October 2015 - Journal of Accountancy

Hiring and enrollment in accounting programs are at all-time highs. Master’s degrees are taking off, too, and firms are getting creative in their pursuit of in-demand talent.

Take a detailed look at how to succeed in the most heated competition for accounting talent in recent memory.

Changes proposed by the AICPA would enable testing of higher-order skills that newly licensed CPAs use in their work.

The explosive growth of crowdfunding will allow CPAs to bring more value to businesses by auditing or reviewing their financials, advising them on taxes and best practices, and helping them minimize risk.

See how to address this increasingly common source of income with tax clients.

CPAs advising small and midsize businesses should take a leading role when it comes to guiding succession planning.

For most CPAs, a lunch with clients is hardly a life-threatening experience. It’s different when you’re an undercover FBI agent posing as an accountant whose clients are mob bosses.

Practitioners should be aware of the many advantages of using an ESOP when a business owner is near retirement.

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