today’s top trending topics
what tax & accounting professionals are reading today
advisory
- brian lang: the right clients matter more than revenue | it’s not just the numbers
- advisory is not consulting
- client explains how financial statement helps him
- understand clients’ relationship with money
- what exactly is client advisory services?
- may: build a cas-fueled powerhouse | big 4 transparency
- put financial statements to work for you
client opportunities
- client explains how financial statement helps him
- clients demand niche know-how, and they’re willing to pay for it
- put financial statements to work for you
- business-owner tax incentives you might be overlooking
- adjei: profit from irs representation | the concierge cpa
- how to prep daily reports for business managers
- ai is not your enemy; here’s why
busy season
- werner: when ethics trump client loyalty | quick tax tip
- 870 pages, simplified | the concierge cpa
- werner: private foundations under the microscope | quick tax tip
- adjei: profit from irs representation | the concierge cpa
- werner: why ebay sales may be reportable | quick tax tip
- haase, radzinsky: inside the taxdome-juno ai alliance
- werner: no overtime tax from 25-28? | quick tax tip
marketing & sales
- kassi rushing: leadership gaps, not motivation gaps, hold firms back | gear up for growth
- bissett bullet: never rely on tech to set your pricing
- waga: storytelling drives recruiting | gear up for growth
- how to break clients into tiers
- three steps show what your pipeline is worth
- clients demand niche know-how, and they’re willing to pay for it
- bissett bullet: tell them what they need
outlook & analysis
- walking violation: when showing your cpa gets you in trouble | arc
- cpa pricing power falters as salaries march upward
- longobardi: governance, growth, & the pe playbook | big 4 transparency
- higher wages, fewer jobs: a new era for cpa staffing
- more admins, fewer students, no plan | arc
- can doge and palantir fix the irs with a ‘mega api’?
- ellison-taylor: small firms’ fix for talent crisis | gear up for growth
staffing & recruiting
- firm culture exists even with remote work
- kassi rushing: leadership gaps, not motivation gaps, hold firms back | gear up for growth
- waga: storytelling drives recruiting | gear up for growth
- cpa pricing power falters as salaries march upward
- audit bags to tiktok tags, gen z talks success | arc
- from zero to auditor in 3 days | gear up for growth
- costin, mason: next gen won’t compromise | move like this
growth strategies
- it’s never too early to plan your exit strategy
- kassi rushing: leadership gaps, not motivation gaps, hold firms back | gear up for growth
- jeremy vokt: why bland & associates said “no” to private equity and “yes” to esops | move like this
- waga: storytelling drives recruiting | gear up for growth
- client explains how financial statement helps him
- clients demand niche know-how, and they’re willing to pay for it
- beyond blocking: more time management strategies
pay & compensation
- cpa pricing power falters as salaries march upward
- most tax and accounting firms are relying on pay raises in a losing battle for talent
- longobardi: governance, growth, & the pe playbook | big 4 transparency
- dominic piscopo’s big 4 transparency joins 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 streaming network
- higher wages, fewer jobs: a new era for cpa staffing
- struggling to keep up with market salaries?
- dominic piscopo: clear pay=bargaining power | the disruptors
surveys & research
- clients demand niche know-how, and they’re willing to pay for it
- cpa pricing power falters as salaries march upward
- overcome health, wealth and stealth challenges
- what empowerment can do for your team
- higher wages, fewer jobs: a new era for cpa staffing
- what empowerment does for your firm
- ten questions to ask potential clients before it’s too late | listicle
innovation & change management
- ruparel: pe with purpose | big 4 transparency
- gertrudes: how eos & “unreasonable hospitality” reshaped growthlab | the disruptors
- turn ai risk into strategic advantage | innovation insights
- vilms: the power of people in a tech-driven world | the disruptors
- succession takes the driver’s seat in private equity boom
- dickerson: from diagnosis to disruption | the disruptors
- in 3 years, 1/2 of accounting leaders will be irrelevant | accounting influencers
mergers & acquisitions
- ruparel: pe with purpose | big 4 transparency
- six questions for assessing a merger
- dillon: a sustainable, no-debt path to firm expansion | big 4 transparency
- considering a merger? be smart about it
- succession takes the driver’s seat in private equity boom
- big four vets launch $300m pe-backed, ai-powered cfo advisory firm
- private equity update: 53 deals, $98 billion valuations [updated]
pricing, fees & billing rates
- where firms stand on billing rates: from $400 returns to $2,500 cfo packages
- it’s time to toss timesheets
- clients demand niche know-how, and they’re willing to pay for it
- cpa pricing power falters as salaries march upward
- how ‘productizing’ services benefits clients
- four approaches to billing
- four keys to client tech stacks
staffing & recruiting
- firm culture exists even with remote work
- kassi rushing: leadership gaps, not motivation gaps, hold firms back | gear up for growth
- waga: storytelling drives recruiting | gear up for growth
- cpa pricing power falters as salaries march upward
- audit bags to tiktok tags, gen z talks success | arc
- from zero to auditor in 3 days | gear up for growth
- costin, mason: next gen won’t compromise | move like this
succession & retirement
- jeremy vokt: why bland & associates said “no” to private equity and “yes” to esops | move like this
- succession takes the driver’s seat in private equity boom
- carl peterson: succession or stagnation? | gear up for growth
- brannon poe: pe drives prices–and change | accounting influencers
- you need capable successors for a seamless transition
- ira rosenbloom: m&a money’s easy – culture fit’s hard | the disruptors
- what to do when a partner becomes disabled
talent & career development
- kassi rushing: leadership gaps, not motivation gaps, hold firms back | gear up for growth
- waga: storytelling drives recruiting | gear up for growth
- audit bags to tiktok tags, gen z talks success | arc
- why p.e. is winning the talent wars | accounting influencers
- students challenge accounting’s traditional career path | arc
- bailey: communicate culture with clarity| move like this
- nineteen thoughts on recruiting cpa firm staff
tax resolution
- adjei: profit from irs representation | the concierge cpa
- can doge and palantir fix the irs with a ‘mega api’?
- five million irs refunds delayed by staff cuts
- irs phone stats improve—unless you’re a tax pro
- ‘kryptonite:’ irs buried under 8 million paper returns
- mounting delays undermine public trust in irs refund process
- brace yourself: irs 25% staff cuts mean big trouble for tax pros and clients