How tax reform is impacting tax practitioners
Tax practitioners usually get to enjoy some down time during the summer. But this year summer may be a little more hectic than usual thanks to the changes brought about by tax reform.
Firm practice management
Use inclusion to make your firm stronger
This article offers organizations and CPAs tips for handling unconscious biases to help develop a more inclusive atmosphere.
'Address' the risk of being your client’s mailbox
Permitting a client to use a CPA firm’s address exposes the firm to potential problems.
Technology may push firms beyond the billable hour
Switching from hourly billing to value pricing can reward tech-enabled efficiency.
4 skills accountants need to succeed in a tech-enabled future
New duties will require plenty of understanding and good communication.
Paving the way to a new digital world
The JofA’s annual technology roundtable looks into the future as blockchain, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and robotic process automation fuel transformation in the accounting profession.
Accounting firms: The next generation
The article provides a glimpse into a future dominated by fast access to big data and driven by intelligent technology applications deployed by a new breed of CPA practices.
Why CPAs should always prepare engagement letters for clients
Three reasons why client engagement letters are essential, according to Deborah Rood, CPA.
How to make women’s initiatives more successful
Nancy Droesch, CPA, co-founder of WILLO LLC, explains what employers can do to make their women’s initiatives stronger and more successful.
How accounting firms can tap into benefits of AI
The technology can help empower existing professionals, not necessarily remove them, particularly in specialist fields.
Understand your firm's risk profile
This data can help CPA firms evaluate and address professional liability risks in their practice.
Customizing talent development
Walter & Shuffain PC, a fast-growing firm in Boston, has fashioned a leadership development program to prepare its most promising people to advance.
Giving employees skin in the game
Educating employees in a fun way about profitability paid dividends for one CFO and her company.
New agreement smooths pathway to UK audit signing rights for US CPAs
Eligible CAs and CPAs need only pass one exam, in addition to satisfying other requirements.
Establishing quality control in a tax practice
Every firm should maintain a system for communicating best practices to partners and staff.
Beyond Boomers and Millennials: Bridging the generational gap in the workplace
Robby Riggs reveals what younger workers really want from an employer, and shares practical steps leaders can take to create rapport between older and younger employees.
Have you embraced innovation, diversity, and inclusion?
Offering new products and services can help your firm or organization stay afloat and grow.
What kinds of tax services result in the most expensive claims?
Deborah Rood, CPA, outlines the four instances where claims can be severe.
Why Millennial CPAs should consider firm ownership
This column details the reasons firm ownership can be a great career path for young, entrepreneurial CPAs.
What CPAs need to know about providing services to marijuana businesses
Providing accounting services to marijuana businesses is full of potential legal and ethical minefields.
