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art werner: crypto caution | quick tax tip

treat cryptocurrencies like the next dot-com bubble.

 

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quick tax tip
with art werner
cpe today

as cryptocurrencies continue to infiltrate everyday investment portfolios and client conversations, seasoned tax educator and cpa art werner offers a stark warning to practitioners: “crypto concerns me—and i think it should concern accountants.”

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in a recent episode of quick tax tips with art werner, the well-respected tax advisor and educator peels back the hype to expose the risks tax professionals and their clients face when navigating the unpredictable world of digital currency. with over 20,000 cryptocurrencies in existence globally and little regulation governing many of them, werner believes the speculative nature of crypto investments resembles past financial manias—with potentially devastating consequences.

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value pricing driven by three factors

it’s a perfect storm. embrace it.

by jody padar
the radical cpa

ron baker is known as the value pricing guru in the accounting space. he was way before his time in separating the price of labor from the value of a product. labor-based pricing is based on the difficulty of doing a task. value pricing looks at everything from the client’s viewpoint. his argument is as follows: the value you provide your customer, regardless of the deliverable, is worth way more than the hour.

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while value pricing isn’t new, automation has driven it to the forefront. automation gives cpas up to 90 percent more time to provide valuable services based on their expertise, knowledge base and experience.
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donny shimamoto: reimagine diversity and belonging in the profession | move like this

“the real question isn’t whether a firm is diverse enough. it’s whether the people in that firm feel like they truly belong there.”

 

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in this episode of move like this, host bonnie buol ruszczyk and guest donny shimamoto, cpa.citp, cgma, explore the complex landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (dei) in the accounting profession, specifically in the current political climate.

shimamoto, founder and managing director of intraprisetechknowlogies llc and founder and inspiration architect for the center for accounting transformation, shares insights into the challenges faced by underrepresented professionals, drawing from his personal experiences as an asian male in leadership roles. they discuss the persistent barriers that prevent women and people of color from advancing to top leadership positions despite making up a significant portion of accounting graduates.  

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the discussion delves into the current political climate surrounding dei efforts, acknowledging the pushback and misconceptions about diversity initiatives. shimamoto emphasizes that these efforts are not about quotas or tokenism but about creating genuine opportunities and a sense of belonging for all professionals. the conversation highlights the importance of moving beyond mere inclusion to fostering an environment where every team member feels they truly belong and can contribute meaningfully.  

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make selling easier in five steps

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remember the three things you represent.

by martin bissett
business development on a budget

selling is not something you abruptly need to go and do, and it’s not a suit you wear or a personality you adopt. you don’t need to suddenly be nicer or different because you are out of your comfort zone.

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for you, going forward, selling means a constant quest to build a perception of yourself and your firm. once you buy into that idea, you can relax and realize that selling is not the enemy but the conduit through which you access new areas of business by demonstrating the value cpas bring to clients.
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non-equity partners a growing trend

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why it works … and how it can fail.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

“it is rare to find a partner who is selfless. if you are lucky, it happens once in a lifetime.” – michael eisner, former ceo of disney

“the best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more.” – charlie munger, former vice chair of berkshire hathaway

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the use of the non-equity partner position (some call it an income partner) has been on the rise at cpa firms for 20 years or so, as the data here, from a rosenberg map survey, show:
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