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November 15, 2018 

HHM CPAs Acquires Memphis Accounting Firm GWW

The acquisition brings HHM’s employee total to 155, including the 30 team members in the Memphis office. All GWW’s employees were retained in the merger. Both Wildman and Grisham joined HHM as directors and will work diligently to provide a seamless ...

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November 13, 2018 

Adjusting Your Technology Expectations

Has your firm utilized technology to its fullest capacity to provide the highest quality service to your clients? Is your firm able to successfully attract, retain, and engage top talent due to your strength with technology? If so, you can stop ...

Garrett Wagner

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November 13, 2018 

Program Propels Women Toward Partner Track at Accounting Firm

The nationwide Accounting MOVE Project, an annual report that has compiled and analyzed data surrounding women’s advancement for more than 30 years, conducted an internal survey for Armanino LLP that showcased several areas of disconnect between men ...

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November 13, 2018 

How to Market Your Firm to Veterinary Clients

The trick to marketing to veterinarians is to develop and share quality content along with information about your proven services. Sounds simple, but it can quickly go to the dogs if mismanaged. Here is a multi-pronged approach to aid in branding, to ...

Becky Livingston

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November 12, 2018 

Defining Personal Success

More often than not, our goals are something tangible. At one point in my life, making partner in my firm was the ultimate goal — the epitome of success I’d been working toward my entire life. However; I found throughout my career, I have pivoted ...

Amy Vetter

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November 8, 2018 

Why Most CPA Firms Never Make it to the Second Generation

The short answer is that CPA firms stink at succession planning.  Firms’ entire operations are geared to maximizing short-term profits, focusing on today at the expense of tomorrow.  Evidence of this is the following: A 60 year-old sole practitioner wants to sell her firm and work eight more years.  She has revenue of $1M and...…

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November 6, 2018 

CLA Acquires Texas-Based Accounting Firm MWA

MWA is a team of highly motivated CPAs, business advisors, and accountants serving fast moving, growing, successful people. Through a focus on client service and the delivery of enhanced accounting and advisory services to the community in Dallas-Fort ...

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November 1, 2018 

EY Adds Digital Learning Organization to Firm

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) announced today that the 52 professionals of NogginLabs have joined the EY People Advisory Services practice. This new team significantly expands EY’s resources providing digital learning and training services to clients.

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November 1, 2018 

How to Increase the Odds of a Successful Accounting Firm M&A

Although corporate mergers and acquisition activity continues to set new records, according to the Harvard Business Review the failure rate exceeds 70%. Why? Because companies, including CPA firms, “…that focus on what they are going to get from an ...