Practice Management

Clients are coming to accountants asking for advice about the health care reform law, especially after the shaky rollout this month of the online health care exchanges and marketplaces by various states and the federal government.

There is no question that technology is changing the accounting profession and the one-two punch of the cloud and mobile technology creates greater efficiencies and capabilities for CPAs and their clients.

Social media strategist Adrian Dayton and BeachFleischman chief marketing officer Eric Majchrzak talk about how firms need to schedule time for their marketing efforts and how to measure the impact, in an interview with Accounting Today senior editor Danielle Lee.

The facilitation of tax avoidance strategies could constitute a violation of international human rights law, according to a new report by the International Bar Association.

Although most accountants prepare taxes, that’s not the only reason that professional liability claims against accountants are most frequent in the tax area.

Paychex has purchased a minority stake in and formed a strategic alliance with cloud accounting software provider Kashoo.

The Internal Revenue Service is putting the brakes on tax liens and levies during the federal government shutdown.

Legislation approved by the Senate earlier this year to require online businesses to collect sales taxes from out-of-state customers could have a unfair impact on businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans and other groups, according to a new study.

Australia-based job management software maker simPRO Software has purchased a 30 percent stake in Gem Accounts publisher Gem Software Solutions, with plans to aid the product’s global rollout including its recent foray into the U.S. market.

Social media strategist Adrian Dayton and BeachFleischman PC chief marketing officer Eric Majchrzak discuss how accounting firms and other professional services firms can use LinkedIn, Google+ and other social networks to market their offerings to potential clients, and use search engine optimization to showcase their content, in an interview with Accounting Today senior editor Danielle Lee.