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There’s an upside to engaging young accountants in business development

Teaching younger associates at a tax & accounting firm about business development is a good step in preparing them for partnership while benefiting the firm.

“Engagement is a critical part of our mission”: An exclusive interview with FASB’s Jones

In an exclusive Thomson Reuters interview, FASB Chairman Richard Jones offers insight into the most pressing issues facing the tax & accounting industry.

Accounting firms making the move to advisory services need to start small

Accounting firms have heard it for years: the profession is changing and they must shift their offerings from tax compliance to business advisory services.

Client services 

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GTM & audit: Conducting trade compliance audits post-pandemic

During the pandemic, the tax & accounting industry saw trade audit activities slow tremendously, but that might soon be changing as economies come back.

Unequal treatment in tax law still a hurdle for LGBTQ couples

Despite the fact that same-sex marriage became legal in 2013, unequal treatment in tax law remains a significant burden for many LGBTQ couples & families.

Women in advisory: Raising the bar on advisory services while navigating a pandemic

Two women tax & accounting professionals offer their insight into where they see client advisory going as the industry navigates through uncharted waters.

Practice management

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Cultivating confidence in being a tax & accounting client advisor (Part 2)

What can tax & accounting firms do to help alleviate the confidence gap among tax professionals around giving business advice? Here are some steps to take.

Cultivating confidence in being a tax & accounting client advisor (Part 1)

The tax & accounting industry lives on accuracy & thoroughness, yet, there is a surprising gap of confidence among tax professionals and staff within firms.

For accounting firms entering the new year, a look back to 2019 offers a few insights

As accounting firms start a new year with hopes of putting 2020’s unprecedented disruption in the past, it may be smarter to look back to 2019 for guidance.

Talent & culture

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Returning to the Office: Using a hybrid environment to balance employee flexibility & organizational culture

As pandemic restrictions begin lifting in the US & elsewhere, law firms and tax & accounting firms look to create return-to-work policies for their workers.

Accounting industry should prioritize inclusion & address diversity gap at senior level, report says

A new industry report sheds light on the perspectives of U.S. accounting and finance professionals around issues of diversity & inclusion in the workplace.

Creating a diverse talent pool in tax & accounting

Tax & accounting firms face a challenge in finding diverse talent amid an industry-wide talent scarcity, but creating a diverse pipeline can certainly help.

Tech & innovation

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Digital transformation for tax & accounting firms starts with the cloud

The use of cloud technology is still driving digital transformation — but only for those tax & accounting firms that choose to transform, not just digitize.

Prioritizing your tax & accounting practice’s technology roadmap

Tax & accounting firms should try to ease their workload by investing in technology, but which should they choose? Blockchain, AI & the cloud are options.

How academic institutions are responding to the accounting profession’s need for data scientists

Given the rapid speed of technological changes, the accounting profession is in need of data scientists and wants academic institutions to facilitate this.