What do blockchain, AI and big data have in common? They’re just a few of the innovative technologies the firms featured in our February “Opportunities in disruption” cover story are using to push the profession into the future — and they’re also foundational to many of the tools selected as our 2022 Best New Products.
Oh, and the subject of our Practice Profile — our look into CPA firms with unique practices and services — is also harnessing big data to do even bigger things for staff retention.
But back to the masters of disruption: The four firms we spoke to gave us a look inside their cutting-edge work for clients and insight into how they’re capitalizing on rapidly changing technology to future-proof their practices.
And for firms looking to do the same, this year’s crop of Best New Products would be a good place to start. These 12 honorees — ranging from software solutions to training courses to training programs — can help CPAs upgrade their operations and their service offerings.
Additionally, we have a special report this month that spotlights the expansion of payroll into a range of in-demand new offerings, including HR and benefits.
Also in this issue: We look at the myriad complications ahead of another difficult tax season; outline the top SALT stories of 2021; and address the challenges — and the unexpected upsides — of the Great Resignation.
All that and much more in the February issue of Accounting Today. We hope you enjoy! | | Danielle Lee
Managing Editor, Accounting Today
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| By Daniel Hood 15 min read | Four pioneers of technology-based services offer lessons for making the most of disruption. Read story → |
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| | | This feature highlights the most cutting-edge tools available to accountants, and how they’re changing the way CPAs practice. Read story → |
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| | | By Daniel Hood 3 min read | Are there recurring patterns in the history of the profession? Our editor-in-chief wonders. Read story → |
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| | | By Danielle Lee 4 min read | RS&F’s data advisory services team is cracking the code on running businesses more efficiently and retaining staff in the face of the Great Resignation. Read story → |
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| | | By Mark Holman 6 min read | Partners may not have a clear sense of how efficiently they and their teams are spending their time and often lack awareness of what other partners are doing, which can result in opportunity lost. Read story → |
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| | | By Roger Russell | From PTE tax regimes and telework, to changes in the tax mandate, these 10 developments were critical. Read story → |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | By Mark A. Luscombe | While there's much that remains uncertain, there are a host of complications we can already identify. Read story → |
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| | | | By Alan Anderson, Corey Schmidt, Tyler Anderson | These five steps can help audit firms make the most of the current staffing shortage. Read story → |
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| | | | By Roger Russell 3 min read | Understanding how gifted money will impact the student’s FASFA is critical. Read story → |
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| | | | By L. Gary Boomer 4 min read | The big question is: Are you willing to transform or do you expect everyone else to transform? Read story → |
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| | | | The “Great Resignation” has businesses of all kinds looking for help finding, managing and keeping employees engaged, and more and more they’re turning to their most trusted advisors for help. Read story → |
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| | | | By Kyle Walters 4 min read | Mic, camera, action! Read story → |
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| | | | By Jeff Stimpson 4 min read | Accountants and tax pros share their thoughts on subscriptions, bundles, hourly billing and more. Read story → |
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| | | | By Jon Hubbard 4 min read | First things first: Let the client be the hero, while you be their guide. Read story → |
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| | | | Two professionals from Barnes Dennig share which aspect of the public accounting business model they think should be changed first. Read story → |
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