December 9, 2013
Having a social media policy, and training employees to follow it, are critical practices for every firm. Even if your firm is not using social media, you still need a policy because your staff are using it in their private lives and they need guidelines to protect your interests and your firms’ reputation.
December 9, 2013
The Information Technology Alliance recently announced new members this week during the annual ITA Fall Collaborative. The organization is an independent professional association comprised of most of the nation’s top 30 accounting firms, premier technology consultants and leading technology vendors serving the accounting profession.
December 8, 2013
For 34 years, Gwendolyn Beasley worked as a clerk at the Detroit Public Library and paid a portion of her salary into a fund that would someday help pay for her pension.
December 4, 2013
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has sent a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee opposing any limitation on the use of the cash method of accounting on natural persons, pass-through entities, personal service corporations and farmers. A proposal under consideration in the Senate would require these companies to…
December 4, 2013
With cloud services, it is easier than ever to meet client demands and to set yourself apart from competing firms. While many firms are understandably resistant to change, the cloud’s benefits far outweigh the risks.
December 4, 2013
The most powerful women business leaders in the U.S., whether CEOs or in other senior positions, are proactively engaging external audiences and are also being acknowledged for their roles as effective leaders, according to an ongoing study by Weber Shandwick on how the most powerful women in business are engaging.
December 2, 2013
Deloitte has issued a report showing that employers view the health-care system as wasteful and expensive, and that their keys for improving the system are increased transparency around pricing and performance. The report also reveals that, three years into the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many companies do not fully understand the law's…
November 29, 2013
When you hear the term “digital CPA” what do you think of? An accounting professional who is wired 24/7? A CPA who uses the latest technology to optimize their accounting practice?
November 29, 2013
From its start in 1989, the firm of Mantyla McReynolds wanted to run a ‘different kind of firm.’
November 26, 2013
A top accounting firm in tri-state area is latest McGladrey Alliance member, allowing them to leverage resources of a global accounting firm and provide a tremendous value proposition to their clients.
November 26, 2013
The "Big Four" accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP has received two industry honors in the accounting and auditing space. The firm has been named Best Accounting Firm by the HFMWeek 2013 U.S. Hedge Fund Service Awards for the fifth consecutive year, and ranked as the top global audit and accounting service provider…
November 21, 2013
The international accounting firm WeiserMazars LLP has completed a merger with The Resnick Druckman Group LLC, a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm with offices in New York City and Long Island. Goldenberg Consulting Group, Inc. has advised on the transaction.