Practice management

People do not react more positively to a cheerful chatbot than a neutral one except under specific circumstances, says a recent study.

Recognize success patterns and be accountable to yourself and your team.

The accounting sector had the highest overall growth rate for bonuses this year in the professional services space, increasing 9.4%.

BDO USA added its first diversity, equity and inclusion officer earlier this year as accounting firms and other organizations try to improve their recruitment of employees from wider backgrounds.

Accounting Today is looking for firms that belong in its annual rankings.

The next generation of the ultra-rich say they're ready for succession. The executives responsible for managing families' fortunes aren't so sure.

Scheduled for May 8-10 in San Diego, this premiere event will teach firms how to rethink their business model, launch new services and leverage new technology to build a 21st century practice.

Withum added Martinez & Associates; Fandl and Gagnon combined; and Whitley Penn and Elliott Davis called off their merger.

Public accounting is a profession, but it is also a business, and as such we need to keep the bottom line in mind.

Just like the ballet, every interaction with a client is a performance.

Paul Oliveira will take the helm of the New England-based Top 100 Firm in January.

And client portals are a central part of their strategy for making it easier to share information back and forth.

There are several ways that firms and their thought leaders can increase online visibility and off-page search engine results.

The Top 25 Firm has expanded its footprint to South Carolina by merging in the Lanning Group, a firm based in the Charleston suburbs.

Clients are increasingly demanding a more technologically-connected practitioners who is well-versed in digital communications and security.

A role that once squarely focused on financial performance management now includes ever-growing operational responsibilities.

Whitman Transition Advisors CEO Phil Whitman presented an update on the hot topic of private equity landscape at the Accountants Club of America.

Is our profession heading toward a gig economy?

Accounting's most influential share whether they would make the same choice to enter the profession today.