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3 Marks of a Modern CPA

As the world quickly grows and connectivity becomes a primary characteristic of human relationships, accountants are seeing positive impacts of the modern world on an age-old profession. If being a CPA traditionally involved working at an office and constantly creating reports, it is safe to say that those are not the defining features of the […]

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How To Best Manage These 5 Financial Trends

When advising your clients on how to best manage their finances, you need to make sure their plan keeps pace with larger socioeconomic trends. Here are five major financial trends and how to advise your clients to mange them. Bank and cash savings will continue to earn little interest Between too much global debt, aging […]

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10 Tips for Entrepreneurs from ‘Sharkette’ Lori Greiner

It all started with a jewelry organizer. In her early days as an entrepreneur, Lori Greiner would come up with an idea, not pursue it and then kick herself later when someone else actually did. Finally, in 1996, Greiner invented a plastic earring organizer that sold out in four minutes and started her down the […]

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How Small-Town CPAs Can Increase Their Visibility

Whether you’ve been in the area for a long time or just moved in, being a CPA in a small town can be a big challenge if you don’t work on your visibility. If you’re concerned that other accountants are already dominating the field in this location, here are some tips that will help you […]

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3 Lessons Learned from CNBC’s “The Profit” and Marcus Lemonis

People, process and product. Marcus Lemonis, the star of CNBC’s hit show “The Profit,” puts his own money on the line to save failing businesses. Each show focuses on a business Lemonis will potentially invest. The businesses are typically small, family-owned and struggling to stay afloat. Lemonis uses the people, processes and products mantra along […]

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