October 8, 2013
NY-based International Accounting Firm Names 5 New Equity Partners
WeiserMazars LLP, a leading accounting, tax, and advisory firm, has announced the promotion of five new Equity Partners in the firm.
October 8, 2013
Cloud Billing Services Provider Adds New Integration
Company to Connect to Ariba Network to Increase Speed, Automation And Visibility in the Billing and Payment Process
October 7, 2013
4 Tips to Improve Firm Workflow Processes
Process improvement has been a stated goal in most firms for some time now. Looking for ways to do more with less became even more important during the economic downturn. And the concepts of Lean Six Sigma that started in manufacturing are now making their way into professional services firms, including accounting.
October 2, 2013
Accounting firm settles $35M lawsuit
Firm had served as city's auditor until discovery of $54M embezzlement by city comptroller.
October 1, 2013
PrimeGlobal North America and Avalara Announce Strategic Alliance
Avalara recently announced a new strategic alliance with PrimeGlobal’s North American Region, giving PrimeGlobal member firms access to business-critical sales and use tax and value added tax information.
October 1, 2013
How Accountants and Tax Pros Can Manage Business Risk
Summer may seem like a time where accountants can take a breath. They’re just past the April tax rush and still a ways ahead of end-of-year planning. But that timing makes August and September the optimum time to work on managing your practice – an essential part of which is managing business risk.
September 30, 2013
American Airlines Considering Employee Profit Sharing
American Airlines workers may see some profit-sharing payments next year if the airline continues to post profits in 2013, the airline's chief executive Tom Horton said today.
September 30, 2013
More Small Business Owners Achieving Work-Life Balance
Small business owners are worried about healthcare, retirement and general finances, but it seems they are achieving an increased work-life balance, according to a recent survey by online marketing company Yodle.
September 30, 2013
New York Accounting Firms Announce Merger
Two prominent CPA firms in Buffalo have reached an agreement to merge. The Bonadio Group and Gaines Kriner Elliott LLP (GKE) will finalize their new arrangement on November 1, and will operate under the Bonadio name.
September 30, 2013
Payroll – To Be or Not To Be
Both accounting firms and industry accountants ask me regularly about opportunities for their firms. One area that has been avoided by industry and public practice CPAs alike is payroll. We’d prefer to transfer the work, liability, risk, schedule commitment and governmental reporting to someone else.
September 30, 2013
Mastering the Art of Technology
How a tech-savvy firm owner leverages his experience with advanced technologies to create a lucrative new service offering
September 30, 2013
Looking and Feeling Great! The Five Key Components of Your Firm’s Brand Image
Recently I had a fellow CPA visit our firm in Bloomington, Indiana. We spent a few hours talking about processes, growth, the importance of websites, and staffing…all good stuff. Before he left our visitor told me, “Your office has a really comfortable feeling to it, when I walked in it just felt right.” He also…