top tips from finance and accounting professionals. is your firm a “leader” or “laggard?” join the discussion. by rick telberg with consumers cutting back and cpas getting gloomier, accountants and finance managers are rolling up their sleeves to find recession-busting … continued
revamped saas developer raises $29 million in past nine months. intacct, a revived up-and-comer in on-demand financial management and accounting applications, said it has raised an additional $15 million of financing in a round led by bessemer venture partners. existing … continued
accounting professionals share their best ideas. rate your firm: leader or laggard? join the discussion. by rick telberg if the united states economy isn’t already in a recession, it might as well be. the subprime meltdown has frozen credit markets. … continued
new data shows firms are seeking niche opportunities.
cpas have made great strides in the art and practice of sales and marketing. but, according to at least preliminary results, the profession still has a long way to go in adopting robust business development practices.
the good news is that most firms appear to be embracing some form of niche marketing. the bad news is that most accountants remain dissatisfied with their firm’s activities.
a recession may be exactly the right opportunity for a firm to add new revenue and build market share. what’s working for cpa firms today? join the survey; get the answers. by rick telberg/at large with the economy slowing, lending … continued
restatements began to accelerate in 2001 — before the accounting scandals that launched sox — particularly for companies trading off the major exchanges. thomson tax & accounting reports a treasury department study that reviewed 10 years of data found that … continued
the aicpa has submitted testimony the u.s. house small business committee about how to modernize the tax code for small businesses, focusing the tax rules governing s corporations, small partnerships, estates and the alternative minimum tax.
74 percent of small business owners agree: it’s hard to find qualified employees — up from 65 percent in march 2005. read more →
hp is unveiling upline, a new subscription service designed to help small-business and home-office users back up, share, and store digital content over any internet connection.
small-business owners aren’t waiting for more evidence of the ‘brain drain.’ as more than 19 million american workers reach traditional retirement age of 65 in the next three years, a new survey reports that 28% of small-business owners are … continued
and it’s not good news. “the advisory profession has a good but challenging problem on its hands: it is caught between an influx of new clients and a shortage of talented staff.†that should sound familiar to cpa firms. it’s … continued
jean marie caragher, in the april 2008 journal of accountancy, states four irrefutable truths for successful marketing: by identifying target markets and resources, niche marketing can distinguish a cpa firm from its competitors while generating higher profit margins. a well-developed … continued
bkd veteran jeffrey a. layman has been named chief investment officer of bkd wealth advisors, llc, a wholly owned subsidiary of bkd, llp. see jeff layman on cnbc, here. layman is the first individual to hold this high-level post since … continued