Financial Reporting After Disaster
As if their names and depressing social media posts weren’t enough of a pain, natural disasters cause so much drama. Physical damage to property and land in the wake of a natural disaster is what’s on the surface (things so aren’t selfie-ready now). As if the need for soothing filters weren’t stressful enough, subsequent financial reporting, needed to address [...]
Ensuring Your CPA Exam Isn’t All Uphill
Think about it. You can either start training to be a ski jumper (one of the top hardest events) for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, somehow qualify last minute, or sneak in (and good luck pronouncing “Pyeongchang” to prove you belong there). Or, you can be a true stunner and become a CPA, which entails just about the [...]
Recruiting Trends For 2017: A Continual Staffing Boom
Between domestic skepticism and an administration pierced with ongoing investigations, disintegrating icebergs, Brexit and the demise of Aaron Carter, these seem like apocalyptic times for most. However, the forecast for the recruiting world looks promising as 2017 builds on surges experienced in 2016. “2016 was a good year for staffing firms. More than three-quarters of respondents surveyed at the [...]
Being A Public Accountant: A Series of Benefits
OK, so you’re a public accountant and you’ve had it. You are ready to audition for whatever reality show you meet the age requirements for. Or better yet, invest in a GoPro and create your own series documenting accountants in their natural habitat, if you’re not one of them. Either way, you’ve hit a brink and it’s one that [...]
The True Cost Of Not Hiring A Top Dog
Imagine you encounter a puppy untagged and enthusiastic to be found. You are quick to give this new pet a home that’s sure to be what you’ve both been looking for, complete with necessary training to make he or she your ideal companion. You invest a great deal of time, attention and money into what has the potential to [...]
Accounting: Life After Tax Season
It’s the profession that probably made the short list when kids were asked what they wanted to be when they grew up: “doctor, lawyer, nurse, trapeze artist…accountant.” Those mathematically inclined, or into circus aerobatics that is. Whether or not it was a favorite at career day in middle school, accounting is a popular and essential profession—especially during tax season. [...]