Technology

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September 23, 2019 

Shehan Chandrasekera, CPA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree

Shehan Chandrasekera, CPA Head Of Tax Strategy & Partner CoinTracker & JagArgueta CPAs San Francisco, Houstonwww.cointracker.io | https://jagargueta.com Career Highlights: Co-founded JagArgueta CPAs (Full service boutique CPA firm in Houston) CFO for successfully funded 2 disruptive startups in bio-tech(Cemvita Factory) and fin-tech(SmartBotCoin) space Associate Director at Houston Blockchain Alliance Head of Tax Strategy at Cointracker....…

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September 23, 2019 

Swati Garodia, MBA – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

Swati Garodia, MBA Global Head of Products, Tax & Accounting Professionals BUThomson Reuters www.ThomsonReuters.com Career Highlights: As the Global Head of Products for the Tax & Accounting Professionals at Thomson Reuters, I lead a team of over 500 employees, including 200+ experienced CPAs. We deliver customer-led innovation through flagship brands such as Checkpoint, UltraTax CS,...…

Bob Ladue Expensify

September 23, 2019 

Bob Ladue – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree

Bob Ladue Business Development & Strategic PartnershipsExpensifySan Francisco, CAwww.expensify.com Career Highlights: My career at Expensify has allowed me to be part of some really great projects that have had a positive impact on the accounting community from creating Xero’s first global Strategic Partnership to planning and executing our second ExpensiCon held in Bora Bora May...…

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September 18, 2019 

Companies Preparing for Recession Within 12-18 Months

A majority of respondents – 62% – believe a recession will happen within the next 18 months. Private companies are particularly worried that a recession lurks in the near term, with 39% anticipating a recession in the next 12 months.

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September 18, 2019 

CPA Firms and the #MeToo Era

By Joseph Wolfe and Lindsey Pilla. Federal, state and, in many instances, local laws prohibit sexual harassment and employment discrimination. These laws hold employers responsible for maintaining a non-discriminatory workplace free of harassment, intimidation and retaliation. In 2006, the “Me Too” movement was founded by Tamara Burke to aid women who have been victims of...…

Resource Management

September 18, 2019 

Utilization Rates for Accounting Firms: Use It or You May Lose It

Accounting firms are professional services organizations (PSOs), and no matter how small or large, they sell the time and skills of their personnel. Despite industry developments and new business models, this is still where the rubber meets the road.

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September 18, 2019 

Professionals on the Move

Professionals on the Move is a roundup of recent accounting firm leadership and staffing announcements.

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September 17, 2019 

The Carrot and the Stick

Conventional wisdom suggests the carrot has worked in the past, and young staff accountants devote their careers to chasing the carrot, angling to become a partner.

Garrett Wagner