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firms in the cloud fly higher

businessman relaxing in clouds in skyit allows you to focus on more important aspects.

…and then, in dreaming,
the clouds methought would open and show riches
ready to drop upon me…

– william shakespeare, the tempest

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ah, the cloud…whatever it is, wherever it is…apparently those fluffy isles in the foggy blue yonder are where small businesses, including accounting firms, can make a little more moolah.

more on the cloud: private clouds on the rise | the cloud isn’t risky. you are. | report: cloud users earn more than naysayers | 10 radical steps into the cloud | radical tenet #1: embrace the cloud | cloud computing can cost less | tech survey: email moves to the cloud | moving to the cloud? do these 6 things first

small american companies, defined as those with fewer than 50 employees, lead the world in usage of the cloud. for the first time, more than half – 51 percent – employ at least one software package that functions offsite, and another 29 percent use three or more cloud-based programs. that’s more than in france, germany and belgium. the only country coming close is the u.k., where 47 percent of surveyed companies are involved in cloud-based technology.
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pro member exclusive

tax pros preparing 58 percent of e-filings

chart of irs data for week ending april 8.
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more than 97 percent of individual filed returns have been processed.

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the tax season is groaning to a close and that is reflected in the slowing of most 2016 filing season statistics.

more on individual filings: tax filing trends remain steady | refunds top $200 billion mark | tax filings, processing remain slower | pros lose ground in e-filing | tax questions up, filings down

the irs had received 107.45 million individual income tax returns as of april 8, down 3 percent from the same period last year. it had processed 104.53 million returns, down 3.2 percent.
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management

problems you didn’t know you had

man's hand writing why?solve them by drilling down.

by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

since the days of aesop, people have been letting sleeping dogs lie. and let’s face it, nobody ever got bit that way. but if the dog’s the problem, there’s only one way to deal with it.

every firm (and every organization, person and machine) works at less than 100 percent efficiency. that’s why people can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound, rockets need more than a gallon of gas to get to the moon and your firm doesn’t have a dominant presence in all the capitals of the world.

so what’s preventing your firm from running at 100 percent efficiency and achieving exponentially astronomical growth? the answer isn’t simple. the answer is not, for example, “we don’t have enough clients.” but that’s a good place to start. start with that and ask “why don’t we have enough clients?”
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busy season management

accountants see economy improving… but mainly for themselves

accountants bullish on their firms. not so much on clients. and outright negative on the u.s. source: 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间
accountants bullish on their firms. not so much on clients. and outright negative on the u.s. source: 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

not so much for their clients. and they’re negative on the u.s.

by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

if anyone has their finger on the pulse of the american economy, it’s america’s cpas. they’re out there in the trenches of economic activity. they know what’s happening in their nook of the nation. they feel the optimism or pessimism of their clients, the people who make the economy work.

more on tax season for pro members:  tax season 2016: turning i.d. theft from a problem into an opportunity  |   accountants speak out on politics and the economy  | lessons learned from a bad busy season  |  3 ways to save time during busy season  |  most tax professionals call 2016 busy season much improved over last year | stress less this tax season  |  is tax season the new fraud season?  |  5 tax season motivation tips  |  recognize your tax season resources  |  tax season 2016: irs in crisis  |  eliminate tax season excuses  |  record pre-season hiring surge: ready for biggest tax season ever?  |  16 qualities of a good tax season client

and tax season is when cpas and tax preparers receive an influx of information on how their clients are doing. some of that information pops up in the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 2016 busy season survey. and the news is good… well, pretty good. well, mostly. read more →

busy season management

tax season 2016: turning id theft from a problem into an opportunity

identity theft on the web with credit cards and social security

31% report problems, making it one of the top three issues of the 2016 season. but can accountants turn the problem into a new opportunity?

by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

with identity theft emerging as one of the biggest problems for tax preparers, their clients, and their friends at the internal revenue service, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 is asking how to turn that problem into an opportunity.

more on tax season for pro members:  accountants speak out on politics and the economy  |  lessons learned from a bad busy season  |  3 ways to save time during busy season  |  most tax professionals call 2016 busy season much improved over last year | stress less this tax season  |  is tax season the new fraud season?  |  5 tax season motivation tips  |  recognize your tax season resources  |  tax season 2016: irs in crisis  |  eliminate tax season excuses  |  record pre-season hiring surge: ready for biggest tax season ever?  |  16 qualities of a good tax season client

after all, security costs money. if clients are made aware that the danger is real, maybe they could be willing to pay a little more if they know their tax preparer is spending resources on security. it might also be an opportunity for practitioners to offer their it expertise or it partners to help clients secure their systems. it would be a win-win-lose situation for practitioners, clients, and hackers, respectively. and even if better security doesn’t translate to better revenues, it’s always a good selling point. clients need to know of the danger and preparers’ efforts to counter it.

still, it’s a problem for the practitioners we’re canvassing even when it doesn’t happen, mostly because of the cost and inconvenience of prevention efforts.

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leadership

6 paths to professional responsibility

senior businessman mentoring two younger workershelp others and perhaps help yourself.

by rick telberg
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accountancy and its many ramifications, from audits to eldercare, is a noble profession, a pillar of civilization, a cornerstone of democracy, a manifestation of integrity and a bulwark of business.

really.

it is not a profession to trifle with, nor is it just a job. for that reason accountants are well paid and highly respected. there is no shame in taking off the green eyeshades and standing tall.
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tax filing trends remain steady

chart of irs filing statistics through april 1, 2016
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pros handling about 57 percent of filings.

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same song, yet another verse in individual tax filings.

related: refunds top $200 billion mark | tax filings, processing remain slower | pros lose ground in e-filing | tax questions up, filings down

refunds are up a hair, self-preparers rise while tax pros lose ground, and people still like visiting the irs website better than ever.
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politics & government

accountants speak out on politics and the economy

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government gridlock, partisan politics, and no good choices.

next question: the economic outlook
join the survey; get the results

by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

cpas are respected and renowned for their impartiality. they can look at the facts and make critical judgments. moreover, they tend to be intelligent and informed. they read books, magazines, and newspapers. they know what’s going on, especially when it relates to business and the economy.

more on tax season for pro members:  lessons learned from a bad busy season  |  3 ways to save time during busy season  |  most tax professionals call 2016 busy season much improved over last year | stress less this tax season  |  is tax season the new fraud season?  |  5 tax season motivation tips  |  recognize your tax season resources  |  tax season 2016: irs in crisis  |  eliminate tax season excuses  |  record pre-season hiring surge: ready for biggest tax season ever?  |  16 qualities of a good tax season client

so when cpas opine on politics, they are worth listening to.

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busy season management

lessons learned from a bad busy season

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer
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6 ways to fix the biggest problems.

the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season survey
next question: accountants’ economic outlook
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we must have struck a chord in our article on the large number of firms suffering through a busy season worse than last year’s, a dreadful depth of bad. several cpas and tax preparers chimed in with comments, most of them constructive.

more on tax season for pro members:   3 ways to save time during busy season  |  most tax professionals call 2016 busy season much improved over last year | stress less this tax season  |  is tax season the new fraud season?  |  5 tax season motivation tips  |  recognize your tax season resources  |  tax season 2016: irs in crisis  |  eliminate tax season excuses  |  record pre-season hiring surge: ready for biggest tax season ever?  |  16 qualities of a good tax season client

from the discussion, we’ve gleaned six client management techniques that should be in practice at almost any firm.

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outlook & analysis

fresh data spell new staffing issues at tax & accounting firms

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 jobs reporthiring and wages are up. utilization rates are down.

next question: the best talent retention strategies.
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most workers in the tax and accounting industry are working fewer hours than a year and a half ago, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources, a potentially troubling sign of unsustainable hiring and management practices.

in addition, year-over-year increases of 5 percent or more were seen in

  • number of overall staff;
  • number of cpa firm employees, both total and staff;
  • payroll staff;
  • and women overall, at cpa firms and in payroll

the really bad news comes in payroll agencies, where positions are at their second highest level ever, but wages are plummeting.

with the new data, the monthly 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 jobs report projects a new surge in turnover with the end of busy season. there will be winners. and there will be losers. savvy, growing firms will be well-positioned to attract the under-leveraged talent that slow-footed firms can’t handle or afford. top talent will be making lateral moves, as much for more supportive cultures and future opportunities as for a quick pay increase, according to the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analysis.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 provides additional detail and analysis on:

  • current hiring trends in each of the cpa, tax preparation, payroll and bookkeeping segments of the industry;
  • average hourly wages for key segments;
  • average hours worked per week;
  • and trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.

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leadership

weisermazars mp blake charts u.s. expansion

blake
managing partner james blake

succession planning will be key to success.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 staff

weisermazars is looking to guarantee its success as a firm long into the future by helping its professionals find their own success earlier on in their careers.

the new york-based accounting and consulting firm, which ranks as the nation’s 23rd largest, has its up-and-coming professionals take over the responsibilities of partners nearing retirement under a process that begins very gradually some three years before the partners retire. and it grooms those up-and-comers to handle increased leadership roles via internal training programs conducted by its top executives.

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pro member exclusive

refunds top $200 billion mark

chart of irs data for week ending march 25
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tax pros hold edge while direct deposit rules.

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refunds to individual income tax filers topped the $200 billion mark as the 2016 filing season entered its final month.

the internal revenue service had received 89.41 million individual returns by march 25, down 0.9 percent from the same time in 2015. it had processed 86.91 million of those returns, down 1.6 percent. while slowing, that’s still a 97.2 percent processing rate.
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