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.
Firm practice management
Best practices for outsourcing returns
Glen Keenan, president of XCM Solutions and Xpitax, discusses how communication, education, and formalizing your strategy will help you start and build your outsourcing program.
How to deal with a difficult tax season
In this video, Glen Keenan, president of XCM Solutions and Xpitax, presents several tactics for tax season preparation.
Why you should discuss the nonfinancial aspects of retirement with your clients
Other keys to a great retirement include clarity of purpose, well-being, connectedness, giving back, and pursuing one’s passions.
How to future-proof your firm’s marketing
Discover the 5 keys to helping your firm stand apart from the competition.
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.
The importance of audit planning
Often overlooked, the real benefit of audit planning is gained from the process itself.
New scams target accounting job seekers
Scammers are trying to obtain the job seekers’ personal and banking information, and in some cases, a cash payment.
Avoiding website claims that increase malpractice risk
Website language may compromise the defense of a professional liability claim.
Staffing concerns again top list of CPA firm issues
Talent and technology remain high-impact issues.
Get ready for Gen Z
A new generation is entering the workforce, but don’t mistake them for Millennials.
5 key issues that merit CPAs’ attention
Presenters at the inaugural AICPA ENGAGE conference discussed some of the most important issues in the accounting profession, in areas including technology and client management.
Could unlimited vacation work at your firm?
In this episode, we talk to Teryn Grater, a partner at ATKG, a CPA firm in San Antonio, about how and why they implemented an unlimited paid-time-off policy.
How to encourage candor in your office
This column offers tips for creating an atmosphere where everyone feels free to speak up and criticism is delivered in respectful ways.
Make technology, not talent, your first priority
This column explores five reasons that technology has become an even higher strategic priority than talent.
What CPAs need to do to survive the automation revolution
While jobs do disappear with the advent of new technology, new jobs sprout up with them.
Why some CPAs bring their dogs to the office
Dogs can add stress relief, joy, and companionship at work.
CPA firms: Create a niche practice serving the emerging gig economy
As entrepreneurial workers increasingly embrace the autonomy and flexibility of performing as independent contractors, they need CPA firms to help them with taxes, accounting services and other business needs.
Technology trends for accounting firm leaders
Rapid advances in technology are causing headaches and creating opportunities for accounting firms.
Create a workplace where employees want to stay
In a competitive environment, managers can do these five things to motivate and retain their best workers.
