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November 1, 2017

Andrew Prather, CPA, CGMA

Communicating financial stability and strengthening policies and procedures are two areas where CPAs can help not-for-profits, according to Andrew Prather, CPA, CGMA, an audit shareholder at Clark Nuber.

November 1, 2017

How to prepare for the annual review of your employee retirement plan

Know the areas to scrutinize in an annual employee retirement plan review to reduce the risk of errors, misunderstandings, or breaches of fiduciary duty.

November 1, 2017

COSO updates ERM framework

The changes tie risk management with strategic planning.

October 25, 2017

What investors want to see

Creating a winning product or service and a sound long-term strategy will help a company attract investors, according to a new survey by the Center for Audit Quality.

October 23, 2017

How to get a former employee back

According to a recent survey, 23% of professionals have regrets about exiting a former job, and six in 10 workers would consider rejoining a previous employer.

October 10, 2017

How artificial intelligence is changing accounting

Capable accountants will be needed to oversee and use advanced technology.

October 10, 2017

One secret to female CPAs’ success: Frontline managers

This article discusses what frontline managers can do to help women build skills and bolster aspiration and confidence.

September 25, 2017

How Industry 4.0 will change accounting

This column discusses the financial impact of the fourth industrial revolution and why CPAs need to prepare for changes.

September 11, 2017

The countries most likely to be affected by automation

Automation is inevitable, but its impact won’t be felt evenly across the globe.

September 6, 2017

Updated COSO ERM framework ties in risk with strategy

The update of the 2004 framework highlights the importance of enterprise-wide risk management in strategic planning.

September 1, 2017

How accounting employers can recruit and keep good people

Here’s what employers need to do to hire and retain good employees, and what candidates need to do to land a position in a competitive talent market.

September 1, 2017

A new discipline for tax

The emerging discipline of tax information and operations management could change the role of tax professionals from one focused on compliance to one essential to creating value.

September 1, 2017

Success with volunteers

Not-for-profits can follow these tips to help volunteers give them a boost.

August 31, 2017

Hiring on the minds of optimistic U.S. finance execs

More U.S. organizations want to hire, and almost half have begun to offer higher pay or other financial incentives to bring candidates on board.

August 28, 2017

Blockchain opens new era for cross-border payments

Blockchain could streamline how money moves between nations.

August 21, 2017

7 tips for managing sideways

CPAs need to focus more on connecting with and influencing their management peers, not just the people above and below them.

August 14, 2017

CFOs and sustainability—a growing relationship

There are powerful reasons why corporate finance teams should be key participants in their business’s sustainability journeys.

August 1, 2017

Building a more effective board

Corporate boards’ scope of responsibilities continues to broaden, and directors’ confidence that they have what it takes to tackle the challenges is lagging.

August 1, 2017

Managing the risks associated with models

Accountants in all industries can play a meaningful role in the mitigation of model risk at their organizations.

July 1, 2017

Real talk about artificial intelligence and blockchain

Artificial intelligence and blockchain are among the technologies being touted as potentially disruptive and transformational for the accounting profession. How and when will new technologies reshape the accounting profession?