September 5, 2018
Top 5 Payroll Issues for Small Businesses in 2019
Asked to consider the future of payroll for their businesses, employers cite direct deposit as the functionality they are most likely to offer employees in the next year.
September 5, 2018
These Financial Terms Leave Many Americans Baffled
We can’t all be financial wizards, that is unfortunately and undoubtedly true. But as we navigate through different life stages, the urgency to acknowledge and grasp what numerous financial terms mean becomes ever apparent when making tough financial ...
September 1, 2018
Accounting Pros Expect Cryptocurrency to Expand in Business Use
Blockchain isn't just disrupting how business is conducted, it's disrupting the demands on accounting and finance functions. One of the most well-known ways is cryptocurrency, which, according to 50 percent of financial leaders in a Robert Half ...
August 31, 2018
Tax Planning Lives in the Cloud
Tax reporting and compliance has proven difficult to keep up with in recent years, and these changes just throw more fuel onto the fire. For CPAs focused on tax, these new changes will usher in even more complexity into their day to day jobs.
August 27, 2018
Jordan Kleinsmith, PMC-IV – 2018 20 Under 40 Vendor Superstar
Jordan Kleinsmith, PMC-IV Pragmatic Marketing Certified for Product Management Director of Innovation,Thomson ReutersAnn Arbor, MIhttp://tax.tr.com Social Media: Twitter: @JK_at_TR LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordankleinsmith Career Highlights: Grew Thomson Reuters’ hugely successful UltraTax CS and GoSystem Tax RS product lines during six years as Product Manager of Tax Helped establish many of the best practices which govern Product Management methods...…
August 23, 2018
Why and How: Blockchain
Blockchain seems to be everywhere in the press and conferences related to accounting. There is clear merit to this coverage and blockchain is a technology with long-term importance. Applications have only been developed in a few pilot projects ...
August 22, 2018
Caleb L. Jenkins, EA, CQP – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree
Caleb L. Jenkins, EA, CQP Leader of Client Accounting Services,RLJ Financial Services, Inc.Ceres, CAwww.rljfinancial.com Twitter – @calebljenkinsLinkedIn – calebjenkins1994FaceBook – Caleb.L.Jenkins Professional Associations/Memberships Intuit ProConnect Customer Council: Group of 12 forward-thinking tax professionals who collaborate to lead and shape positive change in the industry and regulatory environment. We meet in Washington, DC in the spring...…
August 22, 2018
Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CPA, CMA, CGMA, CFE – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree
Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CPA, CMA, CGMA, CFE Assistant ProfessorLehman College, City University of New Yorkwww.lehman.cuny.edu Twitter: @seansteinsmithLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sean-stein-smith-dba-cpa-63307444/ Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA: Member of the National CPA Financial Literacy Commission ACFE IMA: President of the Bergen Rockland Meadowlands Chapter NJCPA Member of the Content Advisory Board Member of the Emerging Technologies Group Member of the...…
August 21, 2018
APIs and RPA Tools Automate Client Services
Whether it is capturing data from credit card receipts, reconciling bank statements, reimbursing expense reports, or automatically updating IRS tax statuses, these tools utilize a combination of machine learning, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), ...
August 14, 2018
How to Brand Your Firm With Personality
These days, clients will turn off the second they feel you’re trying to sell them something and you are not being authentic. The growth of native advertising and influencer marketing attest to the fact that people don’t respond favorably to a more ...
August 8, 2018
Illinois CPA Society Rebrands Annual Tradeshow
What used to be known as the Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase is now ICPAS SUMMIT18. The two-day program, featuring presentations from key thought leaders, innovative learning sessions and top-tier exhibitors, will be held on August 28 - 29 at the ..
August 1, 2018
Grant Thornton’s Jim Burton to Lead AICPA’s Assurance Services Executive Committee
The ASEC mission is to support the profession in serving the public interest by anticipating, identifying, assessing and addressing evolving market needs and demand for assurance and advisory solutions. ASEC develops relevant thought leadership, ...