Practice management

For all the challenges, there are a host of reasons why accounting should be more attractive than ever.

Six things accounting firms can do to be more future-ready.

KPMG links up with a marketing execution firm, Mueller Prost launches a women's initiative, and other news from practices across the country.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its procedures to prevent the fraudulent use of third-party authorization forms.

These days, the cost of securing an accounting degree is rather exorbitant. Well over $100,000 at most private colleges. And lots of hard work to boot.

Accountants need to be disrupters -- or they’ll be disrupted, according to the head of the Illinois CPA Society.

Ed Mendlowitz shares why he became an 'expert generalist.'

Emerging leaders in the profession list communication, technology, and succession planning as vital to future success.

Accountants can’t settle for ‘good enough’ anymore -- it's time to 'think different.'

The Institute of Management Accounting has debuted a massive open online course, or MOOC, on sustainability reporting.

Learn to embrace disorder and uncertainty.

ICPAS honors 75th anniversary of first African-American woman CPA; BKD launches new website; and more news from CPA offices across the country.

SEC names chief accountant; Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams promotes two to director; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Since professional services are intangible, the prospect is most likely probing for assurance to offset their natural skepticism.

While it cannot guarantee any negative publicity will result from an issue, it can help to manage the situation and minimize the reputational damage.

The Top 100 Firm sent four staff members to see firsthand how their monetary donations, via Compassion International, have helped local children.

A colleague mentioned that his partners never want to leave the office for lunch, preferring to eat at their desks.

Transition Advisors' Joel Sinkin dives into the changes in the merger landscape, from dropping multiples and geographic issues, to what it takes to be an attractive candidate for a combination.

The decision legitimizes a voluntary IRS program that allows participants a limited right to represent taxpayers in IRS audits.

While many midsized CPA firms strive to be well-managed, many fall short and revert to the loosely managed style of midsized law firms.