How small firms should approach new technologies
Small firms wishing to adopt new technologies should examine available services to determine which ones are the best fit for current systems, advises Daniel Moore, CPA.
Firm practice management
Working remotely: Take care to make it work
These six tips can help optimize your work-from-home experience.
6 steps to a better busy season
CPAs share their thoughts on how implementing certain steps in advance can minimize stress and make the most of the season.
Use digital marketing to propel your new firm
Three entrepreneurial CPAs offer tips for succeeding with digital and marketing techniques.
Apples + Oranges = Risks in nontraditional acquisitions
Navigating the acquisition, onboarding, and integration of non-CPA professionals can be tricky.
Keep clients coming to you with PFP services
A tax practice can weather demographic and technological changes by expanding its reach in financial planning. Tax knowledge gives CPAs an advantage when it comes to financial planning because almost every aspect of financial planning involves tax.
How a landmark AICPA resolution helped diversify the profession
Fifty years after the AICPA’s anti-discrimination resolution, we look at the progress of diversity initiatives in the accounting profession.
What it takes for accounting firms to recruit Gen Z
A survey of accounting students reveals what they do and don’t look for in an employer and which recruiting practices they find most and least appealing.
What to expect in 2020
CPAs are likely to proceed with caution next year amid unpredictable external forces. But technological innovation seems certain to continue its forward march.
5 steps to a successful sale
Fentress Seagroves, deals partner for the U.S. with PwC, outlines the steps business owners can take to ensure a successful transition and discusses the many ways CPAs can support them during this process.
How to attract a talent pool diverse in experience
This article offers steps employers can take to make sure they aren't inadvertently excluding more experienced workers.
10 steps to a coaching culture
This article explores the attributes of great coaching cultures and helps you identify the changes you’ll need to make to get there.
New opportunities for firms in SOC reporting
Increases in outsourcing and cloud computing have led to clients’ need for CPA assurance on systems and controls.
4 must-dos for new firm owners
Firm owners and experts offer advice on tackling the challenges of launching a practice.
6 tips for dealing with unhappy employees
This article offers tips on helping an employee out of a gloomy patch.
Mary Elliott, CPA
Developing a specialty can help a CPA provide maximum value to clients, according to Mary Elliott, CPA, the CEO of Warren Averett in Birmingham, Ala.
How to deliver bad news to clients
Explaining bad news in the right way can make you more valuable to both your client and your employer.
Generation Z hits the workplace
This article discusses some of the overarching trends driving this group of incoming CPAs.
How to make clients love your firm
Clients who feel an emotional connection to your firm can be your greatest assets — especially in an age where accounting work is becoming increasingly commoditized.
5 behaviors for building strong, inclusive teams
This article discusses ways to move firms and the profession toward more inclusive and diverse teams.
