December 2019

December 18, 2019 

Web visitors make snap judgements in under 5 seconds, and if your web design comes up wanting, it’s likely that your firm will as well. Remember, for many of your potential clients, their first impression of your firm will be via your website.

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 18, 2019 

AICPA News is a roundup of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 18, 2019 

We're featuring predictions in this issue as well as highlighting the winners of the 2019 40 Under 40 and 20 Under 40 awards – that's a lot to digest for people who might think the accounting profession is a stagnant place.

Gail Perry

December 17, 2019 

Many firms are looking for new ways to leverage technology to save time, scale their services and increase profitability. However, when those firms operate daily with processes that are disorganized, lack consistency and are ineffective, even the very ..

Arianna Campbell

December 16, 2019 

The fierce competition for top accounting talent we’ve been seeing isn’t expected to dissipate anytime soon. Now more than ever, it’s crucial for public accounting leaders to keep a finger on the pulse of the employment market to ensure they can ...

Paul McDonald

December 16, 2019 

Whether you’re a small, local businesses, or a global enterprise, if you have employees, you need to process W-2s. This is typically completed through your payroll service, but if you handle payroll in-house, you are responsible for processing these ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 16, 2019 

If you’re looking to add new catering clients to your existing client list or are expanding into this client vertical, chew on this marketing food for thought. You can find new clients with little to no budget, as well as expand your brand’s reach to ...

Becky Livingston

December 16, 2019 

Have you ever had that moment at work when you realize you’re just going through the motions? Times when your doing the task in front of you with as little engagement as possible, as if on autopilot? I think we’ve all been there.

Amy Vetter

December 13, 2019 

In an accounting firm, technology is embedded in everything we do. Yet too often, we see firms hand off responsibility for all technology projects to their IT teams. Firms that successfully leverage technology as a strategic asset recognize that ...

Jim Boomer

December 12, 2019 

From the December 2019 Issue. I my columns last year, I explored the details of various emerging technologies. For this column, I’d like to re-visit and update changes in emerging technologies for the profession. The frenzy continues around several emerging technologies, and some of the hype is starting to be true. Startups and traditional providers...…

Randy Johnston

December 11, 2019 

There are substantial changes to year-end reporting guidelines for tax and payroll that you'll need to know for 2020.

Pete Isberg

December 11, 2019 

You could not make it through 2019 in the accounting industry without hearing the buzz word of the day, innovation. Can it be true that the accounting industry stands poised for an age of innovation or will SALY (Same As Last Year) continue to prevail?

Garrett Wagner

December 10, 2019 

Navigating through the waters of health insurance coverage is tricky. You might be wondering, "Do employers have to offer health insurance?" Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees to ...

Rachel Blakely-Gray

December 6, 2019 

With technology evolving at an increasingly breakneck pace and impacting literally every aspect of today’s accounting practice, it has never been more difficult to separate the tech hype from the reality of workable solutions.

Roman Kepczyk

December 5, 2019 

It is not uncommon for taxpayers, and even some tax professionals, to assume that the examination process begins when the Tax Compliance Officer or Revenue Agent sends the first notice to the taxpayer. However, this is not the case.

Dave DuVal

December 5, 2019 

When it comes to passive vs. active income concerns, you should be ready to advise which structure makes the most sense for them and offers the best tax advantages.

Nellie Akalp

December 2, 2019 

In January, you entered the ring for your clients to go toe-to-toe with their biggest financial challenges — and quarter after quarter, you flew like a butterfly and stung like a bee. But now, with the bout reaching the final rounds, you need to make ...

Jodi Chavez

November 26, 2019 

As the year winds to a close, tax professionals have the opportunity to look at their clients’ tax situations to identify tax savings or deferral options that may help decrease their tax liability.

Mike D'Avolio