Shrinking your firm to make it stronger and more profitable for the future

Many firm leaders do not truly appreciate that CPA firms are in the business of public accounting and consulting to generate handsome profits and an attractive ROI for the equity partner group.


IRS employee indicted for identity theft

A grand jury in Georgia has indicted an Internal Revenue Service employee for stealing taxpayers’ identities and filing for tax refunds with their names.


NYSSCPA to hold free 'Financial Planning Day' for public

The New York State Society of CPAs’ 4/28 event is part of their educational “Get Money Smart” campaign.


Elizabeth Warren questions PCAOB about KPMG audits of Wells Fargo

Senators ask the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board about auditing rules in the wake of a high-profile scandal involving the opening of millions of customer accounts.


Trump’s tax plan could be painful for New York, New Jersey and California

President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul plan was short on specifics, but one proposal was clear enough to draw howls from residents of high-tax states. The plan would end deductions of state and local taxes from federal income taxes. Those are by far the biggest deductions for many taxpayers.


Millennials are more likely to fall for an IRS scam

“You must pay your taxes immediately, or else,” an ominous voice on the other line says before demanding a credit-card number. Most Americans roll their eyes and hang up on these scam calls, but thousands have fallen victim, and millennials are more susceptible than older generations, a new study finds.


You’ve named a successor for MP. Now what?

Accounting firms need to start building detailed succession plans to fill potential staffing gaps at all levels.


IRS’s new W-2 verification process faced challenges

The Internal Revenue Service’s new procedure for authenticating withholding information did not go completely smoothly this past tax season, although it did hold promise for combating identity theft and tax fraud.


Trump tax plan: Much work still to be done

Taking a cue from the failed Repeal and Replace healthcare process, the Trump administration Wednesday released a broad outline of its tax reform plan, with many details to be spelled out in legislative form during negotiations with Congress.


ACCA and IMA host accounting leaders at integrated reporting event

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants welcomed top officials from some of the world’s leading accounting organizations to an event highlighting the growing importance of integrated reporting.