Practice and client management

A few accountants recently called me to vent about being shorthanded and asked for suggestions on how they could get through tax season without turning down any business or dropping clients.

The Big Four firm had the larger number of new clients for the year, but the Seattle firm netted the most.

Many smaller firms can’t capitalize on the opportunities that may be in front of them because their leadership and corporate governance aren’t properly aligned.

Prager Metis relocates in N.J.; Cherry Bekaert hosts private equity summit; and more news from CPA offices across the country.

The Cincinnati firm marked its 80th anniversary by supplying new decontamination units for its "Healthy Heroes" campaign.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving its authentication processes after a string of data breaches on some of its e-Services and online apps, but some of the improvements haven’t been completely implemented, according to a new report.

Art Kuesel on how staying engaged with clients can be the difference between an 'achievable' goal and one that's 'out of whack.'

The Internal Revenue Service’s processes for assigning Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers don’t always manage to identify fraudulent or incomplete applications, according to a new report.

A technique I have become comfortable with is Managing by Wandering Around (MBWA).

Building a plan that brings age groups together from throughout a firm.

Lynne Born was named CEO of Perelson Weiner LLP, becoming the latest woman to lead an accounting firm, a rarity until recent years.

Withum names seven recipients of annual Strength Awards; RSM grants $90K for employees to ‘Pursue Your Passion;’ and more news from CPA offices across the country.

When it comes to a firm's owners, conducting performance evaluations can be problematic.

Leadership + compliance + advisory = transformation.

Weaver, a Top 100 Firm, has acquired the tax practice of Condon & Company, P.C., a firm based in Houston, effective Feb. 1, 2018.

With the new tax law now a reality, the upcoming tax season is the perfect time to showcase your value as a true trusted advisor to your clients.

The Internal Revenue Service’s efforts last year to safeguard against identity theft by asking employers to file W-2 forms earlier and holding tax refunds longer if taxpayers claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit did not always work, according to a new report.

RSM US LLP has signed an agreement to add the leaders and staff of SecureState, a security and privacy consulting firm based in Cleveland, and acquire substantially all of its assets.

When the New England Patriots faced the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, average ticket prices right before the big game topped $5,600, according to published reports.