Journal of Accountancy: How New CPAs Can Build a Book of Business

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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 […]

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Joanne S. Barry: The Year Ahead Some of the Profession’s Sharpest Experts Look at 2017

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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 […]

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Bitcoin Powerhouse Will Pull the Plug on Bitcoin | Wall Street Journal

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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 […]

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Get Ready for Blockchain’s Big Impact | Accounting Today

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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 […]

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CPA Trendlines – New York’s Accountants Club of America Names New Officers and Board Members

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The Accountants Club of America announces their 2016-2017 Officers and new Board Members. Officers Robert S. Fligel, President Salvatore A. Collemi, First-Vice President William Epstein, Second Vice-President Elliot L. Hendler, Secretary Margery Gladston, Treasurer New Board Members Jacques E. Boubli Margery Gladston Edward Mendlowitz Sallie Mullins Thompson Mendlowitz is a contributor to CPA Trendlines. See the […]

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Accounting Today: Accountants Club of America Announced its 2016-2017 Officers and New Board Members

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NEW YORK The Accountants Club of America announced its 2016-2017 officers and new board members: Robert S. Fligel will serve as president; Salvatore A. Collemi as first-vice president; William Epstein as second vice-president; Elliot L. Hendler as secretary; and Margery Gladston as treasurer. New board members include Jacques Boubli, Margery Gladston, Edward Mendlowitz and Sallie […]

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Turning a Classic Networking Tactic Into A Job Lead

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By Sabine Vollmer Journal of Accountancy – October 1, 2016 Young professionals looking for career development opportunities are reviving the informational interview, a classic networking tactic that fell out of favor with the rise of digital research tools. “Every time I made a career change, I would take as many people out to lunch as […]

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10 Ways To Turn Accountants Into Consultants

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Maureen Schwartz, executive director of the accounting association BKR International, and some of her colleagues describe 10 ways that firms can turn even the newest accountant into a better consultant. 1. Give Them a Wingman “Millennials are looking for firms where they will learn and gain new skills,” Schwartz says. “Teach them how to be […]

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Edward Mendlowitz – Art of Accounting: The Future of the Small Firm

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 BY EDWARD MENDLOWITZ By my reckoning there are about 42,000 accounting firms in the United States, and 41,600 might be considered to be small.The No. 1 firm has revenues of about $16 billion with about 65,000 people. Number 100 has revenues of $35 million with about 175 people. Number 300 has about […]

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