3 key points from the new ‘gold rush’ for intellectual property
Navigating complex deals in rapidly changing markets is a high-pressure challenge. Due diligence remains essential, and it may need to be conducted in a compressed time frame.
Firm practice management
Amish Mehta, CPA
"I saw accounting wasn’t just about numbers — it was about getting to know different clients as well as their businesses and industries," says Amish Mehta, CPA.
Client continuance: A life vest for risky clients
Client continuance provides a firm with additional insights regarding the risk of an existing client so the firm may respond accordingly.
CAS practices see 20% growth
Respondents to a survey report higher net client fees per professional.
ESG offers growth opportunities for 2022
Focus on environmental, social, and governance issues is rising amid investor and regulator interest.
Commemorating 100 years of Black CPAs and looking forward
The Black CPA Centennial celebration highlighted the inspiring stories of Black CPAs who broke through barriers and paved a path for others to join the accounting profession. Against the backdrop of the commemoration, work continues to be needed to improve recruiting, retention, and advancement of Black CPAs.
Use content marketing to bring in clients
By offering reliable and helpful information, potential clients may turn to you if they need accounting help in the future.
Career advice and RPA tips from CPA leaders
One CPA leader shares more on being a lifelong learner and the advice she gives to up-and-coming accountants; another leader explains some of the opportunities that firms have to automate certain processes and begin to offer more advisory services.
What it takes to become a top-performing CAS practice
Top-performing client advisory services practices are more likely to follow certain best practices, the CPA.com and AICPA PCPS CAS Benchmark Survey found.
Rethinking real estate: The benefits of workforce segmentation
Balancing business goals with employee experience can provide the best path forward as hybrid working becomes commonplace.
A bright future ahead for young CPAs
AICPA leaders highlight the profession’s opportunities for CPAs from diverse backgrounds.
Half-day Fridays: A workplace perk worth exploring
After closing the book on busy season, employees savor shorter workweeks.
Serving cannabis clients: Understand the risks
Practicing due diligence and understanding state and local laws are keys to success for firms that choose to engage with this industry.
Building DEI for the future profession
Both accomplished leaders and young professionals are among the many people working to advance the accounting profession’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for the future. Read insights and experiences from DEI leaders as well as some 40 Under 40 Black CPA Award winners on how to expand Black CPA representation in the profession.
How risk allocation provisions can mitigate risk
Use of these terms in an engagement letter can help manage the defense and cost of a claim.
One firm’s succession planning success story
Hear or read advice from a CPA firm leader on how to approach succession planning the right way: Start early, identify candidates, and communicate clearly.
Hiring for culture: How to find the best staff for your firm
In this second part of a two-part podcast, Guy Gage, founder of consulting firm PartnersCoach, talks about interview questions to ask that can determine whether a job candidate will integrate well to your culture.
The 4 pillars of starting or growing a CAS practice
Learn about the reasons some CPA firms are separating themselves as CAS top performers and about the role technology plays in growing a CAS practice in this podcast with transcript.
What type of culture does your firm have?
In this first part of a two-part podcast, Guy Gage, founder of consulting firm PartnersCoach, discusses the three types of culture he sees most often in CPA firms, and ways you can tell which predominates in your firm.
Time has come for firms to cull clients
Accounting firms see many opportunities in the marketplace but with an already stretched workforce, they are struggling to find the capacity to take on new challenges.
