April 8, 2014
Decosimo Announces New Principal
David Cranford, CPA, a 25-year veteran in health care finances, has become a principal in the Decosimo accounting firm specializing in health care.
April 7, 2014
Legal Marijuana and Employment Law: What Businesses Need to Know
For many employers, a zero-tolerance approach to drug use and random drug testing helps to ensure a safe, productive work environment. Yet more states are legalizing medical marijuana, and recreational use is legal in two others. A tangle of federal laws adds to the confusion. Being aware of the legal issues involved and the changing…
April 4, 2014
Illinios CPA Society Honors New CPAs
The Illinois CPA Society recently awarded several individuals with its Excel Awards, which honor outstanding achievement on the 2013 CPA Exam. The Excel Award, established in 1984 by the Society's Board of Directors, is presented to new CPAs for outstanding performance on the Uniform CPA Examination.
April 3, 2014
Tennessee Halts Planned Raises for State Workers
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam on Monday canceled proposed pay raises for state employees and teachers for the coming year as part of an administration plan for dealing with a revenue shortfall largely due to shrinking business tax collections.
April 1, 2014
Nonprofit Accounting Software Resellers Honored
The most productive resellers and partners of nonprofit and government accounting software vendor AccuFund, Inc. were recently recognized with the company's Partner Leadership Awards for sales and marketing success in 2013.
April 1, 2014
NSA Scholarship Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline to April 8
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation has extended its deadline for accepting scholarship applications to Tuesday, April 8.
April 1, 2014
NASBA Releases Stats on 2013 CPA Exam Results
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has released the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination School Performance Book. The publication serves as a companion to NASBA’s Candidate Performance Book and features comprehensive statistical data from all (4) testing windows of the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination.
April 1, 2014
An Accountant’s Checklist for Client Meetings
Building relationships with your accounting clients requires trust, rapport and an atmosphere for open dialogue. Many accounting firms use a checklist to prepare for client meetings and to facilitate information exchange. Here are some questions that many accountants who are clients of Sageworks have found helpful when interacting with their business clients.
March 31, 2014
How Does Your Firm Handle Inept Clients?
After working with clients for (mumble) decades, I still don’t know how to resolve this. Unless you think your clients would be receptive to sitting through a course (live or webinar) on “How to be a Tax Client”?
March 30, 2014
Professionals on the Move – March 28, 2014
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
March 25, 2014
How Accounting Firms Can Become Their Clients’ Most Trusted Advisors
If you could plant a seed this busy season that would help you grow your business the rest of the year, would you do it?
March 25, 2014
L.A. Accounting Firm Helps Indian Film Fest
As a part of it's annual charitable giving campaign, an L.A.-area accounting firm is helping fund an annual film festival that helps bridge the gap between the two largest entertainment capitals in the world: Hollywood and Bollywood.