April 2025

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

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Employee ownership and taxes: Why firms are choosing ESOPs

Converting to an employee stock ownership plan offers firms tax benefits and an alternative to private equity.

FIRM PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

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What to know when your client is considering employee ownership

Accountants who advise clients interested in employee ownership plans need to be aware of the pros and cons of different models.

PEOPLE, LEADERSHIP & ADVANCEMENT

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Retaining nontraditional accounting students

Discover how a one-day University of Memphis program empowers nontraditional accounting students to stick with their major and embark on accounting careers.

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY

How accountants can balance technology and critical thinking

Overreliance on technologies such as AI may cause problems, but CPAs can take steps to keep their thinking caps on.

COLUMNS

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Flip out with the latest Tech Q&A

The September Technology Q&A column shows how to create dynamic to-do lists with Excel's checkboxes and also how to set up multifactor authentication texts that don't rely on phones. Flip through both items and view a video walkthrough in our digital format.