For firms embracing the automation age, artificial intelligence requires smart thinking and human wisdom, Boomer Consulting’s Arianna Campbell and Marc Staut explained at the AICPA ENGAGE 2018 conference.
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Make attest engagements more profitable
Better planning and more efficient processes and procedures can help accountants, auditors and firms gain more profit from their attest engagements, consultant Alan W. Anderson, CPA, said at the AICPA ENGAGE 2018 conference.
Focus on clients, and revenue will follow
Figuring out what clients want can be a challenge for any CPA firm. But if you’re diligent in seeking feedback and take the time to listen, you’ll discover more opportunities to provide revenue-producing services.
How to recruit the best job candidates
Understanding candidates’ motivations and carefully crafting job descriptions can give employers an advantage in recruiting, says Sarah Dobek, the founder and president of Inovautus Consulting.
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.
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.
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.
4 skills accountants need to succeed in a tech-enabled future
New duties will require plenty of understanding and good communication.
‘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.
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.
Technology may push firms beyond the billable hour
Switching from hourly billing to value pricing can reward tech-enabled efficiency.
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.
What you should know about smart speakers at work
This article looks at available devices and how they might be used in the workplace of the future.
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.
Establishing quality control in a tax practice
Every firm should maintain a system for communicating best practices to partners and staff.
Giving employees skin in the game
Educating employees in a fun way about profitability paid dividends for one CFO and her company.
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.
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.
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.