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Firms of the Future
VeraSage Institute is the most revolutionary think tank for professional knowledge firms-we challenge the professions to break free of practice methods that hurt the professions, undermine their purposes, and fail their clients. Among our quests: burying the billable hour and archaic timesheets; pricing on purpose; recognizing that professionals are knowledge workers, not machines; and improving the professions for posterity.

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A Real Revolutionary



Ron Baker

The Top Line
In tough economic times, more and more clients are looking to their accountants to help them improve the bottom line. Often, the best way to do that is to start with the top line-since one can only decrease expenses so far. This blog discusses concrete actions you and your business-to-business clients can use to accelerate revenues.

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Social Media Overload--How to make sense of it all



Barbara Bix

Truth Be Told About
Business Development Blog

Based on over 25 yrs being a practitioner and consultant to the profession. Mr. Boress is the author of 12 published books in 6 different languages, including a best-seller, The "I-Hate-Selling" Book.

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Accountant Mentality Killed GM



Allan Boress, CPA

The Shirtsleeve Accountant’s Blog
Dave has held accounting management positions in both public accounting and private industry for such companies as Coldwell Banker and Maytag.

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My friend, Ross



Dave Burt, CPA

FEI Financial Reporting Blog
FEI Financial Reporting Blog provides highlights from SEC, PCAOB, FASB, IASB, and other regulatory news, including reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley Sect 404. It is written by Edith Orenstein, Director of Technical Policy Analysis at FEI.

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Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years



FEI

Marketing Today and Tomorrow!
Sally Glick, Marketer of the Year in 2003 and AAM Hall of Famer in 2007, will lead a lively discussion of the constantly expanding roles of marketing and the professional marketers that drive this initiative in accounting firms of all sizes.

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Personalize Your Marketing



Sally Glick, CMO, Principal

Golden Practices
Michelle is a change-agent in the accounting profession. She helps firms address stuff holding them back from progress in business development and operational improvements. She’s also on the forefront of social media marketing.

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Charting A Firm's Social Media & Communications Policy



Michelle Golden

The Exuberant Accountant
Scott is a CPA, CMA and CFE living in Pennsylvania. Scott is a partner serving on the executive team at McKonly & Asbury LLP, a regional accounting firm with multiple offices in the Mid-Atlantic. The firm has been an IPA ALL-STAR as well as winning Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for numerous years.

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Supply Chain Management: Invest in Your Suppliers



Scott Heintzelman

Accounting Technology Talk and More
Look here for anything that involves technology and accounting. K2 Enterprises is the largest supplier of technology CPE (Continuing Professional Education) for CPAs, CGAs and CAs in North America. The K2 team routinely reviews software and hardware products from all major publishers and teaches accountants how to use these tools effectively. The entire K2 team has 10+ years of experience, many with 30+ years of technology and accounting experience.

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Intacct Wins 2009 SIIA “Codie”for Best Financial Software



The K2 Team

Energized Accounting
Bill has over 25 years of accounting experience, and is a veteran implementer. A professional accountant, his focus is on getting the most value from existing systems rather than touting the latest features from the newest software.

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Lock 'em Up and Throw Away the Key



Bill Kennedy, CA. IT, PMP

The HR Connection
As the Human Resources Manager for Fazio, Mannuzza, Roche, Tankel, LaPilusa, LLC in Springfield, New Jersey, Maria's topics revolve around the world of: Mentoring, Performance management and The "Y Generation," a.k.a. "The whY generation".

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The Value of Partner Retreats



Maria Krowicki, CIR

BV Girl
Eva Lang, aka BV Girl, is a member of the AICPA Business Valuation Hall of Fame. Eva discusses hot topics, practice management concerns, and technology issues that affect business valuation and litigation support practices.

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Psychopaths in Accounting



Eva Lang

Capitalization Matters
Gary Levine is the CEO and Founder of Two Step Software which provides market leading solutions for stock plan administration and corporate governance. His perspective is based on 20 years of experience.

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Corporate Hygiene: It's Kind of Like Brushing Your Teeth, But with a Different Kind of Payoff



Gary Levine

Building Business Value
My focus is on building business value for both family-owned businesses and other CPAs. I also specialize in lean accounting, process improvement, internal control, and assessment of audit risk. Other accomplishments include publishing two books, development of self study programs for Bisk Education, and an Adjunct Professorship at Villanova University. My wife Jessica and I live in southwestern Colorado and we look forward to contributing to the AccountingWEB community.

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Throughput Value Propositions



Lynn Northrup, CPA, CPIM

State and Local Tax 360°
Brian is a national state and local tax (SALT) consultant who helps taxpayers increase their profit margin and cash-flow by reducing their cost of doing business through the identification and application of state and local tax issues and opportunities impacting their business.  Working in the SALT area since 1995, Brian has dealt with almost every state in regards to income tax, gross receipts taxes, sales and use taxes, real estate transfer taxes, and credits and incentives.

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Nonresident Withholding: Could They Make it Any Easier?



Brian Strahle, EA, MST

Talk to TaxMama
Eva Rosenberg is the publisher of TaxMama.com, and author of the weekly syndicated Ask TaxMama column. She provides answers to tax questions from taxpayers and tax professionals worldwide.

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TIGTA Reviews IRS Seizure Compliance



Eva Rosenberg, MBA, EA

Profit Matters Blog
Alex shares his perspective on how audit and accounting theory, technology and professional ethics interrelate to create forward thinking profitable firms and to challenge conventional thinking on what it means to be a CPA.

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Open Source More Viable With the Advent of Cloud Computing



Alex Vuchnich, CPA, CFE

Tech Better
Ryan is a business technology consultant living in Southern Georgia. He is Partner and Chief Technology Officer at Nexxtep Technology Services, Inc., the largest technology service provider in the South Georgia region.

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Petabytes



Ryan Williams

Financial Talk
R. Williams is a PhD Candidate in Finance in Atlanta, GA. He offers rambling discussion on accounting, finance, and economics as the mood strikes him. He has experience in Big 4 accounting and consulting, regional accounting, computer programming, policy analysis, and currently consults for a number of businesses and politicians.

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And GoodWill To All



R. Williams

Captain Excel
Chris Wood is a CPA with experience in Big Four, large regional and local public accounting firms. Write to the good Captain on everything under the sun concerning the captivating world of Excel!

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The Prevent Defense in Excel



Chris Wood, CPA

Voices of the AccountingWEB Staff
Blast your horn to any member of The A-Team (except Mr. T). We all love the accounting profession! Let’s share stories, ideas and more.

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What would you do for a living? 4 Comments4



The A-Team

Across the Pond
AccountingWEB is more than just a U.S. team of journalists and financial and technology experts - we have an international side, too. Members of our British team who publish AccountingWEB.co.uk share their ideas, insights, and perspectives from across the pond.

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Business kissing: The accountants' guide 4 Comments4



International