February 24th, 2021 by Accounting Principals

Becoming a Virtual CPA

In the age of COVID-19, the notion of working virtually has become so commonplace it is almost clichéd to even discuss it as somehow novel or noteworthy, but in the world of the CPA, the move to working beyond the office is neither new nor easy. CPAs face significant issues when taking their efforts outside their corporate walls. Rise of the Virtual CPA The idea of the virtual CPA is hardly new.

December 16th, 2020 by Accounting Principals

What to Wear to an Interview – Women & Men

Figuring out what to wear to a job interview can be one of the most stressful decisions you make during your career search. Lucky for you, we’re here to help. Our Dress for Success infographic details the Do’s and Don’t of the much anticipated interview outfit. Give yourself a leg up (or a foot in); check it out. What to Wear to an Interview Why should you Dress for Success? Because a job interview is an audition!

November 16th, 2020 by Accounting Principals

Top Accounting Skills You Need to Master!

Accounting Skills – Which are the Most Important?

November 6th, 2020 by Accounting Principals

How to navigate the upcoming tax season

Every tax season is unique. It seems as though every year has a few new tax rules or technologies to navigate, but 2020 will likely go down in the record books due to its changing tax deadlines, new rules, loans, and stimulus payments. And if those challenges weren’t enough, companies were navigating all of it with a record number of employees working from home. What should we expect as we approach this new tax season?

October 29th, 2020 by Accounting Principals

5 Ways to Achieve Work/Life Balance During Tax Season

Tax season is synonymous for most accounting professionals with long hours and stressful days. For the willing, it’s time to change that reality!

October 19th, 2020 by Janet Berry-Johnson

Top 5 Signs of a Workaholic: Do You Have These Workaholic Symptoms?

Ask Yourself, “Am I a Workaholic?

September 17th, 2020 by Accounting Principals

10 Tips to Be a Better Finance or Accounting Manager

This edition of Accounting Illustrated provides the top ten tips for becoming a better finance or accounting manger. To get these tips, we polled entry and mid-level candidates to find out what they look for in an efficient, effective and successful manager. Watch the video below to learn how to become a more effective manager. How to Be a Good Finance Manager: 10 Tips Be sure to follow these ten tips to become a better financial manager. Improve communication skills and be transparent.

August 26th, 2020 by Accounting Principals

Great Leadership vs. Popularity: Where’s the Balance?

Being a great leader is a tricky balance to strike. Doing the right thing, and doing the popular thing, is not always aligned. Some leaders, when attempting to define their role, too often end up embodying one of two extremes.

July 30th, 2020 by Janet Berry-Johnson

8 Tips to Nail a Phone Interview

We are a nation addicted to our phones. And while we might sleep with them and take them on vacation, what we aren’t doing is talking on them. Yet despite our aversion to talking on the phone, mastering the phone interview is a necessity if you want to land a job.

June 30th, 2020 by Accounting Principals

Accounting & Finance Adapts to the ‘New Era of Work’

We recently took a dive into the prospective job market for accounting in 2020 and discovered the top accounting jobs are those in which technology integration plays a feature role – particularly in the form of AI, automation, or machine learning. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that the post-pandemic trends in this new era of work are highly centered around technological adaptations: hybrid working arrangements and digital upskilling of employees to meet the new work model.

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