Payroll April 10, 2023
Five Career Trends for New College Grads – 2023
New research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half reveals five trends for college graduates planning to launch their career.
Accounting April 10, 2023
CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois Announces New Board Members
During the last fiscal year, giving by more than 1,040 donors aided the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois in awarding more than $320,000 in scholarships
Accounting April 7, 2023
The CPA Shortage Compels Accounting Firms to Embrace Digital Transformation
In 2021, there was a 17 percent drop in employed accountants and auditors from a 2019 peak, according to a Bloomberg Tax analysis.
Firm Management April 7, 2023
PwC Survey Shows Business Leaders Overestimate Preparedness for Disruption
The top five reported disruptions include: the global Covid-19 pandemic, employee retention and recruitment, supply chain, technology disruption or failure, and cyber attack.
Accounting April 7, 2023
Professionals on the Move – April 2023
Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and hiring announcements in and around the accounting profession.
Payroll April 5, 2023
4-Day Workweek Gains Lawmaker Support in Some States
In the past three years, at least six states — California, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington — have considered bills to mandate, incentivize or allow the switch to a four-day week.
Firm Management April 5, 2023
3 Ways ChatGPT Can Help Accounting Firms
For accountants, the promise technologies like ChatGPT offer should generate genuine excitement and immediate relief.
Accounting April 5, 2023
Illinois’ Top CPA Exam Candidates Honored With Excel Awards
Each spring, ICPAS recognizes the individuals who exhibited superior achievements in passing the Uniform CPA Exam in Illinois during the previous year.
Firm Management April 4, 2023
Progress of Women in Leadership is Stalling
Grant Thornton’s latest research reveals it has been slow, increasing only half a percentage point to 32.4% in the past year, and only 13% since the research was first undertaken in 2003.
Payroll April 4, 2023
There’s a Gender Gap in Home Buying, Too
In 2016, 19.4% of young single women owned a home, compared with 29.6% of young single men — a gap of 10.1 percentage points.
Taxes April 3, 2023
Busy Season Survival Secret? CRM!
The right CRM platform secures client aspects beyond contact data: purchase history, previous questions and communications, lifetime value, financials, and demographics...
Payroll April 3, 2023
Hawaii was Best State at Preventing Covid Deaths
Hawaii had the lowest death rate in the nation, at 147 per 100,000, when age and underlying illnesses were taken into account, four times less than states such as Arizona.