These are the things should be keeping CFOs awake at night. According to a survey of 150Â audit committee members, the top five concerns are: 1. Liquidity, access to capital and cash flow; 2. Risk management; 3. Financial statement issues; 4. … Continued
Are you Twittering yet? Here’s what can happen. Andrew Rose, director of marketing and business development at Naden/Lean CPAs in Timonium, Md., reports on the Association for Accounting Marketing listserv that he went from Twitter newbie to Twitter success story. … Continued
James Bourke argues you can’t. Today, a BlackBerry smartphone is a competitive necessity. In this week’s AICPA Insider, he says: Make sure your staff has the correct voice and data plans in place on mobile technologies. To be productive and … Continued
Contrary to IRS claims last year, audit rate for wealthy Americans sharply declines. According to agency data obtained by the Transactional Record Access Clearinghouse in Syracuse, N.Y.: The significant turndown in audits for richer Americans from FY 2007 to FY … Continued
As Tax Season 2009 rumbles toward its climax on April 15, practitioners are suddenly reporting a mounting list of problems – most them stemming from an uncertain and increasingly grim economy. NEXT QUESTION: How are firms planning to celebrate April … Continued
How does your firm measure up?
After using many different varieties of opinion survey, the Gallup Organization came to the conclusion a few years ago that the responses to just 12 questions can show why one organization, division, department or any other managerial unit is happier and more profitable than another.
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being “No, or rarely,” and 5 being “Yes, mostly,” how would you score? READ MORE →
How will accountants celebrate the Busy Season 2009 Finale? What are your plans? Comment here. Then join the survey and get all the answers. by Rick Telberg How you celebrate can depend on what you’re celebrating, particularly if you’re celebrating … Continued
Francine McKenna has long been a must-read at re:theAuditors. Now she’s at The Huffington Post too, and a force to be reckoned with: Governments all over the world are protecting and shielding the public accounting firms from failure under any … Continued