The Vision Process
Stephen A. Batman realized the public could benefit from CPAs knowledge, ethics and consultative approach when it came to buying personal financial planning vehicles. Despite prohibitive state regulations and a suspicious reaction from much of the profession, but fueled by a belief that what he was doing would work and was right, he launched 1st Global Partners to train CPAs to do just that.
Internet / Business and Industry
A rundown of the software available to design a firm's site.
The Online Accountant
Learn the ins and outs of Usenet newsgroups, a series of free online discussion forums. The newsgroups, extensive and democratic, are powerful educational and networking tools.
Technology
Special software, called PIMs, for "personal information managers," not only keeps track of all the information in your Rolodex but also serves as a calendar, contact manager and reminder and performs a host of other chores. This article helps you select the PIM that can do all these jobs for you.
Internet / Business and Industry
The Internet is not the province of just technology consultants. It will affect the most traditional and time-honored responsibilities of the accounting profession, including financial reporting. CPAs who understand how the Internet is transforming this area will be poised to become information leaders as companies move their financial operations online.
Not-for-Profit
The AICPA has issued SOP 98-2, Accounting for Costs of Activities of Not-for-Profit Organizations and State and Local Governmental Entities That Include Fund Raising. Its goal is to clarify and revise previous pronouncements that were unclear and applied inconsistently and to provide guidance that results in more meaningful reporting.
Tax
As Roth IRAs become more familiar, its time for CPAs and their clients to consider the available options and make some important decisions on how to best use them in the future.