Ed Mendlowitz

Accountants like Ed are as dedicated to helping their peers in the profession as they are to helping their clients.

In honor of the end of Ed Mendlowitz's "The Art of Accounting," here are a double-handful of his most impactful columns.

Ed Mendlowitz bids farewell to his weekly column after 11 and a half years of sharing his experiences and wise advice for his fellow accountants.

Firms can benefit when more partners have an administrative assistant to help with their work.

The growth from 2015 to 2025 in revenues at the Top 100 Firms was 125% and in total personnel 113%.

Public accounting is a vibrant and strong profession and also a business, as shown in data from the latest rankings on firm revenues, partners and staff size.

Staff recruitment, training, retention and work conditions are neglected, but should be top areas of concern.

Presenting CPE programs is satisfying, helps sharpen your knowledge, is great for networking with colleagues, and sometimes there are unintended consequences.

"I'm so glad tax season is over!" is a phrase often heard from accountants. Why would anyone would say this?

If you were designing a CPA practice from scratch, what would you do about tax season? Keep it as is, make some changes or possibly eliminate it?

Is this a fantasy situation, a made-up story or the reality in your firm?

Due diligence and caution are important when evaluating investment opportunities and business plans that are being pitched.

Tax season usually is the most stressful period of the year for accountants. Staying calm will help you, your clients and staff.

Take the long view with your practice and don't miss any opportunity to train a staff person properly, as shown in these three anecdotes.

Part of growing is for your staff to also grow. That growth comes when they are empowered to take charge, supervise, and make decisions.

What happens when a client has a misconception about the value of their business and hopes to sell it?

The pricing of accounting services is a big concern and it should be.

When staff use this SmartProof worksheet, they have a method to self-check and self-review their own work and fix any errors before it goes to the reviewer.

Accountants should stop focusing on past data and the current situations their clients are in, and migrate to a future-oriented spotlight.

Whether you are the lowest-level employee or highest-level CPA firm owner or partner, your job is to provide services for the person hiring or engaging you.