May 15, 2015
The engagement letter not only sets out what services you will provide, it lays the groundwork for the client's role in making those services achievable. You can describe your plan to prepare tax returns, but that plan is contingent on the client ...
May 15, 2015
Now, business owners can manage all of their backend processes from one central hub. Workhub is built off Intuit’s QuickBase platform, but is designed from the ground up to meet the unique needs of small- to medium-sized business owners.
Technology May 15, 2015
The folks telling these captivating stories aren’t holding some great secret. The fact is that anyone can tell a story. Yes, anyone. And that includes accounting professionals. The greatest of storytellers have simply taken the time to define what ...
May 14, 2015
A compromise that many firms make: 81% of firms over $20M and 58% of $2-10M firms have a mandatory retirement policy. The vast majority have a related provision: Partners continuing to work past 65 is subject to annual approval by the other partners.
May 13, 2015
Sage Life was developed to give small businesses an always-on network for collaborating across their organization, while helping to "cut out delays, uncertainty and wasted time."
May 13, 2015
With this partnership, Sage has built a new solution called Sage Life on the Salesforce1 Platform, an enterprise Platform as a Service [PaaS], which enables small businesses to run completely in the cloud.
May 13, 2015
Sage collaborated with accountants and bookkeepers to review and rethink the changing role of accounting professionals, as core areas like tax and compliance have become more automated. For the first time, Sage has brought together many of the everyday...
May 12, 2015
Compared to front-line employees (those who are directly involved with the production of products or provision of services), more senior leaders viewed their organization's culture positively, reported having opportunities available to them and said ...
May 12, 2015
I recently attended the New York Accounting Show put on by Flagg Management, generally acknowledged as the annual kickoff event for nationally recognized accounting conferences that provide continuing professional education and networking opportunities fo
May 11, 2015
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
May 11, 2015
Women are more likely to found startups than men (57 percent versus 43 percent), and contradicting conventional wisdom about the conflict woman face when it comes to business and family, most women (55 percent) reported a "great" work-life balance.
May 11, 2015
To celebrate this historic occasion, the Society will hold a centennial gala called CPA Celebration on May 15. More than 800 are expected to attend, including 27 past presidents and chairs of the board of the organization.