surveys & research

six questions to ask before innovating

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man with hand on chin, looking at computer screen

hint: jumping in with technology is not the solution.

by alan anderson, cpa
transforming audit for the future

“if i had an hour to solve a problem, i’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” – albert einstein

innovation means doing things differently and doing different things. but what does that mean in practice?

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i see audit firms around the country who set up “innovation teams,” or appoint someone to be the chief of innovation. the problem is that if these are home-grown teams, or if no one on the team has ever had any experience working with anything other than a traditional audit firm, at best, their efforts will be like moving around deck chairs. many of these chiefs of innovation don’t have an innovative bone in their bodies, and they don’t know what they don’t know. all they know is the old way of doing things.
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irs funding pays eye-popping 415x roi

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from a business perspective, funding the irs is an excellent investment.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the internal revenue service’s taxpayer services and business systems modernization accounts got short shrift in the big-time funding provided by the inflation reduction act. but still, the combined total of $8 billion they got has gone a long way to improve the taxpayer experience.

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here’s the breakdown of the original account allocations at the irs:

  • enforcement: $45.6 billion, 58 percent of the total
  • operations support (e.g., rent, phones, paper, etc.) $25.3 billion, 32 percent of the total
  • business systems modernization (including tech upgrades): $4.8 billion, 6 percent of the total
  • taxpayer services: $3.2 billion, or 4 percent of the total

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profile of a modern firm: putting the vision into practice

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maksymiw
 michael maksymiw, cpa cgma msa, is executive director, aprio firm alliance at aprio. he connects growing firms with resources to advance client relationships and provides access to subject matter experts in specialties that fall outside a firm’s wheelhouse. he holds a master of science in accounting from university of connecticut.

three ways an integrated model helps attract talent.

by michael maksymiw, cpa cgma msa
the holistic guide to wealth management

a successful future firm has an abundance mindset and an adaptable leadership style. the abundance mindset is based on the belief that there is enough work for everyone. that means the firm can focus on what it wants to – it can pick its niche. and the firm will utilize its network of other firms who think similarly to completely service the client.

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a generalist who tries to do everything for a client is the old model. a specialist who finds other specialists to ensure the client has the best team around them for their success is the model of the future.
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