Friday, August 3, 2018

4 Little Known Factors That Affect Your...

The app ecosystem has exploded over in the last few years, providing accountants and businesses with countless new tools that promise efficiency, cost savings, and increased productivity. While the proliferation of new software systems has undoubtedly helped the accounting industry, it has also created a new challenge: how to choose the right software. Here's a guide to Help Choose Software for Your Accounting Practice

4 Little Known Factors That Affect Your...

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

What You Can't Ask Candidates in a Job Interview

When browsing for interview advice, you’re likely to come across the Dos and Don’ts of what to say when applying for a new job. Rarely, however, do you find guidelines for those giving the interview. Read more on what factors should and shouldn't matter during the hiring process. #QBFirmOfTheFuture #PoweringProsperity

What You Can't Ask Candidates in a Job Interview

Just as there are topics important to touch on during an interview, there are also areas employers should avoid asking about. Read more on what factors should and shouldn't matter during the hiring process.
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The Top 5 Questions to Ask a Candidate in a Job...

You’re planning for an upcoming interview. Maybe you’re new to the employment scene and need to know how to prepare, but the only available resources you can find are from the wrong perspective. That’s right, we’re talking about business owners getting ready to give an interview. #QBFirmOfTheFuture #PoweringProsperity

The Top 5 Questions to Ask a Candidate in a Job...

New to the interviewing process? Check out some of these tips on how to structure your interview questions for the most effective results.
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What is a 'Super' Virtual CFO?

The widely-recognised term Virtual CFO stands for Virtual Chief Financial Officer (or 'VCFO'. A Virtual CFO is an ‘outsourced’ provider offering accounting and advisory assistance in the financial requirements of an organisation, broadly similar to what a Chief Financial Officer does for corporate entities.

What is a 'Super' Virtual CFO?

In this post, our CEO Richard Francis defines what is a Virtual CFO and how reporting tools such as Spotlight enables accountants to deliver Virtual CFO services for their clients.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

IRS and Treasury preview postcard-size Form 1040

The #InternalRevenueService and the Treasury Department unveiled last month a draft version of the postcard-size Form 1040 that was promised from last year’s tax reform effort via Michael Cohn on @AccountingToday

IRS and Treasury preview postcard-size Form 1040

The draft version of the streamlined form tries to deliver on one of the promises of the tax simplification effort, but adds more schedules.
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The Ideal Hire? Sometimes it's Not an Accountant

With our profession facing automation across all service lines, #CPAfirms are doing what would have been unthinkable just a few years ago: recruiting non-accounting graduates. According to the 2017 #AICPA Trends Report, 20 percent of all new hires are now non-accounting graduates.

The Ideal Hire? Sometimes it's Not an Accountant

As I've written about previously, many firms are expanding into technology consulting, either by buying an existing technology consulting firm or building it from scratch. So it's no surprise that one of the major skillsets for non-accountant hires is...Read More
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New Small Business? 5 Things to Know About...

As a #smallbiz owner, you may assume the #IRS isn’t concerned with your #taxliability. However, this assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, reports suggest that the IRS has increasingly targeted small businesses for audits in recent years. Here are 5 Things To Know About Federal Income Taxes...

New Small Business? 5 Things to Know About...

Although revenues may be tiny, new small businesses must still fulfill their annual tax burdens. Here are 5 things new business owners must know about income taxes.
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