Bloggers Crew

by Ron Baker - 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.

by Barbara Bix - 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.

by Allan Boress, CPA - 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.

by William Brighenti - William Brighenti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and Certified [Business] Valuation Analyst, operating an accounting, tax, and QuickBooks consulting firm in Hartford, Connecticut, Accountants CPA Hartford. Bill has instructed graduate and undergraduate courses in Accounting, Auditing, and other subjects.

by Dave Burt, CPA - Dave has held accounting management positions in both public accounting and private industry for such companies as Coldwell Banker and Maytag.

by Linda Cavanaugh, CPA - Linda is a CPA living in Southwestern Ohio, working as a research accountant for an investor-owned publicly traded utility company. She specializes in implementing new FASB and SEC requirements and FAS 133 derivative issues. In her role at the utility she has encountered many issues and written many memos, so send in your implementation and derivative issues and Linda will help figure out an answer.

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.

by Sally Glick, CMO, Principal, 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.

by Michelle Golden - 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.

by Scott Heintzelman - 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.

by The K2 Team - 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.

by Rita Keller - Rita Keller is a nationally known CPA firm management consultant, speaker, author, mentor and blogger. She is a former shareholder and administrative partner in a successful, regional CPA firm and has over 30 years hands-on experience in CPA firm management, marketing, technology and administrative operations. She works with firms across the country focusing on people, partners and internal management issues.

by Maria Krowicki, CIR - 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".

by Eva Lang - 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.

by Gary Levine - 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.

by Lynn Northrup, CPA, CPIM - 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.

by Barbara McElroy - Barbara McElroy is Associate Professor of Accounting and Head of the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA.  Before beginning a career in academe, Barbara worked in both public and private accounting settings, and owned several businesses.  She is particularly interested in the interaction of accounting and public policy.  Barbara will discuss current events with the interest of students, faculty, and practicing professionals in mind. 

by Larry Perry, CPA, CPA Firm Support Services, LLC - Larry published the first accounting and auditing manuals for smaller CPA firms 25 years ago. By focusing on more efficient approaches to complying with professional standards on small audits, his audit approaches enable practitioners to design engagements in ways that produce the required audit evidence in the least amount of time. His approaches were revolutionary in the 1980s and they still are today! If you are performing small audits and are concerned about profitability, this blog is for you!

Bruce Pounder, MBA, CMA, CFM, DipIFR (ACCA) is an internationally recognized expert on corporate financial reporting and the global convergence of financial reporting standards. He is currently President of Leveraged Logic, a leading provider of educational products and services to accounting professionals. His "IFRS in Perspective" blog examines the role that International Financial Reporting Standards can and should play in the future of financial reporting in the United States.

by Brian Strahle, EA, MST - 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.

by Eva Rosenberg, MBA, EA - 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.

by Joel M. Ungar, CPA, CFE - Joel M. Ungar is a CPA and CFE and a lifelong resident of the Detroit area.  He is a principal with Silberstein Ungar, PLLC, a Top 25 auditor of SEC public reporting companies. The Firm also specializes in the franchising, broker-dealer and restaurant industries.  Joel primarily writes about issues--accounting, auditing, clients, practice management and more, often infused his own sense of humor.

by Alex Vuchnich, CPA, CFE - Alex Vuchnich is the developer of Controlzkit an internal controls anaylsis tool and shares his perspective on how audit and accounting theory, technology and professional ethics interrelate to create forward thinking profitable firms.

by Chris Wood, CPA - 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!

by The A-Team - 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.

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.