Ed Mendlowitz

The lack of proper representation of Black people in accounting made it much more difficult to attain what two CPAs recently accomplished.

Make payment a conscious part of your job.

A few weeks ago, while I was cleaning out old papers, I came across a staff handbook I wrote in 1982.

If your employees unionize, what do you think the union reps would ask for?

Every staff member of every firm is a free agent. We do not realize it, but they do.

Client surveys are an effective method to find out what clients are thinking and also give some the opportunity to vent about what displeases them.

Tax season ends today and some of you can rest well tomorrow after concluding a successful tax season. However, some of you won’t be resting easy because you had a lousy tax season.

The last week of the “official” tax season is starting right now. Here are some things I did to lighten the mental load.

Teens need to hear about the wonderful opportunities available in the profession of public accounting.

Here is a peek into what can be expected in the near future.

When preparers or younger accountants complete their assignment, but before they submit it for review, they should review it for reasonableness.

Three ways of easing the workload and creating a lighter atmosphere are for everyone to follow the system, improve scheduling, and shift some work from reviewers to preparers.

Individual tax return preparation will be revved up going into the last month of tax season.

A very successful colleague once told me that the alternative to getting what you want was to reduce expectations. Here are some additional alternatives.

In order for tax season to be successful, everyone must follow the system.

Learning needs to be continuous, yet a lot of accountants aren’t growing.

Small-firm owners and partners are in the best position to advise their clients on the giving, holding and receiving of this wealth.

There are 128 tax season, practice management and personal tips checklists, and a Getting Your Affairs in Order Tool Kit with 25 added checklists.

Growth can come without the plan, but that is settling for less than you might be capable of or destined for.

About 300 Withum’ers attended the annual event in person and 1,200 watched on Zoom.