November 15, 2016
More Consumers Prefer Text Chat than Phone with Retailers
As consumers use more messaging apps in their personal lives, the study suggests chat is emerging as a primary communication channel for retailers as well.
November 3, 2016
Baron Keynote at Thomson Reuters Conference Gives Look at Future of Accounting Profession
Approximately 1,500 tax and accounting professionals were on hand at the company’s 36th annual event as Baron, the managing director of the Professional segment of Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting business, laid out the case that far from being ...
November 3, 2016
Jon Baron Keynote: What Accounting Firms Need to Know for the 2020s
With massive changes and the continuing evolution of digital enviroments, as well as societal adoption of technologies, accounting firms need to accept and embrace that change, if they hope to be successful in the coming years.
September 19, 2016
Chris Ragain, CPA – 2016 20 Under 40 Superstars Honoree
Chris Ragain, CPA President/OwnerRagain Financial Inc.Bonita Springs, FLwww.ragainfinancial.com Q&A: Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? Blake Oliver writes a great roundup of cloud accounting issues. His site is blakeoliver.com and as accountants become more and more responsible for the technology our clients use, his piece is a...…
September 19, 2016
Caleb L. Jenkins, CQP – 2016 40 Under 40 Honoree
Caleb L. Jenkins, CQP Leader of Cloud AccountingRLJ Financial Services, Inc.Ceres, CAwww.rljfinancial.com Q&A: 1. Aside from the accounting websites, which blog/website do you consider a must-read? I typically browse through the Wall Street Journal and Google Finance most days to learn what is happening in the world and in the financial markets. In regards...…
August 30, 2016
20 Financial Professionals Graduate From 2016 BLI Leadership Academy
Held from Aug. 24-26 in Towson, Md., the annual Leadership Academy teaches high-potential CPAs the finer points of strategic thinking, strengths-based leadership, and how to engage their networks. Now in its sixth year, the program is designed to ...
July 6, 2016
CEOs Say Next 3 Years Are More Critical than the Last 50
A stronger client focus was identified as the CEOs’ top strategic priority. Eighty-six percent are concerned about how to keep up with the differing wants and needs of millennials.
March 14, 2016
Deloitte Partnership Focused on Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
The alliance combines Deloitte's business insights in cognitive technologies with Kira Systems' advances in machine learning in creating models that quickly "read" thousands of complex documents, extracting and structuring textual information for ...
February 29, 2016
CFOs Say Cyber Security Fuels Tech Growth, While Tax Rates Hinder It
Cybersecurity is not only fueling innovation within the industry, but also driving tech companies to shore up their own cyber defenses. More than half (57 percent) of respondents increased spending on cybersecurity during the past year in response ...
October 21, 2015
Intuit and Fundbox Partnership Gives Businesses Ability to Get Cash Advances on Invoices
The new product transforms the traditional “factoring” system, whereby small businesses sell outstanding invoices to a third party creditor. In this new product, small businesses continue to own their relationships with their customers and manage ...
October 4, 2015
Deloitte Wins Audit Innovation of the Year Award
International Accounting Bulletin’s “Audit Innovation of the Year” award recognizes organizations that make a major impact on audit quality and client service. Entries were judged based on demonstrated improvements in quality; efficiency, accuracy, and...
July 28, 2015
Mid-Year Strategic Technology Planning for Accounting Firms
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