Training

Changing your approach to hiring new talent at your firm can make a big impact.

A recent EisnerAmper survey found companies are increasingly concerned that their next cyber breach won't be from a nefarious hacker but an employee who makes a mistake.

Much of the money is going toward improving employees' technology and leadership skills.

Plus a new tool uses AI to fill out tax returns; AvidXchange offers cross-border payments; an E&Y platform helps with upskilling workers; and other updates from the accounting tech world.

Plus, Bill completes its acquisition of Finmark; TaxFyle is named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500; and other news in accounting technology.

Everyone seems to complain about spreadsheets and their limitations, but despite this, they remain ubiquitous in accounting. Why?

Having an inexperienced staff person correct a small error has great value in their training.

Aaron Doucet, a partner success manager with Xero, warns professionals against getting too complacent.

Remembering a reform expert; more suggestions for IRS improvement; fluffy nonsense; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

At some point everyone has some time pressure, some much more than others, but time pressure is a reality.

The Institute of Management Accountants is seeing signs of a lax attitude toward ethics developing in recent years as more people work from home and are tempted to cut corners on their expenses.

Some very important work is often given to an entry-level person instead of a much more experienced accountant.

Here is a short checklist of some methods to find, educate and keep great staff members.

While technology has advanced, many of the mindsets surrounding it have not, which stymies its transformative potential for the accounting profession.

Whether to give accountants tech skills or technology people accounting education remains a live question among thought leaders.

Plus, NetSuite launches training program; automated invoice processing times get faster; and other tech news and updates from the accounting world.

Every staff member of every firm is a free agent. We do not realize it, but they do.

When preparers or younger accountants complete their assignment, but before they submit it for review, they should review it for reasonableness.

The board censured PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Canadian firm and imposed a $750,000 penalty, saying over 1,200 employees shared answers to tests during mandatory training courses.

Now that 2022 is in full swing, are you looking for ways to boost your accounting firm’s overall success and progression?