Wednesday, October 9, 2019

The Most Important Hires You'll Make Are Your...

We all know how important employees are to any company. Here's what to look for in your future star employees via @alexavontobel

The Most Important Hires You'll Make Are Your...

These are the top 4 qualities every early-stage founder should look for when hiring their first employees.
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Getting Started with Subscription Pricing

Technology is the driving force behind the need for subscription billing, it has made several steps in the delivery of bookkeeping services redundant or of no value.

Getting Started with Subscription Pricing

Don't charge clients after the work is done, have them subscribe to you.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

How to Apply a Military Strategy to Your Firm's...

When it comes to #cybersecurity, there are no offensive strategies, only defensive ones. The traditional approach relies on prevention strategies. However, there is an alternate approach called “Defense in Depth” which is much more effective.

How to Apply a Military Strategy to Your Firm's...

When it comes to cybersecurity, there are no offensive strategies, only defensive ones.
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VPNs Don't Make You Anonymous, But Use One Anyway

When you use Wi-Fi networks that aren't in your control, such as those at a coffee shop, hotel, or airport, you instantly become low-hanging fruit for perpetrators—unless you use a VPN. Great review on VPN's and what they do...

VPNs Don't Make You Anonymous, But Use One Anyway

What is a VPN? What does a VPN do?
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Helping your gig-economy clients sort out tax...

Side hustle, moonlighting, freelance, a gig that’s part-time or full-time: Whatever a growing number of your clients call this job, it usually boils down to “self-employed” in the eyes of the tax man.

Helping your gig-economy clients sort out tax...

Side hustle, moonlighting, freelance, a gig that’s part-time or full-time: Whatever a growing number of your clients call this job, it usually boils down to “self-employed” in the eyes of the tax man. That means the burden of compliance and recordkeeping falls to the worker, often with little official guidance.According to recent figures from the …
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Monday, October 7, 2019

For Leaders, Decency Is Just as Important as...

Business leaders make decisions each day: big and small, positive and negative. To make these decisions in moral and ethical ways, we must adapt the essential qualities of a leader.

For Leaders, Decency Is Just as Important as...

Never forget that your decisions affect the lives of many, many people.
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Agile Business Strategy: Making Room for...

To help your business stay lean and agile, you may want to consider implementing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for you and your team.

Agile Business Strategy: Making Room for...

Using a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)—step-by-step instructions for your team to execute on routine tasks—can help keep your agile business strategy running smoothly.
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Humans or robots? Yes to both!

Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT) and virtual reality are just a few of the technologies changing how we live, work and play. Great review of the future of how humans & robotic tech can work together in the future by @kellisontaylor...

Humans or robots? Yes to both!

Emerging technologies pose great opportunities — but only if we are open to new ways of thinking, developing new skills, and leveraging new business models.
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Saturday, October 5, 2019

How to Lead a Team: Communication,...

A great way to clearly and succinctly communicate important strategies to the team is with meetings. Meetings offer focus and alignment, an opportunity to problem solve quickly and overall can help save time.

How to Lead a Team: Communication,...

Leaders interested in how to lead a team may want to take a look at the way they communicate with their employees. If your communication strategy could use some work, try this approach.
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Chris James, JD, and Christopher Picciurro,...

My colleagues, @PiccCPA & Chris James, KD discuss the importance of using the cloud to manage all client services and seamlessly connect the dots to meet customer expectations in this video. Check it out.

Chris James, JD, and Christopher Picciurro,...

Find out how Chris James, JD, and Christopher Picciurro, CPA/PFS, MBA, ARA, work with client information in the cloud.
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Forget Networking: Create High Quality Connections

We all know that relationships can be key resources for our personal and professional growth as leaders, so we suggest changing your mindset. Forget networking. Instead, focus on creating high-quality connections.

Forget Networking: Create High Quality Connections

Building high-quality connections, rather than networking, results in improved personal and professional relationships.
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Friday, October 4, 2019

How Will the Tax & Accounting Profession Look...

Several tax practitioners share their perspective in this video on the ever-changing tax industry and how to look at the bigger picture for their clients including pricing structure changes and technological advancements.

How Will the Tax & Accounting Profession Look...

Several tax practitioners share their perspective on the ever-changing tax industry and how to look at the bigger picture for their clients including pricing structure changes and technological advancements.
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How to Handle Unrelated Business Income Tax

How to Handle Unrelated Business Income Tax on #NonProfits - check out this webinar from my friend @GreggBossen. #UBIT

How to Handle Unrelated Business Income Tax

Gregg S. Bossen, owner of QuickBooks Made Easy for NonProfits and one of the top QuickBooks nonprofit experts in the world, gives you a few tips and examples related to how to handle changes to the Unrelated Business Income Tax made by the IRS.
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Using Technology to Enhance Your Social Network

Whether you work in a brand new start-up or a well-established tax and accounting practice, networking is critical to success via @PurelySolutions

Using Technology to Enhance Your Social Network

Establishing connections is key to business growth, especially when it comes to social media. Marc Berger, CPA, discusses how you can use your social media networks more effectively.
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