<p>Transition Advisors' Bill Carlino discusses the major factors driving change in the accounting profession — and how firms are reacting.</p>

Transition Advisors' Bill Carlino discusses the major factors driving change in the accounting profession — and how firms are reacting.

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'It's not your father's firm anymore'

<p>Neil Fishman of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners dissects the current state of the filing season, what to expect in the run-up to April 15 — and what's coming after that.</p>

Neil Fishman of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners dissects the current state of the filing season, what to expect in the run-up to April 15 — and what's coming after that.

Tax season so far

<p>Charlotte Rushton of Thomson Reuters shares the lessons she's learned from interviewing women who've risen in the profession for her own podcast, 'Her Accounts.'</p>

Charlotte Rushton of Thomson Reuters shares the lessons she's learned from interviewing women who've risen in the profession for her own podcast, 'Her Accounts.'

Spotlighting successful women in tax and accounting

<p>Stop worrying about managing time, says Joe Woodard: The successful advisor is focused on being effective, not efficient.</p>

Stop worrying about managing time, says Joe Woodard: The successful advisor is focused on being effective, not efficient.

Overcoming task overload

<p>Winding River Consulting's Gary Shamis, himself the founder of a Top 100 Firm, shares the most important factors in creating a successful organization.</p>

Winding River Consulting's Gary Shamis, himself the founder of a Top 100 Firm, shares the most important factors in creating a successful organization.

The building blocks of firm success

<p>Some accountants worry that entering into financial planning services may create conflicts of interest — and they're right, according to John Napolitano of U.S. Wealth Management, though the specific conflicts may not be what they expect.</p>

Some accountants worry that entering into financial planning services may create conflicts of interest — and they're right, according to John Napolitano of U.S. Wealth Management, though the specific conflicts may not be what they expect.

Managing conflicts of interest in financial planning

<p>With FASB reviewing the standards for goodwill, PJ Patel, co-CEO and senior managing director at Valuation Research Corp., dives into the evolving complexities in the field.</p>

With FASB reviewing the standards for goodwill, PJ Patel, co-CEO and senior managing director at Valuation Research Corp., dives into the evolving complexities in the field.

The ongoing evolution of goodwill accounting

<p>Private companies got a reprieve for implementation of this major standard — and they'll need all of it, according to LeaseQuery's George Azih.</p>

Private companies got a reprieve for implementation of this major standard — and they'll need all of it, according to LeaseQuery's George Azih.

The many hurdles to implementing lease accounting

<div>Setting a growth goal is about much more than picking a percentage — firms need to dive deeper to understand what it will really take to hit that goal, says Bob Lewis of The Visionary Group — and they need to make sure they have people who can bring in the new business to support it.</div>

Setting a growth goal is about much more than picking a percentage — firms need to dive deeper to understand what it will really take to hit that goal, says Bob Lewis of The Visionary Group — and they need to make sure they have people who can bring in the new business to support it.

Crunching the numbers on growth

<p>The brand-new withholding form for 2020 will present taxpayers with challenges, and tax pros with opportunities, says ADP's Pete Isberg.</p>

The brand-new withholding form for 2020 will present taxpayers with challenges, and tax pros with opportunities, says ADP's Pete Isberg.

Meet the new W-4

<p>The clients and markets of the future will require firms and accountants to think more clearly about the investments and effort they want to put into developing new capabilities, according to consultant Gale Crosley.</p>

The clients and markets of the future will require firms and accountants to think more clearly about the investments and effort they want to put into developing new capabilities, according to consultant Gale Crosley.

The skills of the future

<div>Erik Asgeirsson describes the new audit tools and many other developments coming out of CPA.com and the American Institute of CPAs.</div>

Erik Asgeirsson describes the new audit tools and many other developments coming out of CPA.com and the American Institute of CPAs.

2020: Age of innovation

<div>Technology is ready to disrupt this core service of the profession, and that's going to require a serious response from auditors, according to Alan Anderson of Accountability Plus. </div>

Technology is ready to disrupt this core service of the profession, and that's going to require a serious response from auditors, according to Alan Anderson of Accountability Plus. 

Why the audit – and auditors – need to change

<p>Everyone has them, but there are plenty of ways to deal with those painful clients, according to John Napolitano.</p>

Everyone has them, but there are plenty of ways to deal with those painful clients, according to John Napolitano.

Dealing with difficult clients

<p>Neil Fishman of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners shares the main issues that tax preparers should be paying attention to as the next filing season approaches. </p>

Neil Fishman of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners shares the main issues that tax preparers should be paying attention to as the next filing season approaches. 

Top issues for tax season

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