How to fix the leaky CPA pipeline

How to fix the leaky CPA pipeline

We have a CPA pipeline problem. At the current rate, we aren’t minting nearly enough new CPAs to replace those who will be retiring soon. Here's how to fix it.

At the expense of its partners’ neutrality, Expensify boosts Biden

At the expense of its partners’ neutrality, Expensify boosts Biden

2020 has been difficult enough already! The last thing accountants need right now is their software partners calling their independence and objectivity into question with unsolicited political opinions.

Read my op-ed in Accounting Today about that controversial email from Expensify founder and CEO David Barrett.

Do you agree? Disagree? Let me know your thoughts on LinkedIn.

Does your CPA firm employ California accountants as contractors? A new law could change how you do business

Does your CPA firm employ California accountants as contractors? A new law could change how you do business

Do you own an accounting or bookkeeping firm? Do you employ California residents as independent contractors to provide accounting services for your clients? If so, there’s a new law in California that could affect how your firm does business — even if you’re located in a different state.

Best Podcasts for Accountants

Best Podcasts for Accountants

Podcasts are great for "dead" time. Driving to work. Working out. They're an excellent tool for professional development. After all, who wants to read more after staring at a computer screen all day? Listen to these best accounting podcasts and save more time for watching Netflix.

Bookkeeping is Dead: How Intuit Will Kill It for Good

Bookkeeping is Dead: How Intuit Will Kill It for Good

Hot on the heels of TurboTax Live, Intuit is building an on-demand bookkeeping service called “QuickBooks Live" that will connect business owners directly with bookkeepers via video chat and screen sharing technology integrated directly into the QuickBooks application.

2018: The Year Cloud Accounting Passes the Tipping Point

2018: The Year Cloud Accounting Passes the Tipping Point

How many people does it take to make an idea go viral? It's lower than you might think. All it takes is 10% of the population to come around and change is inevitable. To learn how we've already passed that tipping point for cloud accounting technology, read my article in the July 2018 issue of California CPA Magazine.

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Blockchain and CryptoKitties at IMA ACE 2018

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Blockchain and CryptoKitties at IMA ACE 2018

I'm looking forward to explaining the potential (and insanity) of blockchain technology for real world applications to IMA members at their annual conference using the example of CryptoKitties, the "collectable, breedable, adorable" digital cats. It's like Beanie Babies in the cloud!