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self-employment is on the rise, and it only stands to reason that accountants would be part of the trend.
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accounting industry shows healthier pricing power than most other industries — and its own clients.
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following hefty hikes in billing rates during tax season, the tax, accounting and bookkeeping industry is pushing through price increases three times faster than the rest of the nation’s economy, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 study.
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while most other industries — and, by implication, most of the profession’s clients — are barely managing to maintain price levels, the accounting industry is forging ahead aggressively. the industry’s powerful position in pricing suggests huge demand for the complex services that only accountants can provide. and many practitioners appear to be taking every opportunity possible. to be sure, costs are rising as well, with talent, technology and retirements putting pressure on many firms.
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new global study shows 43 percent of accountants are ready to jump ship. here’s why.
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the war for top talent in the u.s. accountancy profession is spreading worldwide, fueled by growth and increased confidence, according to a new global study obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.
some 43 percent of accountants at multinational firms say they’ll probably leave their jobs within the next year or two, seeking more pay, better opportunities or both. the figures closely follow those found by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 in u.s.-focused studies (cpa firms paying top dollar for talent in nationwide hiring binge).
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the national trends and averages
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while tax professionals taking a well-deserved break this summer, they are also carefully assessing how well – or poorly – they fared in tax season 2015 and they are beginning to lay plans for tax season 2016. chief among their concerns will, no doubt, be a thorough review of their mix of services and fees.
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wages hit new high; hourly rates at cpa firms up nearly 10 percent.
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as the economy adds jobs, the accounting industry is grabbing its share and sometimes more, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources. at the same time, respondents to the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 careers and hiring outlook tracking polls show nearly 60 percent ready to jump ship if the right offer comes along.
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it’s not all about the money.
higher wages aren’t everything, as clearly indicated in the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 careers and hiring outlook tracking polls. read more →
how to see success through the client’s eyes.
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really? can just one word make you rich? you must be kidding! hang on a second!
because the meaning of “success” varies from person to person before we “unbox” that one (magical) word, we need to agree on what is meant by “success.” read more →
what cpas can learn from other professional services providers.
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as accountants move beyond tax preparation to expanded services, as firms adopt value billing over hourly, there is a lot to learn from project management in other professional services firms, according new research obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.
accountants move email systems to the cloud.
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accounting firm operations and technology survey
more of america’s cpa firms are choosing externally hosted email systems over internal exchange servers, according to the accounting firm operations and technology survey from nmgi and insight research group.
between 2014 and 2015, the number of firms using their own exchange server for emails dropped significantly from 47 percent to 38.3 percent.
in a parallel shift, the hosting of email outside the office increased from 53 percent to 61.7 percent. read more →
the top 51 issues in handling valuations of marijuana businesses.
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the growth of legal marijuana businesses, from growing to retailing, has opened a new niche—or really a bunch of niches—for cpas.
among them are bookkeeping, internal control, tax accounting and preparation, management, holding companies, and general business council. the opportunities are born of the complexities behind them.
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one of the opportunities is the valuation of these brave, new businesses as aggressive investors flood the market with fresh cash. “you’ve heard of the gold rush of the 1800’s,” one industry insider tells 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. “well, this is the ‘green rush.'”
now comes a new study issued by business valuation resources llc, “marijuana dispensaries: a budding industry brings opportunities and challenges for business appraisers,” which presents some ideas worth thinking about. click here for a free preview of the new marijuana bv study.
“legal marijuana is a very good business,” says ron seigneur, mba, cpa/abv, asa, cva, cff, and a well-known advocate for cpas in the art and science of business valuation. seigneur, of denver-based seigneur gustafson llp, writes the introduction to the report. cpa jim marty of bridge west cpas, also denver-based, authors much of the report. marty has quickly emerged as one of a handful of nationally recognized accountants in the business.
several factors contribute to the opportunities of valuation. and several other factors contribute to the complications. in all, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 finds dozens of points that shouldn’t go overlooked. some are germane in any valuation engagement. others are peculiar to the cannabis business. all require especially careful review in this fast-changing legal and regulatory environment.
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lenovo challenges dell and hp’s dominance with competitive pricing on desktops.
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accounting firm operations and technology survey
attracted by competitive pricing, accountants are increasingly turning to lenovo as their primary desktop computer and challenging the dominant positions of dell and hewlett-packard, according to new survey results available from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.
to be sure, the accounting firm operations and technology survey shows lenovo still dwarfed by dell and hp. but dell’s position is hardly changing, hp’s appears to be declining and lenovo is coming on strong, almost doubling its share of the profession. read more →
18 frequently asked questions on taxes and accounting for cannabis businesses.
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with cannabis dispensaries and recreational stores pulling in about $3.1 billion in revenue this year, the u.s. marijuana industry is expected to pump an estimated $10 billion into state and local economies, making it a powerful source of industry, employment and taxes for cash-strapped states, according to the marijuana business factbook. the same source projects a $29 billion industry in four years, rivaling today’s u.s. wine industry.
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more than 60 tax, accounting and cpa firms in more than two dozen states are already advertising cannabis-related business issues as a specialty niche.
naturally, accountants have questions. here 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 answers a few of the most frequently asked… read more →
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with cpa firms locked in a battle for top-level talent, typical wages in the u.s. tax, accounting and bookkeeping industry are advancing at record rates, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources.
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