Accounting firm services

CPA firms have lost sight of their central mission: building client value.

American Citizens Abroad, a group that promotes the interests of U.S.-born expatriates, has updated and relaunched its online Expat Tax Services Directory of firms providing tax services, tax preparation, accounting services, financial advisory and legal services.

The ability to explain accounting clearly is the power that will make accountants superheroes.

Customer relationship management is an essential part of an accounting firm’s business, but it often gets overlooked in favor of the good accounting work the firm does for their client.

With a little bit of data analysis, accountants can help small businesses develop more profitable approaches.

I always prepare for client meetings. Sometimes I overprepare because I don’t want to be unprepared and also because I want to control the pace, direction and timing of the meeting.

Accountants should be ‘ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen.’

Most small businesses do run their own payroll, but they also wish they didn’t have to.

CPAs should be wary of these seven client requests around revenue recognition.

The clients and markets of the future will require firms and accountants to think more clearly about the investments and effort they want to put into developing new capabilities, according to consultant Gale Crosley.

BPM’s consumer products group is scaling success in the growing food-tech space.

Cannabis and related industries are the next big thing for accountants.

Today’s complex and highly integrated business environment often requires multiple stakeholders to take part in decision-making.

As your client’s most trusted advisor, you probably spend a lot of time on their business balance sheet. But how much focus is dedicated to their personal balance sheet?

Leaders in the accounting profession share the things that are keeping them up at night.

Accountants should be engaging more deeply with business owner clients’ succession plans.

The Top 100 Firm is acquiring Alexandria, Virginia-based Halt, Buzas & Powell.

To get a better handle on your client’s personal cash flow situation, you need to go beyond their business and understand their family financial dynamics.

The Top 25 Firm has merged in Mejia & Kaplan, which specializes in serving entertainers and performing artist clients.

CPAs are in a great position to benefit from a heightened need for certainty in the future, says the AICPA’s Barry Melancon.