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How to achieve partner unity
When partners are on the same page, firms propel forward, as opposed to remaining stagnant.
How to accept feedback gracefully
This article discusses ways to make getting criticism feel more productive and less personal.
New options for small business bankruptcies
Changes went into effect in February to ease the burden for smaller businesses seeking relief through the bankruptcy process.
How to use feedback as fuel
Leaders should understand not only how to provide effective feedback but how to receive it as well.
10 real reasons to go (and stay) remote
This article explores the reasons firms should move to remote work management on an ongoing basis and why resisting remote work and service delivery can place a firm at a competitive disadvantage.
Talk to tax clients about what’s really on their minds
A CPA discusses how best to present additional services to tax clients without coming off as pushy or aggressive.
Top cyberthreats targeting accounting firms
An expert outlines three of the top external cyberthreats accounting firms face and provides pointers on how to reduce a firm’s risk of becoming a victim.
Sort by color to group highlighted cells in Excel
Highlighting cells with different colors can help you quickly identify information in a spreadsheet. Excel also lets you sort by color to easily group all the information you’ve highlighted with a given color. Learn how.
Finding the fun in entry-level accounting
These creative approaches show students accounting is not that intimidating.
How (and why) to write for practitioner journals
By writing for these publications, you can introduce your research to a wide audience and have a large impact upon the accounting profession.
5 tips for avoiding burnout
This article discusses ways to reduce–or even eliminate–the downward spiral of burnout.
More fun CPA license plates
This slideshow features 12 original vanity plates coined by CPAs nationwide.
When CPAs fall in love … with other CPAs
CPA couples describe how they met, how (in some cases) they work together, and what advice they would give to new CPA duos starting out.
Recipes to get through busy season
CPAs share advice and recipes for shareable dishes.
Why women leave firms — and what we can do about it
Empowered flexibility can help firms retain the talent, of both men and women, to be relevant in the future.
More businesses using AI as tools emerge
New tools offer the promise of making automated machine learning available to organizations that don’t have AI or data analytics experts readily available.
Tips for surviving busy season
Veteran tax practitioners share ways to take care of yourself and do your best work at crunch time, no matter when that falls on the calendar.
CPAs need to watch these health care pricing rules
New rules are designed to make health care pricing more transparent, and CPA financial planners could use that information to help clients make more informed decisions.
Tough interview questions: ‘What’s your greatest weakness?’
Human resources experts recommend using this question to help an interviewer get to know you better.
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