SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 BY SCOTT GORDON It’s no secret that professional services firms house troves of hack-worthy data. Accountants, lawyers, consultants, recruiters, media, creative, IT and other service providers routinely access and share sensitive information to meet client needs—making them prime targets for cybercriminals and the ideal potential victims for data mishandling.In June, insurance giant […]
CPA Trendlines – New York’s Accountants Club of America Names New Officers and Board Members
/in Blog/by CherylThe 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 […]
Accounting Today: Accountants Club of America Announced its 2016-2017 Officers and New Board Members
/in Blog/by CherylNEW 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 […]
Turning a Classic Networking Tactic Into A Job Lead
/in Blog/by CherylBy 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 […]
10 Ways To Turn Accountants Into Consultants
/in Blog/by CherylMaureen 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 […]
Edward Mendlowitz – Art of Accounting: The Future of the Small Firm
/in Members in the News, News/by CherylSEPTEMBER 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 […]
Art of Accounting: The Future of the Small Firm | Accounting Today
/in Blog/by CherylSEPTEMBER 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 […]
Best Practices for Ensuring File Security at Your Firm | Accounting Today News
/in Blog/by CherylSEPTEMBER 8, 2016 BY SCOTT GORDON It’s no secret that professional services firms house troves of hack-worthy data. Accountants, lawyers, consultants, recruiters, media, creative, IT and other service providers routinely access and share sensitive information to meet client needs—making them prime targets for cybercriminals and the ideal potential victims for data mishandling.In June, insurance giant […]
New Cyberattacks Threaten Tax Professionals | Journal of Accountancy
/in Blog/by CherylBy Alistair M. Nevius, J.D. September 2, 2016 The IRS warned tax practitioners on Friday of a new wave of cyberattacks that allow criminals to remotely access practitioners’ computers and file fraudulent tax returns. The attacks come as practitioners prepare for the Oct. 17 extended filing deadline for individual returns; the IRS reported similar attacks […]
Sal Collemi – The Decline in Global Audit Quality, Accounting Today
/in Members in the News, News/by CherylA consultant offers ugly truths and realistic remedies AUGUST 31, 2016 BY SALVATORE A. COLLEMI Ask any practicing CPA who cares about the profession, and they’ll tell you about the need for continuous improvements when it comes to a public accounting firm’s system of quality control policies and procedures.This need is at the very heart […]
Top 10 Productivity Tools for Accountants
/in Blog/by CherylLeaders in the field pick their favorite efficiency-enhancers More hours in the day Work expands to fill the time allotted to it, and in a 24/7 world, that means you’ll be working all the time. To help manage the massive workloads that many modern accountants face, we asked the candidates for our Top 100 Most […]