Art of Accounting: Free Power Bites Book | Accounting Today

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By Edward Mendlowitz Published January 08 2018, 1:09 pm EST Back in 2010, I wrote a book called “Power Bites,” containing some concise management, leadership and lifestyle advice I give to my clients. I was recently asked to update the book, but after rereading it, I still like it the way it is. Here are […]

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New Owners Plan To Greatly Expand NY Accounting Show | Accounting Today

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By Ranica Arrowsmith Published January 12 2018, 11:05am EST The Accounting and Finance Show, New York, is under new management, and this year will feature six different tracks for attendees to follow. Accounting professionals will be able to attend sessions on technology, tax management, wealth management, practice management, and funding, bookkeeping and payroll. There will […]

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10 Accounting Tech Trends for 2018

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By Maureen Schwartz Technology is being seen as a solution for time management, labor shortages, communication and collaboration — and accounting firms are no exception. Based on feedback from more than 85 member firms during BKR International’s Worldwide Meeting in London, here are the top 10 technologies that accounting firms plan to embrace or enhance in 2018. […]

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Art of Accounting: Practice continuation agreement tool kit free download | Accounting Today

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By Edward Mendlowitz Published January 01 2018, 3:38pm EST All of the accountants I know and interact with are nice caring people and I like them. However there is one area where I believe they are being shortsighted and neglectful—when they have not made arrangements for the continuation and sale of their practice should they […]

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Tax Reform Bill Has Some Hidden Gotchas

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By Michael Cohn Published December 20 2017, 4:56pm EST The tax reform legislation that Congress approved Wednesday has a number of complexities that could prove problematic for tax professionals and their clients. “In the international tax arena, the 100 percent exemption for foreign source portion of dividends received from a 10 percent owned foreign corporations […]

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The Equifax Data Breach What CPAs and Firms Need to Know Now | The CPA Journal

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By  Sidney Kess, JD, LLM, CPA and Walter Primoff, CPA/PFS, CGMA December 2017 In the wake of the Equifax computer breach—in which key personal information of 145 million Americans was stolen—it may be correct to assume that anyone with a credit history is affected. In the words of noted cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs, “Assume you’re compromised, and take […]

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Alternative Dispute Resolution for Accounting and Related Services Disputes | CPA Journal

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By Vincent J. Love and Thomas R. Mansero December 2017 Co-authored by ACA member Vincent J. Love, Alternative Dispute Resolution for Accounting and Related Services Disputes, appeared in the December 2017 issue of the CPA Journal. It addresses the pros and cons of using ADR and gives examples of how mediation and arbitration clauses can be […]

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As businesses rush to exploit GOP tax cuts, government revenue may shrink more than expected

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By DON LEE DEC 10, 2017 | 7:00 AM | WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) listens to reporters’ questions about the GOP tax bill passed by the Senate. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)  As soon as the last major tax overhaul was enacted in the fall of 1986, accountant Edward Mendlowitz remembers working around the clock to convert […]

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Melancon: Accountants Must Commit To Change | Accounting Today

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By Daniel Hood Published December 06 2017, 2:04pm EST The accounting profession will change beyond recognition over the next 10 years, according to American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon—except he really thinks it will come much more quickly than that. “I really mean five years, but people get scared when I say that,” […]

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Mendlowitz Elected To Hall Of Fame

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The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) has named Edward Mendlowitz, a partner with WithumSmith+Brown (Withum) PC, as an entrant into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame Class of 2017 and recipient of the Accredited Estate Planner (Distinguished) Designation. The business valuation and accredited personal financial specialist, based in Withum’s East Brunswick office, was recently recognized […]

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