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June 15, 2017 

How Accounting Firms Can Turn Leads into Clients

Most accountants didn’t go to school for sales, marketing or business development, yet these non-technical, soft skills have become an essential part of the professional’s role, especially for those who are on the partner track.

What Should Keep Entrepreneurs Up At Night?

June 15, 2017 

What Should Keep Entrepreneurs Up At Night?

Security and privacy should keep entrepreneurs up at night. Jim Bourke, CPA.CITP, CGMA, the Managing Director of the Advisory Services group at Withum and a CPA Practice Advisor Thought Leader, talks about how an accountant can assist businesses in safeguarding these issues. For more on Jim, please visit https://www.withum.com/partner/james-c-bourke.

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June 15, 2017 

10% of U.S. Power Came From Wind and Solar in March

For the first time, monthly electricity generation from wind and solar (including utility-scale plants and small-scale systems) exceeded 10% of total electricity generation in the United States, based on March data in EIA’s Electric Power Monthly.

 Small Businesses Need Tax Cut, Says AICPA

June 14, 2017 

Small Businesses Need Tax Cut, Says AICPA

A reduced tax rate for income of small businesses would place additional pressure on the need to distinguish between profits of the business and compensation of the owner-operators, Nellen noted. “We should continue to use traditional definitions of ...

 Staffing Concerns Are Dominant Issue for CPA Firms in 2017

June 14, 2017 

Staffing Concerns Are Dominant Issue for CPA Firms in 2017

Finding and retaining staff are the top issues facing CPA firms this year, and talent pool challenges are expected to have the biggest impact on public accounting practice operations over the next five years, too, new research released at AICPA ENGAGE ...

 Phoenix CPA Honored with AICPA Scholarship for Information Management and Technology Assurance

June 13, 2017 

Phoenix CPA Honored with AICPA Scholarship for Information Management and Technology Assurance

An audit associate from Phoenix, Ariz., is the recipient of this year’s Young CPA Scholarship from the American Institute of CPAs’ Information Management and Technology Assurance (IMTA) Section. The scholarship covers the registration fee and travel expenses to AICPA ENGAGE, currently underway in Las Vegas. Corbin Smith, 26, is a CPA with Sarvas, Coleman, Edgell...…

 How to Prepare Your Firm for a New Generation

June 13, 2017 

How to Prepare Your Firm for a New Generation

For the past several years, accounting firms have faced a leaky bucket in terms of staffing. While firms are currently growing—the latest AICPA survey estimates that more than 60 percent of firms are planning expansions—many face a talent shortage.

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June 13, 2017 

Gravity Software Releases Purchase Order Module

Gravity Software LLC has released its new Purchase Order module. The module enables companies to establish an approval protocol before items are purchased. Growing businesses can process and manage vendor price points, help drive quantity discounts, save

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June 12, 2017 

91% of Financial Pros Say Payments Fraud Will Increase

Despite the grim outlook on cybersecurity, industry professionals noted that automating payments processing could offer greater defense. When thinking about the advantages of automating payments, 21 percent named fraud control and security as the top ...