Accounting October 6, 2026
The 2026 AI Finance Stack
73 tools worth knowing, how I would put them together, and the trends behind why finance teams are picking them.
July 18, 2018
3 Mindfulness Myths Debunked
As a culture, we have the tendency to be incredibly skeptical of any concept or idea that comes with the promise of improving our inner lives, especially if it’s rooted in a religious practice or delivered by self-proclaimed self-help gurus.
July 18, 2018
Sales and Use Tax Explained: A Few Minutes With Brian Weaver
Recently, Avalara interviewed tax and technology consultant Brian Weaver, managing partner of Brian Weaver Consulting LLC, a firm serving client needs in transaction taxes, tax technology and taxation systems, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
July 17, 2018
The Pros & Cons of Working From Home
Job seekers are enticed by work from home options but are aware of the pitfalls, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. More than three quarters of professionals surveyed (77 percent) said they are more likely to accept a job ...
July 17, 2018
Every CPA Firm Needs to be a Security Company
CPA firms are also once again changing. For many, the first customer facing technology may have been offering self-service options to extend back office functionality. Electronic invoicing and collections are two early examples that date back to the ...
July 17, 2018
Why Vacations Are Good For You – and Your Team
Love going on vacation but worried about taking time off? You’re not alone. The majority of workers in a recent Accountemps survey said they typically check in with the office at least once or twice a week during their vacation.
July 16, 2018
Thoughts on 529 Plans and ABLE Accounts
A trick to move money from a higher tax bracket to a lower tax bracket is to pay your children a salary. In 2018, you can pay someone $9,500 and they are not required to file a tax return. My advice is always to put the kid’s salary into a 529 ...
July 16, 2018
Recurring Trends The IRS Should Be Looking At
While I agree that some of these are important, I wonder if the IRS is seeing what the rest of professionals are seeing as trends in the industry. While I agree that S-Corporation Distributions are out of control, the IRS is approaching these ...
July 11, 2018
Job Search Resources for Military Veterans
Former service members bring a wide array of skills to the civilian workforce based on their military education and experience, as well as their work histories prior to active duty. In the military, many thrived in tough situations and mastered ...
July 10, 2018
Israeli Firms Plan Mission to the Moon this December
The mission plans to launch in December and land on the moon on Feb. 13, 2019. The lunar landing will culminate eight years of intensive collaboration between SpaceIL and IAI, and will make Israel the fourth country after the U.S., China and Russia ...
July 10, 2018
The State of Accounting Firm Succession
According to the 19th Annual Rosenberg Practice Management Survey, for firms in the $2 million to $10 million category, 65.5% of partners are over the age of 50. Among sole practitioners and smaller firms, the percentage is 71.1%.
July 10, 2018
Squire & Company, PC Combines with Salt Lake City-based Pinnock, Robbins, Posey & Richins, P.C.
Squire, located in Orem, Utah, and PRPR, located in downtown Salt Lake City, together will offer new expertise to both companies’ client rosters, enabling the combined company to offer new and existing clients across several sectors a broadened ...
July 5, 2018
A.I., Machine Learning, Cognitive Computing As Profession’s Top Technology Hard Trends For 2018 – Part 2
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive computing in audit and tax are the top trends that will impact the accounting and finance world over the next three years, according to research conducted by the Maryland Association of CPAs, ...