When there is something that you don’t like about yourself or your work, or you realize something is interfering with the pursuit of your goals, change it. Simple, right? Anyone who has tried to change knows it’s rarely that simple. Change can be slow, frustrating and painful. That’s why some people choose to stay the […]

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This is Part 3 in our Cool Culture Counts series, featuring Wesley Middleton, Managing Partner of MiddletonRaines+Zapata. The first webinar, Making Your Firm a Great Place to Work, discussed how a firm’s physical environment affects firm culture. Don’t miss the introduction to the series: 5 Keys to a Cool Culture.  People.  Great culture demands great people. […]

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In sci-fi movies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) often ruins man’s best laid plans. But artificial intelligence in accounting firms could be what finally sets us free.  This may be hard to believe, considering how much has been written about AI and computer automation making accounting obsolete. Currently, all signs point to this being true and that […]

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Attracting and retaining clients is consistently a top concern for accounting firms. A steady churn of clients means that even firms looking to maintain the status quo must make an effort to keep clients satisfied and find new business. In a recent webinar, Wolters Kluwer product manager Samantha Grovenstein-Deal and Charlie Burns of Reid, Hanna, Johnson & […]

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This is Part 2 in our Cool Culture Counts series, featuring Wesley Middleton, Managing Partner of MiddletonRaines+Zapata. The first webinar, Making Your Firm a Great Place to Work, discussed how a firm’s physical environment affects firm culture. Don’t miss the introduction to the series: 5 Keys to a Cool Culture.  A cool place to work – You […]

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How was your after-tax season party? Did you celebrate a successful tax season or did you drink to forget a crazy tax season? Or did you just add another notch to your desk as one more completed? It was one of the most unique seasons for my firm. I travel frequently. Having anytime, anywhere technology […]

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