Practice news January 2013

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Bringing Your Firm’s Mission to Life

Writing and publishing a mission statement is the greatest step you can take toward making sure that your practice is in alignment with your values and with your firm's vision and actions. But you must live by it to achieve its full potential.
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What Five More Years Means for Your Retirement

People want to age with dignity, and they want to be assured that they can be independent and free from being a burden to others in their retirement. The key for many to securing a dignified retirement is working a few additional years.
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Dealing with Dementia - Practical Knowledge for Your Practice

Every year, countless Americans with dementia fall victim to financial fraud and abuse. They face an increased risk of being taken advantage of due to their diminished ability to detect willful deceit and understand finances.
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Community News

Company Announcements: Week of January 21, 2013

Following is the latest roundup of community news for the week of January 21, 2013.
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Was Your Client Denied Business Credit?

If one of your clients recently applied for business credit and was rejected, he or she isn't alone. Learn five ways you can help a client whose business credit application was denied. A recent survey of banks and asset-based lenders found they had turned down more than a third of all businesses' applications for loans, according to Pepperdine University's 2013 Capital Markets Report.
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Four Guaranteed New Year's Resolutions

When was the last time you came across something that guaranteed you 100 percent satisfaction or your money back? Okay, these types of offers are all around us, so let's drill down a bit to our profession. . . .
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Medical Marijuana Inc. Hires CPA Firm as Auditor

In what may represent an early example of a growing industry opportunity for accountants, Medical Marijuana Inc. said it has hired the accounting firm of Anthony W. Imbimbo CPA & Associates to be its auditor.
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Common Traits of Highly Successful Firms

Too many firm leaders experience "Groundhog Day" when it comes to reliving old challenges that prevent their company from moving to the next level of success. That message kicked off a session entitled "Common Traits of Highly Successful Firms" at the Winning Is Everything conference.
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Patricia Cornwell Sues Accountant for Financial Mismanagement

A high-profile court case in Boston, now in its second week, raises questions about where accountants and financial advisors fiduciary responsibilities for clients end.
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Seven Tips for Branding Your Firm

Branding your firm means putting your firm’s reputation, people, expertise, and knowledge in front of clients and prospects. It means building new relationships, strengthening old ones, and working to keep your firm in people's minds.
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Big Four Firms' Growth Led by Advisory Services

The Big Four accounting firms posted solid revenue growth in 2012 thanks to an improving global economy, increased business deal activity, and, in particular, rising demand for their advisory services.
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Help Clients Save Time and Money

Firm owners are always looking for ways to save time and money. So why not take those findings to your clients? In other words, teach your clients what you've learned so that they, in turn, can save time and money and pay you for your consultative advice.
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Community News

Company Announcements: Week of January 14, 2013

Following is the latest roundup of community news for the week of January 14, 2013.
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Take Your Game to the Next Level – Get a Coach

What do you think of when you hear the word "coach?" For most of us, it brings up thoughts of athletics and someone who has coached a team that we have been a part of or maybe one that we follow as a fan.
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Warren Averett, LLC Announces Recent Merger

Regional CPA firm Warren Averett, LLC continues to carry out its strategic growth plans in the Southeast with the recent merger of Atlanta-based Gifford, Hillegass & Ingwersen (GH&I) and Tampa-based Pender Newkirk & Company.
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Community News

Company Announcements: Week of January 7, 2013

Following is the lastest roundup of community news for the week of January 7, 2013.
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ParenteBeard Combines with Presscott Associates

ParenteBeard LLC, a top twenty-five, US accounting firm, and Presscott Associates, Ltd., a prominent health care management consulting firm, announced they have combined practices as of December 31, 2012.
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Tinari Economics Group and Sobel & Co. Team Up

Sobel & Co., a CPA firm in the New Jersey/New York marketplace, and Tinari Economics Group (TEG), with offices in New Jersey and New York, announced TEG has joined Sobel & Co. as a wholly owned subsidiary.
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In 2013, Check Out These Fast-Growing Industries

Looking to start fresh in 2013 through new business relationships or a new company? Sageworks conducted a financial statement analysis of privately held companies to identify the fastest-growing industries.
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Moss Adams and Mohler, Nixon & Williams Combine

Moss Adams LLP, one of the largest accounting and business consulting firms in the nation, announced that it has combined with Silicon Valley-based accounting firm Mohler, Nixon & Williams.
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Voice of the Editor

Results from a recent AICPA survey disclosed the two top priorities for CPA firms as they plan for the future: bringing in new business and finding talent. Our goal at Sift Media is to help our readers deal with the issues most important to them. One way in which we are doing this is through the launch of our new recruitment/placement service, Going Concern Jobs. Check it out today for your talent needs.
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Gail Perry, CPA
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, AccountingWEB
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This Week on AccountingWEB

Brian Fox, CPA, founder and CMO of Confirmation.com, explains how the company's electronic audit confirmation service helped the FBI uncover a $6 million fraud scheme.
Russ Wilson of Moss Adams talks with us about the firm's collaboration with WWU in educating and developing talented accounting and business professionals.
Plante Moran CPAs Gordon Krater, Alicia Sturtevant, and Susan Perline spoke with AccountingWEB about the firm's Women in Leadership initiative.
Jeff Thomson, CMA, president and CEO of the IMA, talks with us about the 2013 jobs market for accounting professionals.
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