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6 tips for supporting clients through life transitions
Experienced CPA financial planners share tips for helping clients through change.
Will sweatpants come to the office when we return?
HR professionals at several CPA firms offer ideas on how to ease teams back into office mode while preserving comfort.
Language that makes your LinkedIn profile pop
Career experts discuss five ways to demonstrate your personal brand on LinkedIn and make your profile stand out.
Adapting to workplace culture in a virtual world
This article discusses ways to help integrate new employees into firm culture, even when everyone can’t be together in person.
Reach your students with financial literacy
Pique students’ interest in accounting with a subject relevant to their lives.
Fit cybersecurity into your accounting courses
Four accounting and academic experts offer advice on teaching this all-important topic.
Zoom in on part of a slide during a PowerPoint presentation
Call your students’ attention to calculations or other details of PowerPoint slides as you present.
5 leadership books accountants should read right now
We asked several CPAs what leadership books they’re reading right now to help them navigate the changing landscape.
For firms, advanced tech is no longer optional
Firms that place well-thought-out tech solutions at the forefront of their strategy will be best positioned to gain the most in the future.
6 tips for writing better emails
This article offers tips to make your emails direct and easy to read.
Resilient accounting students suffer less burnout
A study of accounting students revealed that more resilient students had stronger mental health and were less likely to experience burnout. Kenneth J. Smith, CPA, one of the study’s authors, observes that resilience is a skill that can be learned.
Use the Camera tool in Excel to create dynamic screenshots
The Camera tool is a handy function that allows you and your students to see how part of one spreadsheet changes in real time when you make changes to another.
6 ways to include more technology in the accounting curriculum
Here are some ways accounting departments and faculty can integrate technology throughout the curriculum to better prepare graduates to meet the needs of the profession.
Top soft skills for accounting professionals
This article discusses the four soft skills most prominent for professionals looking to improve their work and their employability.
Building a career as a regulator
Regulatory agencies are popular employers for CPAs looking to use their analytical ability and financial know-how to ensure the integrity of financial reporting and auditing, protect consumers and investors, and maintain the fairness of financial markets.
Flexibility can cushion pandemic’s threat to women’s careers
Additional responsibilities around caring for children and supervising schooling are taking a toll on women, putting them at increasing risk of burnout during the pandemic.
4 ways to get the most out of a virtual conference
If you’re planning to attend a virtual conference this year, try these four tips for maximizing learning, expanding your network, and achieving professional development.
Summon the courage to take career risks
Career risks can be scary, but these tips can help whether you’re considering a small step or a major leap.
Format column headings in Excel to make them easier to read
Learn three simple formatting tricks to make column headings – or other cells – more readable in Excel.
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Preparing clients for new provisions next tax season
As the 2025 filing season approaches, H.R. 1 introduces significant tax reforms that CPAs must be prepared to navigate. These legislative changes represent some of the most comprehensive tax updates in recent years, affecting both individual and corporate taxpayers. This report provides in-depth analysis and guidance on H.R. 1.
