auditors: the world needs you in the fight against terrorism

what the profession needs to know about money laundering. 

by wm. dennis huber and larry crumbley

there are difficulties in measuring funds channeled into financing terrorist organizations and activities worldwide. various sources estimate this funding to be between $590 billion and $1.5 trillion through money laundering. pwc suggests that “money laundering transactions are estimated at 2% to 5% global gdp, or roughly $1-2 trillion annually.”

however, financing terrorist organizations and activities is not necessarily the result of money laundering. financing terrorist organizations and activities may be accomplished by reverse money laundering, or “money dirtying” which may make financing terrorist organizations and activities even more difficult to estimate.

just as evidence of fraud cannot be ignored, so too evidence of financing terrorist organizations can no longer be ignored.

the goal of money-launderers is, like that of a corporate enterprise, to maximize profits and reduce risk while the goal of terrorists, on the other hand, is to further a political agenda or ideology, or to destroy or kill with no regard to profits and with little regard for risk. read more →

true diversity: the next frontier for the accounting industry

jennifer scott sum innovation hr
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understanding the business case in the tax & accounting workplace.

by jennifer scott
sum innovation

workplace diversity may best be described as the blend of individual and organizational characteristics, values, beliefs, experiences, and behaviors — all coming together to achieve a company’s vision.

catch sum innovation founder and ceo mathew heggem discussing “the art of hr” with jason blumer and greg kyte in a thriveal podcast here.

vision is an important concept for small businesses. there are multiple definitions of the word: the sense of sight, a thought or perception, an apparition, even an amazingly beautiful image. but in a business context, a vision is a future-focused statement about what an organization intends to become.

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how savvy cpas use benchmarking to make smarter business decisions

green "opportunity" highway sign with sunrise backgroundbenchmarks for firms large and small provide roadmaps for strategic success.

by rick telberg
accounting firm operations and technology survey

every day in the united states, more than half of all accounting firm owners are thinking about a merger, an acquisition or both. m&a is now as routine to the day-to-day operations of running a tax and accounting practice as turning on the lights in the morning and taking out the garbage at night.

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fortunately, a new survey provides a one-of-a-kind roadmap for growth-minded professionals seeking the hard-boiled data essential to making smarter strategic decisions. with thousands of key metrics for firms of every size, you can compare your firm against similar firms. better yet: you can compare where your firm is today, to where it will be tomorrow.
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survey: staffing problems dominate cpa firms

more problems: tax complexity, seasonality, and succession.

via aicpa

finding and retaining staff are the top issues facing cpa firms this year, and talent pool challenges are expected to have the biggest impact on public accounting practice operations over the next five years, too, according to new aicpa research.

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cpas put the brakes on price increases

non-cpa tax and accounting firms hit the gas pedal.

long-term view: pricing index at cpa firms (index = 100, 2003)

 

which pricing strategy works best today?
join the survey. get the answers.

 

by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

under pressure by an increasingly competitive and uncertain business environment, cpa firms are pressing the brakes on new price increases, according to new data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

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survey: getting new clients in today’s competitive environment

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marketing and business development: trends and strategies

you’re invited to join the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey on marketing and business development.

as a participant, you’ll be the first to see a topline summary of the key findings, giving you and your firm a headstart on the newest trends in new-business success.

early responses are already suggesting:

  • sharp upticks in spending and activities in pursuing new business,
  • a swing toward online internet strategies, and
  • more intensive and organized referral networking activities.

but what’s the right answer for your firm?

join the survey to find out.

join the survey. get the results.

 

accountants across the generations

rick telberg from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间, at left, leads panel, left to right: deborah hammett, adelman, katz & mond;  salvatore collemi, collemi consulting & advisory services; peter frank, cornick garber sandler; and jordan frey, eisneramper.

cpas address inter-generational challenges and opportunities.

every generation has its own view on what works best in today’s environment, according to a multi-generational group of cpas at a panel discussion hosted by the accountants club of america. rick telberg, president and ceo of bay street group and of 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research, moderated the panel discussion. “as professions go, the accounting profession is the most entrepreneurial of them all,” he said. “there are more small firms and solo practitioners by number and by percentage in the tax and accounting profession than in any other licensed profession. this is a profession of entrepreneurs, whether we admit it or not, whether we embrace it or not, whether we know how to encourage it or not.”

the panel included new york-based cpas: deborah hammett, adelman, katz & mond;  salvatore collemi, collemi consulting & advisory services; peter frank, cornick garber sandler; and jordan frey, eisneramper.

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the 10 fastest-growing industries in the u.s.

the race for fast-moving clients.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

if you already have clients in the information technology industries, you probably already know that keeping up with new developments is a challenge.

but do you know about the other nine of top ten fastest growing industries that should be attracting intense cpa firm competition?

according to new data from sageworks, a financial information company, construction-related businesses make up much of the rest of the list.

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surgent launches webinar series with all-star lineup of experts

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telberg joins new surgent’s webinar series.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 publisher rick telberg is joining surgent, the continuing professional education provider for cpas and other accounting, financial, and tax professionals, as a presenter in the new monthly premium webinar series, surgent futurecast™, a series of timely, practical 1-hour webinars taught by an all-star cast of leading national tax and accounting experts.

learn more and register at
futurecast webinars

the new series demonstrates surgent’s mission to go beyond just providing the cpe credits that cpas and other professionals must earn to maintain their professional credentials; instead surgent aims to serve as the most reliable and trustworthy source of the ever-evolving practical and strategic information cpas, eas, and other tax and financial professionals need to excel professionally.

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tax season roundup: 2017

join the survey. get the results.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

here at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间, we know busy season isn’t the entirety of your practice … but it’s a huge chunk of it.

how did your tax season measure up?
join the survey; get the benchmarks

stay tuned for a full report.

 

here in one handy place is all of the tax-related information we’ve published this season.

how 2017 is going

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regional cpa firms go head-to-head with big four in talent wars

highly rated for ‘quality of life:’ moss adams, plante moran, friedman, bpm.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 

deloitte, kpmg and moss adams are gaining ground in the recruiting wars, according to a new survey of more than 8,000 accountants.

while pwc maintains its hold as the best brand in the business, second-ranked deloitte is closing the gap, and kpmg jumped one spot to fourth place, in the latest vault accounting 50, a ranking of the best accounting firms to work for.

even though the big 4 firms rank highly in the formal training category, mid-sized firms are big winners in quality of life rankings.

  • michigan-based plante moran ranks no. 1 in 11 categories, including culture, overall satisfaction, informal training, business outlook, and firm leadership.
  • new york city-based friedman ranks no. 1 in hours, work/life balance, and relationships with supervisors. and,
  • san francisco-based bpm ranks no. 1 in overall diversity, minority diversity, and lgbt diversity.

meanwhile, chicago-based grant thornton got knocked back to fifth and west coast firm moss adams leaped three spots to no. 8, moving back into the top 10.

the top 10 firms in the survey are: read more →

avalara takes crush conference to austin

learn more at crushaustin.com
learn more at crushaustin.com.

2017 theme: home of the tax automation revolution.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

avalara, inc., a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, is bringing back crush, a tax compliance automation conference and industry gathering, for the second year, scheduled may 2-3, 2017 in austin, texas. 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 is a sponsor.

bringing together leaders in finance and technology who are enabling the strategic evolution of accounting, crush offers attendees opportunities to learn, educate and network with hundreds of peers and experts.

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