WithumSmith+Brown

KPMG releases its CEO Outlook; BlumShapiro goes back to school; and other news from across the profession.

A couple of weeks ago I had lunch with Sidney Kess and Chaya Siegfried.

Ruben Cardona is one of the best accountants I know. One day Ruben came up with his A.U.D.I.T acronym for the five steps of the audit process.

Wall Street’s fast-money crowd is returning to well-trodden ground to elude Trump-era tax laws: Delaware.

A few accountants recently called me to vent about being shorthanded and asked for suggestions on how they could get through tax season without turning down any business or dropping clients.

HMWC hosts donation drive; HeimLantz launches executive team leadership coaching; and more news from CPA offices across the country.

Prager Metis extends Alzheimer’s Association partnership; Mazars USA commits to fight hunger; and more news from CPA offices across the country.

The tax reform legislation that Congress approved Wednesday has a number of complexities that could prove problematic for tax professionals and their clients.

Mail or forward information to clients to let them know they are on your mind.

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.

The tax reform bill introduced by House Republicans doesn’t give the low 25 percent income tax rate for pass-through businesses to accounting firms and other professional service firms, and the rules for getting around it are complicated.

Elliott Davis Decosimo rebrands; the AICPA graduates 2017 Leadership Academy class; and more news from CPA offices across the country.

Moss Adams adds 14 partners; Weaver expands health care practice; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

KPMG contributes to Hurricane Harvey relief; Baker Tilly provides school supplies with United Way; and more news from CPA offices across the country.

WithumSmith+Brown expanded its presence in the Washington, D.C., area Tuesday after Bond Beebe, a firm based in Bethesda, Md., joined its practice.

My best hires were those I hired out of school and trained.

NYSSCPA hosts NextGen conference; CAQ commemorates SOX with video series; and more news from across the country.

I have long advocated hiring entry-level people rather than those with two or three years’ experience.

Citrin Cooperman promotes 40 executives; Withum welcomes nine new partners; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

I have always tried to run my practice as the business that it was. As such, I used certain numbers or metrics to evaluate how I was doing. I did this when I started out and every step along the way as my practice grew.