Technology

March 28, 2017 

Grant Thornton’s survey shows that managing risk is top of mind for CFOs, with two-thirds of respondents reporting that they want to reconcile their risk management strategy with their business strategy. Additionally, 70 percent expect to increase ...

March 24, 2017 

Not even a decade ago, clients would engage an accounting firm, fill out forms and send over documents. It may have felt a bit like a black hole for some companies. While the accounting firm was doing its job, it wasn’t a very collaborative process.

March 23, 2017 

Among the primary challenges faced my most MNEs is the fact that the financial systems currently in place do not support adequate tax reporting for the new tax transparency requirements (e.g. lack of legal entity detail, lack of a tax-sensitive chart ...

March 23, 2017 

The new standard is designed to improve reporting of lease transactions, according to FASB, and all organizations that lease assets, from real estate to equipment, are affected. Public companies must adopt it by 2019, and all other organizations ...

March 22, 2017 

A new update to the ClockShark mobile time tracking software includes GPSFence, a new geofence boundary detection feature. The feature provides GPS location data while employees are clocked in. The rollout is available and free to all ClockShark ...

March 22, 2017 

If your firm specializes in medical or dental practice clients, addressing their pain points is just as important to them as them addressing their patients’ pain points. But how do you do it? Begin by knowing who your target market is. Is it small, family practices, large organizations, such as hospitals, or is it specialists...…

Becky Livingston

March 22, 2017 

Small business owners and other self-employed individuals often earn great rewards for their hard work, but they also face risks that regular employees don't. From disasters to unpaid invoices, to legal issues and retirement... entrepreneurship isn't ...

March 22, 2017 

Professional liability claims against CPAs for valuations aren’t as frequent as claims made against accountants for tax-related services, but valuation-related claims tend to involve larger dollar amounts, according to John Raspante, director of risk ...

March 22, 2017 

Node40, one of the world’s largest blockchain infrastructure hosting service, has launched Node40 Balance, available for Dash users today and Bitcoin users later this year, setting a new standard in precision and simplicity because it calculates net ...

March 22, 2017 

Collbox is a collections app that integrates with QuickBooks Online. Designed to simplify the collection process for small business owners, Collbox services are free, with users only paying a fee when a collection agency collects on an invoice.

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 22, 2017 

Are you planning a major landscaping overhaul? Consider iScape – there is a free version you can play with that lets you take a picture of the area you want to landscape, then experiment with adding shrubs, trees, flowers, decks and other construction ...

Gail Perry

March 22, 2017 

The symposium itself, which is still hosted by CPA Practice Advisor, provides its members with an opportunity to immerse themselves in deep discussions about pressing issues in the accounting profession, develop opportunities to collaborate, plan ...

Gail Perry