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March 30, 2023

Mitigating employment practices liability risks

Learn about common employment practices liability insurance claims against CPA firms and how to help avoid them.

March 20, 2023

Is it time for firms to transform their business model?

After helping their clients survive three tough years, accounting firms should look toward a post-pandemic future. Here are five areas you should explore to determine whether your firm’s business model needs transformation.

March 9, 2023

How to effectively onboard remote hires

Human resource experts and accounting firms offer ways to help remote hires connect with their team and their new employer’s culture.

March 1, 2023

Lessons for every CPA firm from public audit

Keep a close eye on your internal controls and reduce the risk of regulatory action against your firm.

February 16, 2023

Culture you can feel: Advice for making it an accelerator, not a constraint

A workforce transformation expert explains why it’s encouraging to her that CFOs are focusing more on people issues in this podcast episode with transcript.

February 13, 2023

How firms can support employees with sick kids

Accounting firms can support employees with sick children who struggle to balance caregiving responsibilities with work duties. Find out how.

February 9, 2023

How CPAs focused on advisory services can answer several common questions

A leader in client advisory services shares strategies for growing your CAS practice by delighting clients in this podcast episode with transcript.

February 2, 2023

The number of CFOs who are women hits an all-time high

The percentage of CFOs who are women hit an all-time high last year, and racial and ethnic minorities also continue to make gains in obtaining roles in the C-suite, according to an annual report from Crist Kolder.

February 1, 2023

How the FTC Safeguards Rule may affect your CPA firm

Federal Trade Commission guidelines intended to help protect financial institution customer information may apply to CPAs.

February 1, 2023

Private equity eyes accounting firms large and small

Private-equity investors are increasingly buying into accounting firms. The deals, which carry risks and benefits for the profession, change the way the firms operate.

January 26, 2023

Innovative CPA firm leader: ‘We never had a fear of trying’

The co-founder of a leading CPA firm explains why Monday is his favorite day of the week, how his firm got out of the “rat race” of hourly billing, and how it has adapted after a merger in this podcast episode with transcript.

January 19, 2023

Struggling actor to CPA firm owner: One leader’s unlikely path

The chair of the PCPS Executive Committee shares more about her nontraditional path to CPA firm ownership in this podcast episode with transcript.

January 1, 2023

Tayiika M. Dennis, CPA

Tayiika M. Dennis, CPA, is a principal at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), working out of its Century City, Los Angeles, location, and chair of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

January 1, 2023

Client breakups can create malpractice risk

When clients divorce, CPAs should take steps to avoid getting caught up in their dispute.

December 14, 2022

Future of Finance takeaways: Talent, transformation, trust

CPA leaders, including AICPA & CIMA CEO Barry Melancon, reflect on lessons they will take away from the Future of Finance Summit and offer their hopes for 2023.

December 8, 2022

The CPA’s guide to technology (and tech gifts)

Inspector Gadget, aka David Cieslak, is the guest on this podcast episode, which focuses on cybersecurity and CPA-centric holiday gifts.

December 7, 2022

CAS practices report growth, optimism for the future

Client advisory services (CAS) practices reported a median growth rate of 16% over the previous year and projected 15% growth in the current year, according to a survey conducted by CPA.com and AICPA & CIMA.

December 1, 2022

50 years of ALPFA: How Latino CPAs found strength in numbers

The Association of Latino Professionals for America is a vehicle for social change and a networking forum for Latino students, professionals, and businesses.

December 1, 2022