August 16, 2016
Professionals on the Move – August 16, 2016
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
August 16, 2016
How to Create a Compensation System that Keeps Partners Engaged
Some parts of the compensation package might place more emphasis on behavior or performance metrics aimed at value enhancement. Others could focus more on firm economics or business development, Aquila says.
August 10, 2016
New Podcast Series Focuses On Accounting Firm Management
Sageworks has released a new three-part podcast series for accountants on iTunes. The podcast series, “Next-Level Accountants: Your guide to growing a firm of trusted advisors,” features interviews with industry experts Ronald J. Baker, Doug Sleeter, ...
August 9, 2016
The Procrastinator’s To-Do List
Most people procrastinate. It’s in our nature to have ebbs and flows of productive time, the time when we can really dig in and get our projects completed. I contend that procrastination is in the eye of the beholder. After all, think about how your ...
August 9, 2016
Why Your Firm Should Partner With A Cloud Consultant
Cloud has become a primary component in the evolution of information technology, especially when considering online accounting.
August 8, 2016
Workers Want To Know How They Affect Their Company’s Bottom Line
The findings uncovered different sentiments among age groups. Fifty-nine percent of professionals 55 years of age and older consistently see how their work contributes to the company's bottom line, but just 38 percent of those 35 to 54 years old agreed.
August 8, 2016
Ohio State, Villanova and KPMG Develop Data and Analytics Masters Degree
This KPMG program will pay the full tuition, room and board for 50 students who will enter the universities' graduate programs in the fall of 2017 and will work between semesters as KPMG audit interns, applying what they learn in the coursework ...
August 2, 2016
The 9-5 Job is A Thing of the Past for U.S. Workers
A typical work day historically involved eight consecutive hours of effort for full-time workers, but today, most don’t stop working when the clock hits 5 p.m. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, nearly 3 in 5 workers (59 percent) believe ...
August 2, 2016
Is Your Firm Really Different Than Your Competition?
Virtually everyone agrees that being able to differentiate your firm is cool. Yet, very few local CPA firms are in fact, different. To be fair, the nature of what CPAs do naturally makes them look more alike than different.
July 26, 2016
Why Attracting Female Accounting Talent is not One-Size-Fits-All
The most important discovery I’ve made, however, is that what works for one woman might not work for another. While many accounting firms correctly recognize the need for female talent in their practice, too many treat related recruiting and retention ...
July 26, 2016
Sage and Microsoft Partner to Empower Accounting Professionals
As part of the extended relationship, Sage will integrate Sage 50 with Microsoft Office 365. The new solution also allows customers and the joint ecosystem to grow, extend and innovate on top of the combined solution. Sage has also become an Office ...
July 26, 2016
The War On IT: Ransomware and How Accounting Firms Are At Risk
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts files, blocks access to computer systems then requires an anonymous payment, and has the ability to make a dramatic and devastating impact on your business. A recent report released by the FBI ...