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Analyzing Two Accounting Approaches for Cryptocurrencies
In the absence of comprehensive guidance for cryptocurrencies, companies that hold them on their balance sheets are looking for the best method to account for them.
Surveying SPACs: A Skeptic’s Stance
Special purpose acquisition companies are raising record amounts of capital, but are they worthwhile investments?
The Ethics of ESG Investing
As ESG investing grows in popularity, those looking to invest in purpose-driven organizations should think through the ethical considerations.
Four Ways to Make Remote Business Development Work
Digital business development has its challenges, but these four tips will help you effectively attract new clients while working from home.
To SPAC or Not to SPAC?
The meteoric rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has made them an attractive option for companies looking to go public, but directors must first weigh the risks and rewards.
Three Ways to Combat the Big Quit
As employees resign in record numbers, these leadership skills can help you stem the tide of turnover.
The ESG Opportunity for CPAs? Assurance
ESG assurance offers CPAs a new way to serve clients as well as an important role in making the world a better place.
The Big Quit
Now that COVID-19 has receded just enough for the economy to rebound, an interesting trend is emerging: record resignations.
The Business Case for ESG Reporting
With social and regulatory momentum building behind environmental, social, and governance reporting, business leaders and their advisors should make meaningful ESG practices an immediate priority.
The New Post-Pandemic Value Drivers
The fallout of COVID-19 proved that the old ways of building and measuring business value are outdated. Four experts share their insights into what’s driving organizational value for CPA firms today.
Is Your Cybersecurity Strategy Still Relevant?
Organizations must continually update their risk management strategy to protect against the constantly evolving world of cybercrime. Here are some of the latest cyberthreats—and ways you can fight back.
Taxing Cryptocurrency: What CPAs Need to Know
In a loosely regulated and rapidly changing cryptocurrency world, CPAs must build valuable expertise in helping clients decrypt the use and taxation of digital currencies.
The Two Elephants in the Statehouse
Even after an extraordinarily productive spring legislative session, two big problems face Illinois: funding public pensions and the unemployment insurance trust.
Has Destination CPA Lost Its Appeal?
It used to be that if you earned an accounting degree, earning your CPA credential was your next destination. Here’s how we get the CPA credential back on candidates’ maps.
Accounting Educators’ Role in the CPA Evolution
As we draw ever nearer to the launch of the new CPA exam, accounting faculty must be given the right tools to change their curricula to meet the shifting requirements of the profession today.
CPA 2027: Firms Retool
Competitive CPA firms are rapidly moving away from traditional compliance services to strategic advisory services.
CPA 2027: Client Expectations Evolve
Clients are no longer looking for just a number cruncher, but for a CPA who can offer them forward-looking strategic insights and business advice.
Why Life Insurance Needs to Be Part of Your Clients’ Estate Plans
As tax exemptions are targeted, life insurance policies could offer high-net-worth individuals a different means for protecting their estates.
Tech-Driven Audit Approach: What You Need to Know
By allowing technology to shape your audit methodology, you can give clients the insights, analysis, and recommendations they’re looking for.
The 10 Biggest Myths of the Employee Retention Credit
Debunk the misunderstandings surrounding the Employee Retention Credit to help your business clients receive a much-needed cash infusion.
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