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Firm admins: A secret source of growth

By Danielle Lee

Their focus on execution and the back office frees partners up to pursue firm strategy
Is this the year?

By Bill Carlino

Many think 2012 will see a breakthrough on private standards
Tax pros brace for a deluge

By Roger Russell

Roth conversions, new forms highlight 2012 changes
Accounting Today February 2012 Digital Edition

By Accounting Today Staff

Check out the digital edition of the February 2012 issue of Accounting Today.
Profession Watch

Tax season began in low gear, with the Internal Revenue Service announcing that some refunds might be delayed a week to adjust for some new anti-fraud safeguards it has installed.
The 2012 Top New Products

Our third annual selection of the best new and improved tools for accountants
Save yourself from your clients

By Roger Russell

Prevention strategies to keep them from causing you trouble later
A firm gone viral

By Danielle Lee

WS+B's creativity and innovation make it an Internet sensation
Opinion
Everything old is new

By Bill Carlino

Many of the issues and trends impacting the profession back in 2000 have returned front and center.
Miller & Bahnson are ...

... way off base
Tax Practice
Tax News

IRS boosts audits of high-income taxpayers; NASBA okayed as tax education provider
The IRS's burden

By Roger Russell

Taxypayer advocate sees a threat in the increased IRS workload
New repair regulations require revised strategies

By George G. Jones and Mark A. Luscombe

Just before the New Year, the Internal Revenue Service released much-anticipated temporary and proposed regulations on the capitalization of tangible property (so-called "repair regs").
Assurance
Assurance News

Standard for uncertain tax positions needs tweaking; professional organizations object to mandatory audit rotation
Behind the numbers

By Ashraf Elkotaney

Can you accept presented financial data at face value?
The demise of the drive to bring international standard-setting to the U.S.

By Paul B.W. Miller and Paul R. Bahnson

The IASB will not usurp FASB and IFRS will not supersede GAAP.
Financial Planning
PFP News

IRS promotes saver's credit
Stocking up

By John Napolitano

The resources you need to build a strong PFP practice
Technology
Tech News

Blackbaud to add mobile access to Raiser's Edge; Simply Accounting 2012 adds new payroll features; XCM Solutions releases version 9.0
Case studies: Social media

By Seth Fineberg

Accountants share their success with Facebook, Twitter and more
VAR briefs

FreshBooks unveils certification program; KTL joins Acumatica; BCS buys Deltek practice; Sage exec joins Blytheco; SBS expands with Gazlin
Many points of entry

By Ted Needleman

Entry-level accounting software is getting harder to define
Using checklists to improve profits

By L. Gary Boomer

There are many checklists focusing on the technical aspects of tax and accounting.
Practice Resources
M&A Watch

News about mergers and acquisitions around the country
Find your 'market hole'

By Gale Crosley

EOS Accounting turns a global need into its own niche
The right customer delivery

By Gene Marks

There was really no reason to get my teenage son a new bed.
New Products

By Editorial Staff

Recent software, books and more
Accounting Tomorrow
Tomorrow's News

By Danielle Lee

It was the heart of the college football Bowl Championship Series last month, when approximately 150 deans, faculty and administrators from prominent business schools gathered in New York for Ernst & Young's Campus Diversity and Inclusiveness Roundtable.
The 1099 que?

By Jody Padar

Don't be blindsided by a new IRS form

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What's the Biggest Opportunity for Accountants Today?

May 24, 2013

Guests at the Meet the Editors dinner at Keens Steakhouse in New York give their assessments of the many opportunities available to accountants for growing their practices.

What's the Biggest Threat or Challenge Facing Accountants?

May 22, 2013

Attendees at Accounting Today's Meet the Editors Dinner at Keens Steakhouse in New York discuss the top issues confronting accountants.

Women in Accounting: Breaking the Mold

May 21, 2013

A continued conversation with Marcum’s Nanette Lee Miller and Janis Cowhey McDonagh about the obstacles women in the accounting profession face when trying to make their way into leadership positions.