Practice management

Accountants are in fourth place in a new ranking of how different industries fare in terms of return on equity.

While an RFP does have the benefit of forcing your firm to think through its needs, at least superficially, there’s no guarantee that you are asking the right questions.

Crowe Horwath elects 10 partners and principals; Rea & Associates promotes 28 in 14 offices; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Anders CPAs + Advisors coaches two local startups to competition victory; the AICPA honors a host of forensic and valuation accountants; and more news from CPA offices across the country.

Following a year of innovation in tools for small businesses and the self-employed, the accounting software giant brings the message home.

Experts from PwC parse the differences between the tax reform bills on the treatment of pass-through businesses.

The Top 100 firm provided $60K to nonprofits across four states for innovative charitable efforts.

With the latest tax deadline behind them and the individual tax season ahead, accountants this time of year often realize that they are on a treadmill of never-ending deadlines with only brief periods of relief.

Yelp Inc. can’t shield the identify of an anonymous reviewer who posted allegedly defamatory statements about a tax preparer.

The American Institute of CPAs is reacting to Senate Republicans’ tax reform plan with its own set of priorities.

Last week I conducted a breakfast meeting of the Withum Partners’ Network and I was asked a question that was not answered, so I’ll answer it in this column.

Thomson Reuters’ Jon Baron warns that roughly a third of accounting practices are likely to disappear.

Armanino gets approved, KPMG wins an award, associations add international members, and other highlights from practices around the country and the world.

BerryDunn hires en masse; CohnReznick names a new New York City tax leader; and other personnel news.

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and the recent wildfires in California have affected millions of people and led to an outpouring of charitable gifts and donations, including contributions from businesses with employees in the path of the disasters.

Time to exhale, sit back and think ahead to what you want 2018 to look like at your accounting firm.

Accountants too often shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to talking to clients about fees, and Inovautus Consulting’s Sarah Johnson Dobek encourages them not to be afraid to stand up for themselves and their value to make these conversations less awkward.

Thanks to technology, we see clients less, but speak and interact with them more, maintaining and strengthening the relationship.

The Big Four firm’s CEO is keeping an eye on how technology is reshaping work, how demographics are reshaping the workforce, and how clients’ demands are shifting.

CPAs know it is imperative to refer clients to third party consultants for various issues that require deep specialization in an area of tax. In many ways, these specialty tax firms act as an extension of your team and require coordination to deliver results that often have a material impact on a tax return.