CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

Let’s face it, the accounting profession has developed a bad reputation – toiling through long hours chained to a desk, crunching numbers, deciphering archaic tax codes and grinding out tedious tasks, all for lower starting pay and heavy licensing requirements. Compounding the problem is the increased demand for accountants.

cpa firm 122

cpa firm CPA Technology Legal 122

ThomsonReuters

MARCH 8, 2024

When it comes to changing pre-established practices in your firm, the logistics can feel like a moving target. As busy accountants, it’s easy to get stuck in survival mode. It can take some effort to think outside the box to grow your CPA firm into a truly successful firm of the future.

cpa firm 96

cpa firm CPA Technology Tax 96

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Top 200 accounting firm Honkamp recently added one of the 20 largest CPA firms in the St. The Dubuque, IA-based firm merged with Schowalter & Jabouri on Dec. The new location will be the first office in Missouri for Honkamp, and the merger increases the firm’s headcount to about 300 employees.

cpa firm 105

cpa firm CPA Iowa Wisconsin 105

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

CPA firm leaders outlining staffing plans for the coming year can’t help but worry if they will hit their hiring goals. This concern is not misplaced: Research for the 2024 Salary Guide From Robert Half found that organizations in both public and corporate accounting are grappling with an accountant shortage.

cpa firm 116

cpa firm CPA accounting and finance auditor 116

Summit CPA

MARCH 14, 2024

Modern CPA firms have moved beyond the repetitive bookkeeping that characterized their work in the past. Programs like QuickBooks and Intuit have made it possible for non-accountants to do basic bookkeeping. Knecht breaks down the three core services offered by modern accounting firms:

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA bookkeeping quickbooks 52

CPA Practice

AUGUST 31, 2023

After Duke Alexander Moore got a sneak peek at the questions he and the two other panelists would be asked during a session at the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” there was a topic he knew nothing about, even as the owner of a tax and accounting business: the traditional accounting firm partnership business model.

cpa firm 104

cpa firm CPA cpas Account 104

CPA Practice

JULY 19, 2023

Top 20 accounting firm Wipfli is combining with Southfield, MI-based CPA firm Clayton & McKervey, effective Sept. Clayton & McKervey is the 259th biggest accounting firm in the U.S. million during its most recent fiscal year, according to INSIDE Public Accounting.

Michigan 97

Michigan cpa firm CPA accounting firms 97

CPA Practice

JANUARY 9, 2024

If employee retention isn’t already a priority focus for your CPA firm, you may want to make it one — and soon. Research from Robert Half found that 27% of finance and accounting professionals in the United States are either looking for a job right now or planning to do so in the next six months.

cpa firm 65

cpa firm CPA accounting and finance Finance 65

CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

How to fix the crumbing talent pipeline in the accounting profession is a topic on the minds of many people these days. And it popped up at a session during the first day of the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL, on Tuesday. You don’t have to be a CPA. It’s not glamorous.

cpa firm 105

cpa firm CPA cpas Maryland 105

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 2, 2023

one of the most respected accounting and tax firms in Central Massachusetts, recently announced an ownership change and rebranding of the firm as Venning. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the firm’s growth and evolution, positioning it for even greater success in the future. Venning & Jacques, Inc.,

cpa firm 80

cpa firm Massachusetts CPA accounting firms 80

Accounting Insight

AUGUST 16, 2023

All too often, CPA firms focus the bulk of their efforts on lead gen, which tends to create compromises in other critical areas of the business – namely recruiting exceptional accounting talent. CPA firms – by nature – deal with extremely sensitive information that has a direct impact on their clients’ livelihoods.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA Technology quickbooks 52

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Dallas-based business advisory platform Springline Advisory, which officially launched last month with backing from Dallas private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners, has added BGBC, an accounting and advisory firm in Indianapolis. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. “We

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA Tax Account 52

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 12, 2023

San Diego-based full-service CPA firm RBTK has joined top 20 accounting firm Eide Bailly, according to a Dec. The merger will expand Fargo, ND-based Eide Bailly’s footprint in California and enhance the firm’s service offerings in the construction industry. 5 news release. 8, 2024.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA Construction Real Estate 52

Accounting Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Have you ever looked at the websites of the top five CPA firms in your market and observed what similar services they provide?

cpa firm 82

cpa firm CPA accounting firms Account 82

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Top 40 accounting firm LBMC, which is based in Brentwood, TN, is merging in Louisville-based CPA firm Strothman & Co. is a full-service accounting and advisory firm serving clients in Kentucky, Indiana, and elsewhere. 1, expanding LBMC’s geographic footprint across multiple states. Strothman & Co.

Kentucky 59

Kentucky cpa firm CPA Indiana 59

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Houston-based Calvetti Ferguson, a top 200 accounting firm in the U.S. by revenue, acquired Dallas-based CPA firm Gummer Group on Dec. Established in 2007, Gummer Group is a tax-focused CPA firm that serves high-net-worth clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, focusing primarily on family offices. “I

cpa firm 65

cpa firm CPA Real Estate accounting firms 65

ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Alicia Shaul ’s path to accounting was less than traditional. She decided to skip law school and instead took a job as a bookkeeper, finding her chosen profession and going back to school to earn her CPA. That insight stuck with her, Shaul recalls, adding that it planted the seeds of her own path to success and owning her own firm.

cpa firm 98

cpa firm CPA Non-Profits financial statements 98

CPA Practice

JANUARY 30, 2024

NDH Advisors has acquired Houston-based CPA firm Jain & Jain—the second transaction the Chicago accounting business has made in as many months. NDH’s first foray into M&A was last November when it acquired Leawood, KS-based tax and accounting firm Stratus Group. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA Utah Texas 52

CPA Practice

JUNE 29, 2023

Suttle & Stalnaker, West Virginia’s largest locally owned CPA firm, has merged with Huntington-based Somerville & Company, PLLC, effective August 1, 2023. The combination of the strength of both firms will enhance the support of and service offerings to local businesses and organizations.

West Virginia 52

West Virginia Virginia cpa firm CPA 52

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Top 30 accounting firm Aprio has struck a deal with fellow Georgia-based CPA firm Antares Group to merge on Nov. The combination furthers our ability to deliver business advisory, accounting, tax planning, complex audit services, and more during the entire lifecycle of a business.”

cpa firm 59

cpa firm CPA Hospitality Georgia 59

CPA Practice

JANUARY 11, 2024

Top 400 accounting firm Baratz & Associates, based in Marlton, NJ, went shopping in nearby Cherry Hill and bought CPA firm Renzi Bernardi Suarez & Co. The firm’s services include auditing, accounting , reviews, compilations, tax return preparation and planning, forensic accounting, and litigation support.

New Jersey 65

New Jersey cpa firm CPA forensic accounting 65

ThomsonReuters

MAY 12, 2023

As CPA firms navigate the ever-evolving digital economy, they are faced with various challenges that threaten their profitability and longevity. From leveraging automation and artificial intelligence to recruiting and retaining top talent, CPA firms must find innovative solutions in order to stay competitive.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA Technology cpas 52

ThomsonReuters

MAY 24, 2021

From a small CPA firm perspective, the intensity of the workload during this extended tax season is like nothing we’ve seen before, compounding already heightened stress levels. We hear this all the time, but the reality is that if you invest in mental health and wellbeing amongst your staff, the entire firm benefits.

cpa firm 98

cpa firm CPA tax return Tax 98

ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 17, 2020

With the recent rash of public company fraud issues that were missed both internally and by external auditors, there has been a lot of negative news coverage for the accounting industry. But what does this mean for small CPA firms who don’t perform audits? In this episode of Pulse of Practice “Should a Small Firm Care?”,

cpa firm 95

cpa firm CPA audit auditor 95

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Top 25 accounting firm Citrin Cooperman has acquired Gettry Marcus, a top 200 CPA firm based in Woodbury, NY. The firm is also considered to have one of the most credentialed business valuation and litigation groups in the New York area. Financial terms of the transaction, which became official on Nov.

cpa firm 59

cpa firm CPA Real Estate New York 59

CPA Practice

JANUARY 30, 2024

Syracuse, NY-based accounting firm Bowers CPAs & Advisors has expanded its presence in Rochester after combining with Kasperski Dinan & Rink CPAs on Jan. The firm has 31 partners and a staff of more than 130 professionals spread throughout offices in Syracuse, Rochester, and Watertown, NY.

cpa firm 98

cpa firm CPA forensic accounting cpas 98

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Top 200 accounting firm Honkamp recently added one of the 20 largest CPA firms in the St. The Dubuque, IA-based firm merged with Schowalter & Jabouri on Dec. The new location will be the first office in Missouri for Honkamp, and the merger increases the firm’s headcount to about 300 employees.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA Iowa Wisconsin 52

Going Concern

JULY 13, 2022

We’ve now learned that the government is sending subpoenas to CPA firms that referred clients to Alliantgroup and is seeking client tax returns as part of the investigation. According to Alliantgroup’s website, they serve “more than 4,000 CPA firms nationwide.” ” Emoji theirs.

cpa firm 137

cpa firm CPA tax return Government 137

CPA Practice

AUGUST 4, 2023

Top 10 public accounting firm CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) acquired Tacoma, WA-based accounting and advisory firm Frost & Company. CLA shares a very similar client promise and values, so we are excited to welcome our new colleagues and expand our footprint as the only national CPA firm in the South Puget Sound region.”

cpa firm 52

cpa firm Washington CPA Real Estate 52

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Top 50 accounting firm HBK CPAs & Consultants has combined with Zapken & Loeb, a Woodbury, NY-based 70-person CPA firm that provides accounting and business consulting services to business owners, executives, and independent professionals. The merger became official on Nov.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm New York CPA New Jersey 52

CPA Practice

MAY 9, 2024

What challenges does Copilot solve for accounting firm marketers? Prompt : Write a 400-word blog post about [the benefits of outsourcing your accounting] for [small- to mid-sized companies] in [the Northeast]. Copilot can help you craft engaging posts, as well as schedule it to your social media accounts.

cpa firm 73

cpa firm CPA payroll Technology 73

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Top 20 accounting firm Eide Bailly is combining with Secore & Niedzialek, a CPA and tax planning firm based in Phoenix. The firm’s extensive track record and deep industry expertise make them the perfect complement to Eide Bailly.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA California tax planning 52

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 24, 2023

1, the team from San Antonio-based accounting firm Fisher, Herbst & Kemble P.C. will officially join top 40 firm Whitley Penn. Larry Autrey “We are thrilled to have the FHK team join Whitley Penn,” Larry Autrey, managing partner and CEO of Whitley Penn, said in a press release.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm Texas CPA New Mexico 52

KROST

APRIL 9, 2021

. – KROST CPAs and Consultants, Los Angeles-based firm, receives two new accolades from Accounting Today , Top 100 Firms, and Fastest-Growing Firms in the U.S. The average firm growth was 7.59%, which KROST surpassed with the highest percent change. 1 in the fastest-growing firms list.

cpa firm 87

cpa firm CPA Account accountant 87

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Top 200 accounting firm Herbein + Company acquired Creese, Smith, Hune & Co., a CPA firm based in Pittsburgh, on Nov. professionals have joined Herbein and will continue to work out of the firm’s Pittsburgh office, according to a press release. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA accounting firms Tax 52

CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2023

As a CPA firm owner, you understand the importance of delivering high-value insights to your clients. For CPA firm owners, understanding and discussing these KPIs with clients is a crucial part of the advisory process. For instance, consider a business owner who is unsure about their accounts receivable days.

cpa firm 52

cpa firm CPA cpas Technology 52