Topic: BSG [CPA TRENDLINES]
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How a CFO steals millions… and no one notices?!
Tracy Coenen noticed.This week Koss Corp (NASDAQ: KOSS) announced that Sujata “Sue” Sachdeva was fired from her position...
Tracy Coenen noticed.This week Koss Corp (NASDAQ: KOSS) announced that Sujata “Sue” Sachdeva was fired from her position...
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Jackson Hewitt Loses Bank Funding for RAL’s
Jackson Hewitt’s key bank has reportedly cut off most of the money it used for tax refund loans.Regulators ordered Santa...
Jackson Hewitt’s key bank has reportedly cut off most of the money it used for tax refund loans.Regulators ordered Santa...
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CCH Updates Last-Minute Congressional Action
As both houses of Congress move toward adjournment, CCH has updated three of its Special Tax Briefings on the provisions of...
As both houses of Congress move toward adjournment, CCH has updated three of its Special Tax Briefings on the provisions of...
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Ten Steps to Business Planning in a Time of Economic Distress
How to avoid destroying your firm’s future by using obsolete techniques.by Bruce W. MarcusThe Marcus LetterThere is a...
How to avoid destroying your firm’s future by using obsolete techniques.by Bruce W. MarcusThe Marcus LetterThere is a...
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Top 100 Firm Blue & Co. Spins Off Aliign Small Biz Specialty Unit
Aliign offers one-stop shop for integrated and flexible tax and accounting servicesIndianapolis-based Blue & Co. is...
Aliign offers one-stop shop for integrated and flexible tax and accounting servicesIndianapolis-based Blue & Co. is...
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Five Reasons You Can’t Stop Business Development during Busy Season
Make busy season into business development season.“Firms need to look at the busy season as a stepping stone for 2010,...
Make busy season into business development season.“Firms need to look at the busy season as a stepping stone for 2010,...
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15 Proven Ideas for Low-Cost, Local Advertising
A department store mogul once famously said: “Half my advertising is wasted; I just don’t know which...
A department store mogul once famously said: “Half my advertising is wasted; I just don’t know which...
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CPA firms are anticipating a happier new year.
IOMA forecasts some margin relief in 2010 for accounting firms.“Many firms and owners are anticipating higher revenues...
IOMA forecasts some margin relief in 2010 for accounting firms.“Many firms and owners are anticipating higher revenues...
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CPA firms face pricing pinch
Price index declines 1.1% in latest month.After years of gains since the government started keeping track in December 2003,...
Price index declines 1.1% in latest month.After years of gains since the government started keeping track in December 2003,...
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Payroll services: Fasten your seatbelts, it’s a bumpy ride
Latest data shows a payroll industry workforce of 172,900.The October data, not seasonally adjusted, represents a gain of...
Latest data shows a payroll industry workforce of 172,900.The October data, not seasonally adjusted, represents a gain of...
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The Top Recession Lesson for 2010
Lesson #1: Reading situations clearly and quickly, without rose-colored glasses. Next question: What to expect for 2010? Join...
Lesson #1: Reading situations clearly and quickly, without rose-colored glasses. Next question: What to expect for 2010? Join...
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Accounting Loses 4,400 Jobs in November
Continuing choppy up-and-down pattern, says BLS today.In the strongest jobs report since the recession began, the government...
Continuing choppy up-and-down pattern, says BLS today.In the strongest jobs report since the recession began, the government...
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How to Keep Your Firm Out of Trouble in this Holiday Party Season
Nine tips for safe office parties.It doesn’t mean you should ban alcohol. After all, what would a holiday party be...
Nine tips for safe office parties.It doesn’t mean you should ban alcohol. After all, what would a holiday party be...
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Make Your Holiday Shopping Count with iGive.com
At CPA Trendlines, we support iGive.com, the online shopping portal for good causes.With every purchase you make, the retailer...
At CPA Trendlines, we support iGive.com, the online shopping portal for good causes.With every purchase you make, the retailer...
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BDO Global Revenue Down 2.3%
Assurance up 4.5%; tax and advisory down.via BDO Seidman:Chicago/Brussels – BDO Global Coordination B.V. has announced...
Assurance up 4.5%; tax and advisory down.via BDO Seidman:Chicago/Brussels – BDO Global Coordination B.V. has announced...
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Is the U.S. Destined for a Euro-style VAT Tax?
Yes, according to more than half of senior business executives surveyed.via KPMGMore than half of senior business executives...
Yes, according to more than half of senior business executives surveyed.via KPMGMore than half of senior business executives...
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Networking Tips: 21 Ways to Be More Memorable
Accountants are not necessarily known for their outgoing personalities. So, many CPA firms have been launching soft skills...
Accountants are not necessarily known for their outgoing personalities. So, many CPA firms have been launching soft skills...
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10 ways CPAs can boost their local economies
If you’re tired of waiting for your government bailout…Here are 10 ways an accounting firm can help give a shot in...
If you’re tired of waiting for your government bailout…Here are 10 ways an accounting firm can help give a shot in...
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10 questions you can never stop asking
These lessons were learned the hard way in the magazine business.But they can apply to many, especially in these turbulent...
These lessons were learned the hard way in the magazine business.But they can apply to many, especially in these turbulent...
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Today’s CPA firm needs more than mere ‘managers’
Maybe there was a time the job of a leader and a manager could be completely separated.But in today’s tax and accounting...
Maybe there was a time the job of a leader and a manager could be completely separated.But in today’s tax and accounting...
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New Year’s resolutions already? Start bracing now.
Scott Reardon says watch out, more change coming next year.Here are his seven steps to preparing your organization for...
Scott Reardon says watch out, more change coming next year.Here are his seven steps to preparing your organization for...
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Downturn impacts 90% of small business
New survey by the Credit Research Foundation shows business shifting focus from driving revenue to preserving cash...
New survey by the Credit Research Foundation shows business shifting focus from driving revenue to preserving cash...
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Wanna find Freed Maxick CPAs on Twitter?
Just look up… at the billboard. Rush-hour tax tips, anyone?Interested? Visit FreedMaxick.com. And on Twitter at...
Just look up… at the billboard. Rush-hour tax tips, anyone?Interested? Visit FreedMaxick.com. And on Twitter at...
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SURVEY RESULTS: What’s hot in CPE?
We’ve been asking here. And your answers kind of look like this:Tax and IFRS appear to be at the top of most...
We’ve been asking here. And your answers kind of look like this:Tax and IFRS appear to be at the top of most...
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Accounting gains 3,800 jobs in October
… while U.S. unemployment hits 26-year high of 10.2%.The Accounting and Bookkeeping sector of the economy gained jobs at...
… while U.S. unemployment hits 26-year high of 10.2%.The Accounting and Bookkeeping sector of the economy gained jobs at...
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Thomson Launches “Next Generation” Write-up and Payroll
Baron unveils new features in Accounting CS at user conferenceHere’s the Thomson Reuters’ news release (or you...
Baron unveils new features in Accounting CS at user conferenceHere’s the Thomson Reuters’ news release (or you...
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Jean Caragher asks: Is the Accounting Profession Setting the Bar Too Low?
She finds an interesting detail in Business Week’s “Best Place to Launch a Career 2009″ At her blog,...
She finds an interesting detail in Business Week’s “Best Place to Launch a Career 2009″ At her blog,...
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Practice Management: Looking Ahead, Preparing Now
Leaders vs. Laggards and the Seven Keys to Successful CPA Firm ManagementMelissa Hoffman Lajara at The New York State Society...
Leaders vs. Laggards and the Seven Keys to Successful CPA Firm ManagementMelissa Hoffman Lajara at The New York State Society...
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AICPA cheers FTC relief on ‘Red Flags’ rule
Exemption sought for CPAs and CPA firms drawn in by billing cyclevia AICPA The American Institute of Certified Public...
Exemption sought for CPAs and CPA firms drawn in by billing cyclevia AICPA The American Institute of Certified Public...
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SOX 404(b): A Shot in the Arm, or a Poke in the Behind?
Jim Peterson at re:Balance calls new rules on auditors reports on internal controls trouble for small companies.He calls it a...
Jim Peterson at re:Balance calls new rules on auditors reports on internal controls trouble for small companies.He calls it a...
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Mind boggling social media statistics
h/t Accman, who comments: “And some of us worry about information overload? Phew!”Created by Gary Hayes, at...
h/t Accman, who comments: “And some of us worry about information overload? Phew!”Created by Gary Hayes, at...
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NEW WEBINAR: Tues., Nov. 10, “Creating a Great Place to Work”
One of the Seven Keys to Successful CPA Firm ManagementYou may think you’re ready for busy season, but don’t be...
One of the Seven Keys to Successful CPA Firm ManagementYou may think you’re ready for busy season, but don’t be...
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CCH: Hi Tech Essential to ‘High Performing’ Firms
CCH rolls out white paper on role of technology.… Which shouldn’t be surprising, considering CCH is in the tax and...
CCH rolls out white paper on role of technology.… Which shouldn’t be surprising, considering CCH is in the tax and...
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Minor malware issue resolved
CPA Trendlines has been subject of an unknowing and unwilling source of minor malware in some Comment spam posts. The site has...
CPA Trendlines has been subject of an unknowing and unwilling source of minor malware in some Comment spam posts. The site has...
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CCH Launches ProSystem fx into the Cloud
Offers cross-app data integration.CCH unveiled a new Software-as-a-Service version of its niche-dominating ProSystem fx tax...
Offers cross-app data integration.CCH unveiled a new Software-as-a-Service version of its niche-dominating ProSystem fx tax...
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29 Tips to Get Your Business Groove On
It’s easy to get discouraged. Here’s how to not let it happen to you.Courage and perseverance are traits you can...
It’s easy to get discouraged. Here’s how to not let it happen to you.Courage and perseverance are traits you can...
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Join me at NYSSCPA’s One-Day Practice Management Conference
Wed., Oct. 28, in midtown Manhattan.I’ll be delivering the luncheon speech, “Seven Keys to Success in CPA Firm...
Wed., Oct. 28, in midtown Manhattan.I’ll be delivering the luncheon speech, “Seven Keys to Success in CPA Firm...
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CCH: Accounting Firms Doing Well Through Economic Slump
But Some Challenges May Still Be Aheadvia CCHAccounting firms are doing well weathering the effects of the current economic...
But Some Challenges May Still Be Aheadvia CCHAccounting firms are doing well weathering the effects of the current economic...
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NEW SURVEY: What’s on Your CPE Agenda?
If it’s after Oct. 15, then it’s now CPE season.We’re launching a new survey to gather the...
If it’s after Oct. 15, then it’s now CPE season.We’re launching a new survey to gather the...
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Oklahoma CPAs Start Voting Today on Non-CPA Ownership
You might have thought this was settled in the 1990’s.But Oklahoma remains one of six states left in the U.S. that still...
You might have thought this was settled in the 1990’s.But Oklahoma remains one of six states left in the U.S. that still...
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Calif. Enacts Mandatory Peer Review and 150-Hour Rule
And two more CPA-related laws, too.via CalCPACalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law legislation (SB 819)...
And two more CPA-related laws, too.via CalCPACalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law legislation (SB 819)...
