By Vincent J. Love Do you want a CPA, or a CPA? That is, do you need a Certified Public Accountant (a governmentally licensed professional) or a Certified Professional Accountant? It may all depend on whether he or she is a member of the AICPA or the AICPA, or actually both organizations as an AICPA […]
By Edward Mendlowitz Published March 06 2017 Here are some ways to save you and your tax practice some headaches this season. 1. I know you are busy getting corporate returns completed, but you should give priority to 1120S and 1065 returns where K-1s will be going to people that you do not prepare 1040s […]
By Edward Mendlowitz February 27 2017 WithumSmith+Brown, PC has rolled out a “Dress for Your Day” policy with a manual illustrating the different ways staff can dress depending upon what they are doing that day. The 12-page manual shows 10 staffers in various poses and pretty much elevates comfort over a traditional look. Withum is […]
By Daniel Hood February 13 2017 The number of changes facing the accounting profession will leave most practices radically altered in the near future, according to Barry Melancon, the president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs. Speaking at a gathering of technology vendors hosted by CPA.com and the institute, Melancon told attendees, “We […]
February 2017 The Future of Auditing A Roundtable Discussion Scott Marcello, Thomas Ray, Doug Carmichael, Jim Peterson, Sridhar Ramamoorti, Salvatore Collemi, and Bruce Nearon In Brief Technology has transformed the way that businesses operate. The auditing profession is no exception. The SEC’s recently released statistics for fiscal year 2016 showed that it filed 868 enforcement […]
Two of our Accountants Club of America members have been nominated by the NYSSCPA Nominating Committee for 1-year terms beginning June 1, 2017 Jan Herringer has been nominated for president-elect Candice Meth (Accountants Club of America Governor) has been nominated for vice-president
By Edward Mendlowitz Published January 23 2017, 2:16pm EST This is a follow-up to my previous column, where I suggested larger firms have a specialization as a generalist. This will illustrate some ways of accomplishing that. A generalist has to be knowledgeable in most areas, but possibly expert in none. A generalist should be […]
By Michael Cohn January 24 2017 American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon is expecting Washington to pass major tax reform legislation during the Trump administration, and some Democrats may even cross the aisle to help Republican lawmakers enact it. Speaking Tuesday in New York at a meeting of the Accountants Club of […]
By Joanne Barry January 23 2017 Donald Trump being sworn in on the steps of the Capitol Building. Bloomberg News Some people love him. Some people hate him. Regardless of what anyone feels about him, New York City real estate mogul and TV reality show star of The Apprentice Donald J. Trump has been sworn […]
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 […]
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