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Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

mary.girschbock@cpapracticeadvisor.com

Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.

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Advisory

Advisory Services Continue to Grow in Accounting Firms

Globally, more firms are have created or are interested in creating a more diversified selection of services, looking beyond the tax season to offering a variety of advisor services such as forecasting, budgeting, and strategy for their clients.

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Advisory

Professionals on the Move - March 2022

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and hiring announcements around the profession.

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Accounting

AICPA News - April 2022

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the Association.

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Artificial Intelligence

5 Staff Retention Tips for 2022

Finding and retaining staff members can pose a challenge for even the best accounting firms. Even prior to 2020s, worldwide pandemic, accounting firms were struggling to retain staff.

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Firm Management

How to Manage Your Firm, Your Staff, and Colleagues Effectively

Unless you’re working in a silo, it requires a true team effort to effectively manage your accounting firm. One of the keys to a smooth-running CPA firm, like any business, depends largely on the people you invite into your firm.

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Accounting

Professionals on the Move: Feb. 2022

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and staffing changes in and around the accounting profession.

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Firm Management

Keeping Firm and Client Data Safe

There are a variety of tools on the market such as antivirus software and malware that can help protect your system from intrusion. But there are many other things you can do to ensure that your system remains secure and out of the hands of criminals.

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Advisory

Professionals on the Move: Feb 2, 2022

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent hiring and promotion announcements in and around the tax and accounting profession.

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Accounting

AICPA News: Feb. 1, 2022

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

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Benefits

7 Ways to Grow Your Firm in 2022

Are you ready to grow your firm in 2022? There are several ways to do so, from adding more clients to offering additional services. While this list won’t tell you how to grow your firm or improve your existing services, it offers ...

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Advisory

Professionals on the Move - January 2022

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and hires at firms in the tax and accounting space.

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Accounting

AICPA News - January 2022

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the association.