May 15, 2018 

How to be a Rainmaker

The question of how to sell professional services is an enduring one whose answer is being changed by technology. It wouldn’t matter if Ashish was a lawyer, web-designer or freelance architect, his challenge would be the same.

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May 14, 2018 

How to Expand Your Abilities in Microsoft Excel

If you're presently using an older version of Excel, bear in mind that Excel 2019 will be released in the latter half of this year. Expect more artificial intelligence features to help you work faster and more effectively. Further, each new version of ...

David Ringstrom