CPA Preaches a “Happiness-Centered” Business Model

Howard Cox (pictured), CPA, CMA, CIA, has started a blog for his firm, Somerset CPAs in Indianapolis, that shuns the usual tax and accounting advice. Instead, he positions “Somerset Business Success Strategies” as “Your playbook for creating happiness and building … Continued

Do You Know Where Your Trash Is Today?

Another kind of “data dump” Stunned shoppers couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw 20 to 30 garbage bags filled with confidential client files spilling out of an accounting firm’s front door onto the sidewalk.

Top 10 CPA Liability Issues

“Practicing professionals have a 15 to 25 percent chance of being sued during the course of their career, ” says Wilhelm Dingler, an attorney in the professional liability department of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin in Philadelphia. And mostly … Continued

Brown Smith Wallace Exits IT Business

Independence issues cited. Brown Smith Wallace, a St. Louis firm with 66 CPAs and 200 staffers, is letting its three-member technology services group join local tech consultants SSE, bringing SSE up to 75 staffers. Brown Smith Wallace formed its IT … Continued