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Accountants and other financial advisers know better than most how busy small business owners are and how much they value any advice, resources or tools that can help them save time, particularly on administrative tasks.

The AICPA has revamped its criteria for reporting on an organization's security risk management program. An independent validation might be the way to go.

Madoff victims still wait; suing the IRS anonymously; where tax dollars go; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

In today’s digitally driven world, properly utilizing social media is necessary for companies who want to remain relevant and competitive—and that includes accounting firms.

Is the IRS’s Examination Estate Tax Lien Group watching 30-year-old film classics? Apparently they are.

Almost every job has a value to the client. Try to uncover this and price the job, considering that value.

If a CPA firm has a partner performance management and compensation plan (and many don’t), rarely is it used as a means of driving strategy and running the firm.

After every tax season, it’s tempting to do some spring cleaning, which often includes a massive dump of recently filed tax data.

With so many firms undergoing mergers and acquisitions as part of their overall growth strategy, knowing how to handle these brand transitions smoothly is a critical component of a firm’s long-term viability.

Every time Tom Hood, who is executive director and CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs, gives a speech (and he gives a lot of speeches), he asks his audiences of accountants about the top challenges they face.