Practice management

The accountancy profession, and the role of audit, have responded to an increasing pace of change in our society, economy and capital markets.

How many times does your target audience need to be exposed to a message before it triggers a response?

I was once asked, “Why is growth important?” My short answer was it comes down to perspective. Do you want your firm to be relevant and be a disruptor, or do you want your firm to be irrelevant and be disrupted? Without growth, your firm will certainly be the latter.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to sell his remaining equity holdings could save him from future run-ins with the government’s top ethics watchdog. But it could also set him up with a sizable tax bill.

The former is taking a multi-brand approach to the time and expense management solutions landscape.

Many colleagues and clients get tangled in the daily merry-go-round that consumes much of their time while pushing aside creative, innovative and big picture thinking about their business, how they got there and where they are going.

Consultant Kacee Johnson – who recently joined CPA.com as a strategic advisor – explains how firms can boost their practices with “blue ocean” thinking.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board held its first board meeting under its new leadership this week to discuss progress on its provisional standards, with an eye to releasing them in the fall.

FICPA announces this year’s class of Emerging Leaders; Mauldin & Jenkins opens Savannah office; and more news from CPA offices across the country.

Withum anoints lead for new digital currency and blockchain practice; Grant Thornton names chief people and culture officer; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

When you start marketing your firm using a variety of marketing tactics at once, you will soon realize that all leads are not to be treated equally.

The firm will also be sponsoring a pop-up exhibit on accounting at the Detroit Historical Society.

The product allows accounts receivable departments to send 100 percent of their outbound invoices through a single service provider.

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging practitioners to secure their client data.

Being available is essential for maintaining and strengthening relationships with clients…and everyone else you interact with professionally.

A handful of things you can do to make your firm more attractive to a potential successor.

The Internal Revenue Service postponed tax filings and payments for more than 68 million taxpayers affected by the killer storms.

When people get overwhelmed with too many choices, they usually take the safe way out and decide not to do anything.

LBMC promotes seven; Bennett Thrasher adds three partners; and more personnel and CPA office news.