Practice and client management

CalCPA awards three individuals and one firm; Baker Tilly to host ‘Hot Topics seminar;’ and more news from CPA offices across the country.

Many of the larger CPA firms have not delivered on the trusted business advisor promise. Nor will they in the foreseeable future.

The United Nations Academic Impact and MLOW provide an example to follow.

Just as no ship would sail without navigational tools, no successful professional services firm would attempt to grow their business without a solid sales and marketing strategy.

I’ve always wondered if others see me as a bit of a “yes person.” I work hard, and I’m proud that the individuals and teams I work with consider me a team player. But always being on deck to help has not always served me well.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has released a new survey raising questions about how accountants and businesses around the world are dealing with ethical challenges prompted by various technology trends.

The California Society of CPAs honored three professionals and a Sacramento firm for their contributions to the profession and general public.

Integrating the Work Opportunity Tax Credit into client tax return preparation for your CPA practice can add to the strength of your client relationships by helping optimize a client’s cash flow and expanding your understanding of the client’s business.

Perhaps the most important staffing decision is to know when to hire your first employee. I believe this decision needs to be guided by your goals.

Practitioners’ reviews are mixed on the popular service.

‘What were you thinking?’ tops the list.

The Massachusetts firm looks to provide women with a pragmatic approach to their professional and personal lives.

The key to today's rapidly changing accounting environment is doing something utterly and radically different.

BDO USA said Wednesday its revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, climbed to $1.41 billion, a 9.6 percent increase from $1.29 billion in fiscal year 2016.

Every business owner knows that a social media strategy is necessary to remain relevant in today’s digital world. However, not everyone knows how to effectively use social media to listen to your clients and manage your firm’s reputation.

The firm held a toy and blanket drive for the Shriners Hospital for Children and their patients.

I do not believe the problem is how to manage the millennials; rather it is the myopic firm managers who need better management techniques.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has released its 2017 Technical Agenda, listing the priorities and research areas that SASB plans to pursues this year.