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.
March 25, 2014
Why Accounting Firms Shouldn’t Move from XP to Windows 7 or 8 During Tax Season
So Microsoft announces the end of support for the one-third of the computing world that still uses Windows XP…and magically announces that on the same date they will release an update to Windows 8 that makes it look and work almost exactly like Windows 7. Along with a hint that they may give the update…
March 25, 2014
AICPA Supports Congressional Focus on Lowering National Debt
In open hearings of the House Financial Services Committee, representatives are putting a renewed focus on the dangers of America's increasing debt.
March 24, 2014
Professionals on the Move – March 24, 2014
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
March 23, 2014
Accounting Firm Celebrates 40th Anniversary
The accounting profession has seen revolutionary change since 1974. Yet, even as the professionals at WithumSmith+Brown, PC (WS+B), Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, are knee-deep in 1120s and 1040s for this year's tax season, they will carve out a little time to help celebrate the firm’s 40th anniversary on March 21.
March 18, 2014
New York Firm Named Best Accountancy by Hedgeweek for 4th Year
For the fourth straight year, the New York-based accountancy Anchin, Block & Anchin has again been named the Best North American Accounting Firm in the annual Hedgeweek awards.
March 18, 2014
E-book Helps Firms Improve Marketing & Customer Service
Is the marketing produced by your accounting firm truly so useful that people would pay for it if you asked them to do so? That’s the success standard outlined in the new e-book, Youtility for Accountants, co-authored by Darren Root, CPA and Jay Baer, and published by Portfolio/Penguin.
March 17, 2014
‘Jeans Day’ Helps Accounting Firm Give Back to Community
After the Japan earthquake three years ago, the Santa Monica, Calif., accounting firm Gumbiner Savett decided to help raise funds to support the victims of that disaster, as well as some of the firm’s affiliates and former staff in the country.
March 17, 2014
The Cloud Brings a Rise in Coworking
Being away from the rigid hierarchy of office cubes suits many, but something's missing — a sense of community and collaboration. Enter coworking spaces — locations where freelancers and remote workers can do their jobs, but also share ideas or just talk during breaks.
March 14, 2014
How Much Do You Sleep? Experts Say It’s Critical for Work-Life Balance
It’s 2014, and no one can say exactly what will take place in the course of the year. One thing we do know, however, is that society seems to be moving so fast that none of us has a handle on all the changes taking place.