June 1, 2016
If you ask 10 different people to define one of today’s buzzwords – transparency – you will get 10 different answers. This post addresses “transparency” as it relates to a CPA firm compensation committee.
June 1, 2016
Shortly after Whitman assumes the CEO role, Baker Tilly will hold a firmwide Stewardship Day on July 14, 2016 to acknowledge Whitman’s election and to celebrate its people. Employees will dedicate the entire workday to community service, giving and ...
May 30, 2016
Back to the Future – Looking Back over Three Decades Recently my clients, Tony Frabotta and Rick David of UHY Advisors, forwarded to me the Summer 1988 issue of The PDI Report. Tongue in cheek, they said to me they were surprised to see that there was another Allan Koltin who also did consulting to...…
May 27, 2016
A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
May 24, 2016
New managers face a number of challenges, but which is the most daunting? CFOs were asked, "In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of becoming a manager for the first time?"
May 24, 2016
The traditional distinction between employees and independent contractors is discouraging companies from offering gig economy workers important support, particularly when it comes to taxes. That'd according to Joseph Kennedy, senior fellow at the ...
May 24, 2016
As more politicians and union-affiliated groups push for higher minimum wages, employers need to prepare now for the significant financial, compliance, and regulatory challenges these changes bring.
May 23, 2016
The emergence of on-demand companies has sparked a burgeoning rise of a new type of entrepreneur, creating a new type of economy: a Workforce of the Future. This new workforce is disrupting and reshaping the traditional workweek as we know it.
May 23, 2016
Do you know how much cash the business will have in a week, a month, three months or a year? If not, then you don’t know what sort of jobs are best to take. A big job might be more profitable—great if you have plenty of cash in the bank.
May 23, 2016
BDO is expected to launch a new cloud business management solution for clients later this fall. As part of the small business component of the new online offering, BDO will partner with QuickBooks to offer clients online tools and processes to ...
May 23, 2016
For businesses, this could be the next big compliance challenge following the Affordable Care Act. So it’s concerning that many employers are not fully prepared to navigate the new rules.
May 20, 2016
Non-GAAP measures and other key performance indicators (KPI’s) have made headlines recently as more and more companies are including non-GAAP measures in their SEC filings and public communications.