Financial reporting

When you work in a professional services firm with different locations, different practice areas and different industries (not counting different deadlines and "busy seasons"), it is quite challenging to pull everyone together and focus on one vision for your firm.

Gale Crosley divides accounting firm partners into drivers and passengers

News and developments in the profession from the previous month

For professional services firms, competitive differentiation isn't necessarily in the products and services they offer. it's in the talent -- the high-potential and high-performing individuals -- that they're able to attract, recruit and retain, which starts with building a world-class workforce that is motivated, engaged and delivering the high-quality services clients demand.

Sales & use tax regimes are only growing more complex at all levels, requiring more of the systems that help with compliance

Developments in tax from the previous month

The pros and cons of working with a tax franchise

Developments in accounting technology from the previous month

In the time it took iPhones, tablets and cloud computing to threaten pc use at many CPA firms, their it departments evolved from virtually faceless repair shops to essential components of a firm's growth.

VAR and reseller news from the previous month

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a proposal to defer indefinitely the effective date for certain disclosures about investments held by a nonpublic employee benefit plan in the plan sponsor’s own equity securities.

International Federation of Accountants CEO Fayezul Choudhury discusses how IFAC includes accounting organizations covering firms of all sizes, allowing even sole practitioners to stay connected with what's happening with the largest firm networks around the world, in an interview with AccountingToday.com editor-in-chief Michael Cohn.

International Federation of Accountants CEO Fayezul Choudhury discusses how former CEO Ian Ball will still be acting as an advisor with IFAC, in an interview with AccountingToday.com editor-in-chief Michael Cohn.

The Public Accounts Committee in the British Parliament has issued a critical report blaming large accounting firms, particularly the Big Four, for contributing to tax avoidance.

The Financial Foundation and the Financial Accounting Standards Board that it oversees are marking their 40th anniversary by introducing redesigned logos, branding and Web sites.

Robert Herz, the former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, has written a new book on his experiences leading FASB, with reflections on his experiences leading the board through the financial crisis and in its efforts to converge U.S. GAAP with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Some companies enhanced this or partnered with that, all well and good, but notable Sage family mergers and the fact that Microsoft may actually be going after accountants deserves more discussion.

Firm anniversaries, DiCicco's annual summit and more...

Free online accounting software maker Wave is now offering an iOS payroll tool as a companion app to their online payroll product.

Microsoft confirmed it is trying to establish a BPO program for accounting firms behind cloud versions of its Dynamics NAV and GP ERP products.