What I wish I had known before taking the CPA Exam

A young CPA shares offers a valuable primer on preparing for the test.


Ask what others don’t this tax season

Clients’ returns raise crucial planning questions.


Practice Profile: Lining up the right leaders

LM Cohen relies on a robust referral network to select the best candidates to lead the New York City firm’s recently added service lines.


Tax Fraud Blotter: Just reward

Smoke screen; low miles but big sentence; undivine Providence; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


On the cheap: Tax pros share low-cost marketing ideas

Getting the word out (and the clients in) during filing season remains the holy grail for preparers.


IAESB revamps international standard for professional development

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has released a revised version of International Education Standard 7, Continuing Professional Development.


FASB gets pushback from some banks on CECL

The Financial Accounting Standards Board held a roundtable discussion on its new credit losses standard, with some mid-tier banks asking it to reconsider.


Mergers put Plante Moran, Prager Metis far in the lead for Q4 SEC clients

Two firms dominate an otherwise slow quarter for new engagements.


RenTech created the ultimate, tax-free IRA for employees

Renaissance Technologies, the giant hedge fund founded by billionaire Jim Simons, looks like it has created the premier individual retirement account.


Firms giving back: Jackson Thornton pledges '100 Acts of Service'

RSM US announces the recipients of its Pursue Your Passion program; Aprio partners with the NFL during Super Bowl Week; and other charitable initiatives from firms across the country.