By Sean McCabe January 05 2017 Top 100 accounting, tax, and advisory firm CohnReznick announced this week that they are a recipient of the Winner’s Circle Award for “Women in Leadership.” Part of the Winning Is Everything Conference, the Winner’s Circle Awards recognized CohnReznick for its inclusive firm culture that has promoted the advancement […]
Federal Tax Planning Strategies for Individuals and Small Businesses By: Warren M. Bergstein, CPA, AEP Published Date: Jan 1, 2017 Every year, to minimize their overall liability, taxpayers should start giving consideration to moves that may either lower their current year tax bill or equalize their tax liability over a two-year period. Some of the […]
Bitcoin Trounced the Dow This Year If bitcoin’s momentum continues, one new digital coin could be worth as much as an ounce of gold by next year. By Telis Demos and Paul Vigna Updated Dec. 30, 2016 10:11 p.m. ET Bitcoin has often been dismissed as a niche, a fad or worse. But in 2016, […]
A monthly look at apps and websites that can make the CPA’s job and life better. By Greg LaFollette, CPA/CITP, CGMA December 1, 2016 I seem to always be working with an out-of-date to-do list and am unable to control the tasks that somehow appear there—and those that don’t. There has to be a technological […]
By Rob Marvin December 12, 2016 The first-ever Smart Contracts Symposium brought some of the world’s foremost blockchain experts together in one room to demystify the technology and discuss all of the ways smart contracts will change the way we work. If you think about a blockchain as a distributed operating system (OS) for data, […]
Building strong, genuine relationships is one of the best ways to drive business. By Courtney L. Vien December 1, 2016 Bryan Carpenter, CPA, CGMA, an audit manager for LevitZacks in San Diego, has developed a brand as the Craft Beer CPA to attract clients. (Photo by Zach Cordner/AP Images) Young CPAs at public accounting firms […]
The Year Ahead Some of the profession’s sharpest experts look at 2017 November 30, 2016 New year, new president, new changes, new challenges and new opportunities: 2017 promises to be an interesting 12 months. To help you start getting a handle on what it might mean for your practice, your firm and the accounting profession […]
Circle Internet Financial says it will focus on mobile payments business By Telis Demos Updated Dec. 7, 2016 5:03 a.m. ET Circle Internet Financial, one of the most heavily-funded digital currency startups, will no longer offer the ability to buy and sell bitcoins. Photo: Getty Images The move, disclosed by the company Wednesday, is the […]
By Michael Cohn December 6, 2016 Accountants need to watch out for the wide-ranging impact of blockchain, a technology popularized by digital currencies such as bitcoin. Blockchain relies on “distributed ledger technology” to record transactions made with the virtual currency and uses encryption to safeguard security. The technology distributes the ledgers to different computers to […]
Joanne S. Barry – Executive Director and CEO Professionals on the Move – November 7, 2016 CPA Practice Advisor NYSSCPA Leader Named President of CPA Execs Association – New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants recently announced that Joanne S. Barry, executive director and CEO, has been appointed the 2016-2017 president of the Certified […]
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