This column discusses five reasons finance executives should care about blockchain and its potential.
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How to create a more focused practice
Offering too many service lines is this not optimal for clients and can create unnecessary risk to your practice.
How firms find skilled staff during a hiring boom
firms need to take different approaches to market themselves to attract CPAs.
5 tips for taking a professional headshot
With the right tools and a little know-how, you can set up a shot on your own.
7 steps to planning a successful not-for-profit audit
This column offers tips to help make year-end financial statement audits more effective and less challenging.
Changes ahead in transportation signal opportunity for CPAs
Changes to our transportation culture mean CPAs need to prepare to help their clients navigate what’s ahead.
How firms can overcome challenges and develop a diverse workforce
Recruiting a diverse workforce can be a challenge for CPA firms outside the Big Four, but it can be overcome with a commitment to building relationships.
6 leadership mistakes to avoid
When it comes to change, you need to lead, follow, or get out of the way.
How to succeed in your first accounting job
This column offers tips for young accountants to ease the transition from student to professional.
How to avoid inheritance mistakes
During times of grief, family members often become overwhelmed and make quick decisions about inheritance details they don’t understand.
It’s all relative: How CPAs navigate family businesses
CPAs should help a family business operate in a professional fashion.
How young CPAs can help save the world
The accounting profession offers altruistically minded Millennials unique advantages in giving back to society.
Shaking up the board
It is essential that board makeups represent the customers the company serves.
Working with competitors can aid revenue recognition effort
Participating in industry groups has emerged as one of the best tactics for success.
9 tips for being more responsive to clients
Sometimes CPAs do not realize that clients are dissatisfied with their level of responsiveness.
7 onboarding tips for new hires
This column offers ways employees can help ensure their success as they start a job.
Options for retirees paying off family members’ student loan debt
There are steps older borrowers can take if they are struggling to pay off student loans.
Great links for increasing your digital knowledge
These recently released publications can help jump-start CPA efforts to remain competitive in the evolving digitized environment.
8 ways to be more proactive
CPAs need to plan, take control, analyze processes, be more interactive, and anticipate problems before they happen.
How CPA firms are evolving to meet Millennials’ desires
Today’s younger CPAs want to work at a firm that rejects rigid rules and allows them to define their own workday.
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Drafting an AI policy that actually works
As AI use accelerates, many firms are discovering their policies haven’t kept pace. This article breaks down what CPAs and finance leaders should consider when drafting an AI policy that’s practical, flexible, and fit for real world use.
