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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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The Flywheel Effect: Tax & accounting firms need to make investment in marketing and talent now to ensure succession success

Tax & accounting firms need to make critical investments in talent & marketing now to stave off a future industry problem over firms' succession planning.

9 actions for effective allyship to AAPI attorneys & accountants

As part of May being AAPI Heritage Month, we offer 9 actions you can take to improve your organization's allyship for Asian-American colleagues & neighbors.

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.

Tech & innovation

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RPA: Cutting costs & making best use of tax & accounting talent

Tax & accounting firms are increasingly looking into intelligent automation, an innovation that combines AI with RPA, to automate their work processes.

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.