January 15, 2014
CCH Names Shari Dodgen as Director of Strategic Relationships
Former CPA Practice Advisor publisher Shari Dodgen has been appointed as CCH's Director of Strategic Relationships
January 14, 2014
Financial Firms to Increase Technology Spending in 2014
Financial services firms, particularly investment firms and traders, are planning on investing more in technology in 2014, says to a new survey. The growth is intended to drive business growth and manage the market challenges in the coming year, according to the “A Look Ahead to Industry Technology Trends in 2014” survey conducted by IPC…
January 14, 2014
Book Offers Advice on When to Buy, Sell or Merge an Accounting Practice
The merger wave among CPA firms is expected to continue its strong pace in 2014, particularly among small to midsized regional firms, according to the authors of a new American Institute of CPAs-published book on acquisition strategies.
January 13, 2014
Braver Accounting Firm Merges into Marcum LLP
Braver PC, a full-service regional accounting firm with offices in Needham, MA, and Providence, RI, has merged into Marcum LLP, a top national accounting and advisory firm, effective January 1. All three Braver divisions, including Accounting, Business Strategies and Valuation Services, joined Marcum.
January 12, 2014
Backup is Still Important – Options and Strategies for Accounting Firms
Data is king. Keeping it stored safely and securely is critical. Whether you are operating in the cloud, from an office, or from your home you need to be thoughtful about your data. In my professional life, strategies for keeping data safe have been mandatory for over 40 years.
January 8, 2014
Forensic Audit Discovers Theft of $850,000 From Nursing Home
An administrative secretary and bookkeeper was charged with six felony counts Tuesday after she allegedly stole more than $850,000 over a 10-year period from a New Glarus, Wisconsin, rehabilitation and nursing home where she was employed.
January 8, 2014
EY Global Life Sciences Center Announces New Leadership Team
The EY Global Life Sciences Center today announced several new appointments, including global leaders for each of the four EY service lines, Assurance, Tax, Transaction and Advisory services.
January 8, 2014
Cincinnati-based Accounting Firm Grows Through Acquisition
Cincinnati-based accounting and consulting firm Flynn & Company, Inc. has acquired Shoemaker & Company, Inc., the companies have announced. Shoemaker is also based in Ohio. The acquisition was finalized on December 24, 2013.
January 7, 2014
Illinois Accounting Firms Merge
The Illinois accounting firms of Mowery & Schoenfeld and Wolowicki and Associates have merged, the firms have announced. The action was effective Jan. 2, 2014, resulting in a combined CPA firm operating as Mowery & Schoenfeld.
January 7, 2014
CBIZ Acquires Specialized Employee Benefits Broker Clearview National Partners, LLC
CBIZ, Inc. has announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Clearview National Partners, L.L.C., ("Clearview") of Waltham, Massachusetts, effective January 1, 2014.
January 7, 2014
Big 4 Accounting Firm Appoints Partner-in-Charge Of Knowledge & Collaboration Management
Big 4 audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP has announced the appointment of Tim Zuber as the firm's U.S. Partner-in-Charge (PIC) of Knowledge & Collaboration Management (KCM).
January 2, 2014
How to Increase Accountabilty in Your Firm
From top to bottom, firms continually struggle with accountability. Partners face challenges holding one another accountable. With junior staff, managers too often focus on the wrong things: Whether an employee put in enough hours or whether an employee checked Facebook during business hours, for instance.