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TECHNOLOGY

Telecommute Safely

Use virtual private network technology to link telecommuters, clients or customers to your office network.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Seven Strategies for Negotiating Success

In this article, Robert Half CEO Max Messmer offers seven tips to ensure the best possible outcome, whether you’re looking for a new job or staying in your old one.

IN MY OPINION

Tips to Win Campus Friends

  fter nearly three decades in higher education, I had an epiphany—ivory-tower academics and real-world CPAs can benefit from a clearer understanding of the possibilities and limitations of on-campus classroom visits. Accordingly, here are tips with a twofold purpose: to encourage accounting students to become CPAs and to suggest to

EMPLOYEE RETENTION

The Work/Life Balance Sheet So Far

  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Studies show work/life balance programs go a long way to help CPA firms of all sizes attract and retain high-quality professionals and are a key factor in employee satisfaction. Successful programs address elder-care as well as child-care needs. The growing demand for attending to parents is one

CAREER PLANNING

Practice Makes Perfect

uccess on the computer-based test (CBT) version of the Uniform CPA Exam comes down to adequate preparation. In addition to reviewing the online tutorials, sample tests and exam interfaces at www.cpa-exam.org and meeting the academic requirements, most candidates recognize they need some type of structured review program prior to sitting

HUMAN RESOURCES-HIRING

Interviewing Techniques: Tips from the Pros

  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A skillful interview consists of Preparation. Collect information about the job you’re trying to fill; Know what the duties are and what experience, credentials and core competencies are required to fulfill them. Know the type of clients and industries the candidate will be working with so you

TAX

Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005

  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 provides significant tax relief to those who were affected by hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Central to the legislation is the establishment of the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zones, the areas hit hardest by the hurricanes for which there are tax

ETHICS

Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley

  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Four years after the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, this legislation has transformed business and provided a platform for increased dialogue about ethics (or in some cases, a lack thereof) within American companies. To foster a culture of ethics that is based on action rather than discussion,

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

AI risks CPAs should know

Are you ready for the AI revolution in accounting? This JofA Technology Q&A article explores the top risks CPAs face—from hallucinations to deepfakes—and ways to mitigate them.