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Accountants spend a lot of time learning their craft and keeping current. What many do not do as well is keep up with practice management. An easy way is to read some of the many books on that topic.

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Niche practices are a way firms can distinguish themselves from the competition or offer unique client services. Some firms specialize exclusively on one type of client, while others have a ...

Tax ID numbers, Social Security numbers, net income, etc. — CPAs manage a tremendous amount of valuable information for themselves and for their clients. Keeping it safe is a serious responsibility.

Balancing the tasks of crunching numbers and managing client expectations reflects the average day of accounting firms. While handling financial transactions is their main function, there's always a ...