Firm Management

March 4, 2021 

In a letter to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) called for the extension of the filing and payment deadline for the 2020 tax year until June 15, 2021.

March 4, 2021 

Following the submission of AICPA’s recommendations, the IRS released guidance on the ERC. However, the guidance failed to clarify whether wages paid to S corporation owners and their actively employed spouses qualify for the ERC if all other ...

March 4, 2021 

While the percentage of business executives who expressed optimism about the U.S. economy rose from 37 percent to 47 percent this quarter, that still means the majority remain pessimistic or neutral. More than three-quarters (76 percent) of survey ...

March 4, 2021 

Aligned with Xero’s strategic priority to grow the small business platform, the acquisition of Planday will help more small businesses save time, save money, deal with increasing compliance requirements, support more flexible forms of work, and look ...

March 4, 2021 

Sal Visca has joined Vertex, Inc. as chief technology officer (CTO) effective immediately. He is responsible for leading the company’s technology strategy, software engineering and innovation roadmap to accelerate growth.Vertex is a global provider of tax technology solutions. Visca brings 30 years of technology and executive management expertise transforming and operating large-scale cloud software businesses....…

March 4, 2021 

Based on responses from recipients of the AICPA’s and CPA Practice Advisor’s 2020 Most Power Women in Accounting Awards, here are five things businesses can do to build a culture that provides greater gender equity in the workplace:

March 3, 2021 

CPA firms can handle the COVID-19 vaccine in a few different ways – from issuing a mandate for employees to get vaccinated to simply encouraging or incentivizing it. While there are benefits to a firm supporting the vaccination, there are also risks ...

March 3, 2021 

Employers must show empathy and make available professional support and resources for employees suffering from mental health issues. The goal is to help them address their condition and hopefully resume contributing to their own success and...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

March 3, 2021 

Amid heightened efforts to promote increasingly diverse, equitable and inclusive workforces over the past year, venture capital (VC) firms are taking note of their social and corporate responsibility in achieving greater gender, racial and ethnic ...

March 3, 2021 

As you gear up for tax season, it’s also a good idea to assess your strengths and weaknesses organizationally. This year, perhaps to a greater degree than ever, I predict the demand for strong, experienced finance leaders who can navigate the C-suite...

Jodi Chavez

March 2, 2021 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has called upon Congress to extend the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) March 31 loan application deadline. AICPA believes that Congress can still support small businesses and non-profits by ...

March 2, 2021 

Dedicated to meeting the specific needs of the middle market and enterprise clients as they navigate disruption, BDO Digital offers clients a holistic portfolio of technology and transformation strategy capabilities, tailored by ....