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3 Ways CFOs Can Drive a Cohesive Company Culture
June 08, 2023
Here’s how CFOs can use their unique skill set to play an active role in strengthening company culture.
AI won't take your job, But someone using AI might
June 07, 2023
ChatGPT is the latest in a very long line of artificial intelligence (AI) advancements to result in much scaremongering.
Tactics to manage and resolve workplace conflict
June 07, 2023
Framing conversations, using emotional intelligence, and bringing in a mediator if needed can help resolve business workplace conflict.
Accounting giants join AI investment rush
June 06, 2023
Thanks to the hoopla surrounding ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, private and public investors are caught up in a funding frenzy recently characterised by the FT as “the latest Californian gold rush”.
Carlton Helming Published in 'Journal of Corporate Renewal'
June 04, 2023
Carlton Helming, founding principal of Helming & Company, P.C., recently wrote the cover story "Finding Profit in a Failing Business Requires Dedication to Change" for the Turnaround Management Association's Journal of Corporate Renewal. The organization has 57,000 members internationally.
Leadership on LinkedIn: Pathways and Pratfalls
June 02, 2023
With LinkedIn dominating the professional social media landscape, leaders who want to establish a brand must take heed of the pitfalls.
Can ChatGPT answer your clients' questions?
June 01, 2023
AI such as ChatGPT is changing the world as we know it. As a practitioner, can it help you better serve your clients, support your staff, and prepare you and your practice for the future? Let's first take a look at what ChatGPT is as we attempt to answer these questions. We will then provide an example of a conversation between this powerful AI chatbot and a hypothetical client and let you be the judge.
Whittlesey Named "Best Accountant or CPA" in Best of Hartford Readers' Poll
May 30, 2023
Founded in Hartford in 1961, Whittlesey is the largest Connecticut-based CPA and consulting firm. Recognized as a “Best of the Best Accounting Firm” by Inside Public Accounting, Whittlesey offers a comprehensive array of advisory, audit, client accounting services, tax, cybersecurity, and technology services to a broad range of businesses and individuals.
5 DE&I Strategies for Small Businesses
May 26, 2023
Here’s how small businesses can implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to strengthen their culture and continue to evolve.
Anthony Cirone Elected to Union Savings Bank Board
May 25, 2023
Anthony W. Cirone, Jr., CPA and managing partner of CironeFriedberg, LLP, has been elected to the Board of Trustees at Union Savings Bank, headquartered in Danbury, Conn.
4 ways CFOs can maximise the benefits of predictive analytics
May 24, 2023
Achieving maximum value from predictive analytics requires a robust strategy and a model with a human-centric design that is also appropriate to the business.
61% of Managers Say Exec Leaders Hold Them Back From Innovation: Weekly Stat
May 24, 2023
Many finance leaders have a hands-on approach to leadership, but most managers believe it impedes their ability to innovate.
Coalition Including CPAs Calls Attention to New Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements
May 22, 2023
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) joined a coalition of organizations who have come together to make taxpayers and practitioners aware of the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement. BOI is an anti-money laundering initiative enacted through the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in 2021, which mandates that BOI information is reported to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
How Connecticut changed during COVID, in 10 charts
May 21, 2023
On May 10, exactly three years and two months after Gov. Ned Lamont declared a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he declared it over.
AICPA releases expanded plan for addressing CPA pipeline challenges
May 17, 2023
The AICPA released an expanded plan Thursday focused on boosting the profession's talent pipeline. The detailed plan features input from a significant set of stakeholders and calls for those stakeholders to work together to increase the number of accounting graduates and the number of graduates who obtain CPA licensure.
Why private companies need a plan for ESG reporting, assurance
May 17, 2023
A midnight rummage through your refrigerator won't result in the discovery of something manufactured by Southwire alongside your favorite brand of cheese, but that cheese might not smell so appetizing without Southwire.
CTCPA's Accounting Scholarship Foundation Awards 20 Scholarships
May 15, 2023
CTCPA Announced its Accounting Scholarship Foundation's (ASF) scholarship winners and will hold a Recognition Reception for those individuals on Thursday, June 1.
Bradley Kronstat of Guilford Honored with CPA Society Leadership Award
May 12, 2023
The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CTCPA) honored Bradley D. Kronstat, CPA of Guilford with the 2023 Jack Brooks Leadership Award recently at the CTCPA Annual Meeting.
Connecticut Society of CPAs Elects 2023-2024 Leadership
May 12, 2023
The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CTCPA) has elected and installed its Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 activity year.
70% of Gen Z Employees Would Switch Jobs for Better Tech: Weekly Stat
May 10, 2023
CFOs who want to retain Gen Z employees — a group that will make up more than a quarter of the workforce by 2025 — should embrace technology.