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Many companies clueless about payment fraud, report claims

August 12, 2024

Half of surveyed organizations don’t know how often they’re hit by fraudulent payment schemes or what the cost is.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

NPAG releases data-driven strategies to boost accounting pipeline

August 01, 2024

NPAG’s Accounting Talent Strategy Report explores the latest pipeline data, root causes of the profession’s attrition, potential solutions, and next steps.

  • career resources
  • practice management
  • pipeline

Accounting firm Marcum, with major CT presence, to be acquired in $2.3B deal

July 31, 2024

Accounting firm Marcum, which has multiple offices in Connecticut, is being acquired by a publicly traded financial services advisory firm in a deal worth $2.3 billion, the company announced.

  • member news
  • practice management

Misconceptions and mismatches: Dealing with the staff shortage

July 31, 2024

Of all problems the tax and accounting profession faces, staffing seems the most persistent. Older and younger accountants alike are bailing, driven by a sometimes hard combination of perception and reality.

  • career resources
  • practice management
  • pipeline

Pipeline plan of action: Read the Accounting Talent Strategy Report

July 31, 2024

The National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG) published a report Wednesday a year in the making, calling for a professionwide effort aimed at bolstering the supply of accounting talent.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • pipeline

The 2024 Accounting Today Salary Survey

July 31, 2024

Compensation is always a hot topic in accounting, but it's gotten even hotter these days thanks to the difficulty the profession has in attracting and retaining talent.

  • practice management

IRS shares more warning signs of incorrect claims for the Employee Retention Credit; urges businesses to proactively resolve erroneous claims to avoid penalties, interest, audit

July 26, 2024

As the Internal Revenue Service intensifies work on the Employee Retention Credit, the agency today shared five new warning signs being seen on incorrect claims by businesses.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal
  • federal tax

FinCEN estimates millions of hours will be spent seeking BOI access

July 22, 2024

Entities seeking access to beneficial ownership information (BOI) will spend over 8.7 million hours filling out paperwork in the first year and over 3.6 million in the second year, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said in an estimate Monday.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • boi

Forget the great resignation, we're now in our big stay era

July 20, 2024

As the adage goes, the grass isn't always greener. This rings true for American workers who have started shunning the idea of the Great Resignation, AKA leaving their jobs in droves, in favor of remaining in their current roles.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Can ‘less is more’ apply to the working week?

July 18, 2024

Is it possible to get as much work done in four days as five? The answer may not be what you expect and the benefits for staff are undeniable.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

NASBA CEO Elect Daniel Dustin Appoints Four to Leadership Team

July 18, 2024

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) President and CEO elect Daniel J. Dustin, CPA, has selected Kent A. Absec, Brenner Allen, Esq., William A. Emmer, CPA, and Sedrik Newbern to join the leadership team at NASBA, effective August 1, 2024. These changes to leadership follow the retirement of current NASBA President and CEO Ken L. Bishop.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal

How the Accountant Shortage Is Rippling Through the Startup World

July 17, 2024

The are fewer CPAs, which is a problem for entrepreneurs, but while some lament the loss, others are looking to fill it.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • pipeline

The time has come for TikTok accountants

July 15, 2024

Gen Z accountants are using the popular social media platform TikTok to gain clients and increase their brand awareness. Should you be setting up an account?

  • career resources
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Bridging the finance talent gap with AI technology

July 10, 2024

What can be done to make the finance profession more attractive to the next generation of students? AccountingWEB’s Jake Smith speaks to Cassie Petrie, MD for SMB in EMEA at SAP Concur about tackling the talent shortage and the role technology can play.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

5 ways to support LGBTQ+ employees

June 26, 2024

Establishing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ+ employees is an essential part of promoting a culture of respect, innovation, and productivity within an organization. Finance leaders and executives are pivotal in championing key inclusion initiatives and setting precedents within their firms.

  • business and industry
  • diversity
  • practice management

Connecticut CPA Magazine Excerpt - Effective Automation and AI Implementation: Standing Firm in Efficiency Accounting and Advisory Services and Organization for Client Advisory Services

June 26, 2024

In the midst of the generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype, automation often takes a backseat, with the assumption that AI will solve our problems. However, effective automation and AI implementation are impossible without proper processes, technology, and organization. Keeping this in focus, we’ll explore tools to help your firm achieve its goals and foster a healthy work-life balance for your team.

  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Connecticut Dramatically Expands Paid Sick Leave Law

June 25, 2024

With no grand announcement, Connecticut quietly expanded employee’s paid sick time benefits. The bill greatly expands the law’s reach.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management
  • advocacy - state

Engaging with Pride all year round

June 24, 2024

Molly Macfarlane talks to Kevin Drew, managing director of Ascentant Accountancy, about his firm’s ongoing support for the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of sustained support beyond Pride Month.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

UK businesses looking for new workspace

June 24, 2024

Many companies desire flexible spaces and are unlikely to return to a private office.

  • practice management

IRS: Review of 1 million ERC claims reveals most show signs of risk

June 20, 2024

Most remaining employee retention credit (ERC) claims show signs of fraud or errors, and the IRS will deny tens of thousands of the most obvious erroneous claims in the coming weeks, the Service said Thursday.

  • business and industry
  • coronavirus
  • practice management
  • federal tax