April 2020

May 18, 2020 

These are unprecedented times, as leaders try to manage staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While some companies have had to furlough staff or make cutbacks, others have been able to maintain operations by asking their employees to work remotely to ...

April 30, 2020 

How much financial information do you share with your employees, and should you be sharing more? These are important questions, but up until a few years ago, few private companies were asking them. After all, the SEC doesn’t typically require ...

Paul McDonald

April 16, 2020 

The A.S.K. method’s simplicity helps us to truly serve others as trusted advisors. It will set you apart from the vast majority of accountants, for instance, as you shift focus from the technical to compliance services.

Garrett Wagner

April 16, 2020 

Since so many of us are now working from home, we thought it would be appropriate to survey members of the CPA Practice Advisor community to find out what apps they are using to make working from home more effective.

April 16, 2020 

It can be a challenge to find the software best suited for the nonprofit in question. That’s where features and functionality really come into play. For instance, a nonprofit that is supported mainly through grants will need a very different software ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2020  Sponsored

Cash flow has always been a common pain point for small business owners and is top of mind now more than ever. For the first time, QuickBooks Cash Flow provides a platform where business owners and accountants can see and manage their clients’ entire ...

April 15, 2020  Sponsored

“AccuFund has helped us continue to serve our citizens while we all get through this difficult time, and has helped our city staff remain a cohesive team,” Hinton said. “Using the online AccuFund government accounting system made us better prepared ..."

April 13, 2020 

Are you thinking about improving your effectiveness or efficiency? Education helps you with the big picture, and training enables you to do something better. Both proactive education and reactive training serve a purpose.

Randy Johnston

April 13, 2020 

Are your clients looking to expand their businesses to another state or states? If so, that’s a great indication of success and they’ll probably turn to you for financial guidance to help them make the move. However, they’re also likely to need your ...

Nellie Akalp

April 13, 2020 

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and ...

April 13, 2020 

AICPA News is a roundup of recent announcements from the association.

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 9, 2020 

What do Burger King, Harvard, and Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. have in common? They have all been sued for their website’s lack of meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) in relation to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).

April 9, 2020 

At this point, “mentorship” has become a business buzzword akin to “disruption” or “deliverable.” People love to discuss the importance of mentorship, but they’re less keen on doing the nitty-gritty work it takes to develop a successful mentorship ...

Amy Vetter

April 7, 2020 

The accounting world is changing dramatically - so much so that change has become “business as usual” in many firms, and the success of the business depends on how firm leaders manage and execute that change.

Arianna Campbell

March 31, 2020 

Are you thinking about improving your effectiveness or efficiency? Education helps you with the big picture, and training enables you to do something better. Both proactive education and reactive training serve a purpose.

Randy Johnston

March 23, 2020 

CPA Practice Advisor Readers’ Choice Awards, now in their 16th year, give our readers the chance to spotlight the technologies they most respect and trust to provide client services, to manage their firms, and to help their clients run their businesses.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

March 12, 2020 

There is little question that a paid leave program enabling new parents to balance the competing demands of work and family is an attractive benefit. In fact, a recent poll found that 54% of Americans think that the government should require employers to

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

March 10, 2020 

In a competitive job market with up to five generations in the workforce, companies of all sizes must be able to attract and keep great people. That's where benefits come in. Is your benefits strategy relevant across multiple generations?