Practice and client management

When assessing a practice merger candidate, sometimes the "little" things are the "big" things.

Local firm WTF CPAs announced on April Fool's Day that partners will have to stay an additional 23 years.

IFAC names next CFO; Weaver donates $32K to women-supporting nonprofits in honor of International Women's History Month; and more news from around the profession.

Plus, GBS Tax and Bookkeeping rebrands as Cleer Tax and Bookkeeping; ITA looks for new president; and other news from the accounting tech world.

Asking potential buyers to sign a non-disclosure agreement can be tricky.

The committee released a study Thursday on how to apply its widely used internal control framework to sustainability reporting.

Even with economic uncertainty in our near-term future, all forecasts still look pretty good for CPA firms.

The Global Reporting Initiative released a report urging companies to take a due diligence approach in their sustainability efforts.

A look at the numbers behind the biggest firms in accounting this year.

Finance leaders believe AI and automation will have a massive societal impact, but their ability to take advantage of these technologies may be stymied by a lack of digital skills.

What Vincent Van Gogh and Carl Sagan can tell us about advising business owners.

1099 trouble; getting a partner out; oh BOI; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

A PricewaterhouseCoopers survey reveals businesses are nowhere near as trusted as they think they are.

The boards are moving to a new oversight body called the International Foundation for Ethics and Audit.

Experts share their best advice for accounting firms looking to partner with private equity.

The influx of private equity money into accounting is rewriting the rules.

The accounting firm's CEO or managing partner plays a leading part in the success of any private equity deal.

Plus, Genius Scan introduces new expense reporting capacities; Xero to retire WorkflowMax; and other news from the accounting technology arena.

Overall new client additions — and departures — continue to rise, thanks to M&A.

It's vital to take a personalized approach to each business to understand their circumstances, help determine whether they're eligible for Disaster ERCs, and accurately calculate potential credits.