Technology

February 21, 2017 

With these two acquisitions, AbacusNext enters the professional accounting space and says it is positioned as the largest TaaS (Technology as a Service) solutions provider in the professional services industry.

February 20, 2017 

Past practices for using temporary and part-time workers may not be adequate. Be clear on the scope of work each employee is able to perform as well as the level of oversight necessary to ensure accuracy. Integrate them into the workflow process to ...

February 18, 2017 

The Big Four firms are not quite at the stage of having computers replace people. The challenge they have now is hiring a balance of people who can do the interpreting and people who will make sure the computers are set up to interrogate properly.

Bryce Welker

February 17, 2017 

Well it’s that time of year again. I remember my first busy season at Deloitte and how shocked I was to go outside after work on April 15 and see daylight – after so many long days, I had forgotten what that felt like! You get used to it, but if the ...

Gail Perry

February 17, 2017 

Frank Stitely takes his tax practice seriously. As one of two partners at Stitely & Karstetter, a CPA firm based in Chantilly, Virginia outside of Washington DC, he has his eye on the future as he looks for ways to attract younger clients and utilize the

February 17, 2017 

Got Cash? Here are a few quick strategies to jump start cash flow when the going gets tough.

February 17, 2017 

Per the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about 75% of employees are stealing from their employer. Research has shown that the most common item stolen was cash, with the average amount stolen amounting to $20,000. Here is a checklist of internal controls your ...

February 17, 2017 

Even profitable companies can have problems with cash flow. Although some stem from external sources and are beyond control, many can be addressed by making adjustments to internal processes. The way companies handle sales tax can impact cash ...

Shane Ratigan

February 17, 2017 

One reason our goals fall by the wayside is that we often just think about them. We internalize what we want to accomplish but don’t write it down or share it with anyone. This keeps things simple, but it also increases the chance of failure.

Jim Boomer

February 17, 2017 

The fundamentals are the same as they have always been: ample margin, adequate top line sales, minimize expenses, collect cash quickly, and if you choose, make the best of OPM (other people’s money) by creative bill payment, financing and special ...

Randy Johnston

February 17, 2017 

Mark Radetic, CPA, CGMA, managing partner, MarksNelson MarksNelson is Innovative! When you look at innovation and where we’re at you have to go back to where it changed. Five to six years ago we had a number of partners, including some of our rainmakers, getting towards retirement. We wanted to remain independent (not merge with...…

February 17, 2017 

CFOs are retooling their businesses to drive more revenue from services, which includes professional services, subscription-based services, software/apps delivered as a service, managed services and usage-based contracts. That’s according to a new study by FinancialForce, a Cloud ERP vendor on the Salesforce Platform. More than a third of the 163 CFO respondents said that subscription-based...…