Opportunities for advancement and work/life balance matter to this key demographic.
July 2015 - Journal of Accountancy
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
Belicia Cespedes: A CPA at 17
Discipline and determination pay off for California teenager Belicia Cespedes.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Q&A: Price check
The JofA sat down for a Q&A session with author and consultant Ron Baker, an unabashed value-pricing champion, for a conversation that provided an in-depth look at the work firms need to do to quote clients an upfront price.
FINANCIAL REPORTING
Not-for-profit financial reporting headed for a change
FASB is proposing changes to the fundamental model for not-for-profit financial reporting in an effort to provide better information to users of financial statements.
TAX
Tax treatment of employer-provided meals and lodging
The line between exempt fringe benefit and taxable compensation features some surprising twists in this enduring source of tax controversy.
TAX & PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
Financing for college with the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Build a fund for higher education with this often overlooked resource.
TAX
Transfer taxes: 5 questions to ask clients with international ties
Planning to lessen estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes increasingly requires considering clients’ foreign connections.
TECHNOLOGY
Expanding your app-titude
A monthly look at mobile apps that can make the CPA’s job and life better. This month: ScanBizCards; TripIt; and LinkedIn Connected.
FINANCIAL REPORTING
Direct-method transition would require prompt attention
Public colleges and universities encountered challenges after making the switch with GASB Statement 34.