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By David R. Peters, CPA Change is an unavoidable part of life, whether it is our social circles, family situations or careers. Perhaps at no time are CPAs more aware of the necessity of change than when we move across state lines. Amidst the natural nervousness and excitement that comes with loading

YHB CPAs & Consultants Several locations in Virginia and Maryland What was your company’s response to COVID-19? As with most organizations, we took things one step at a time. First was educating our staff on what the symptoms were and the importance of not coming into the office or going to the

Infrastructure, health care, social programs, education … The list of areas in which state and local governments rely on federal funds is vast. But what happens when the federal government relies more and more on deficit spending and accumulating significant amounts of publicly held debt? Key state

By Chip Knighton Employees leaving jobs is an established fact of life for partners and human resources professionals of all stripes, and the accounting profession is no exception. The average American worker changes jobs 12 times during his or her career, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor

“You can do this.” Maybe, as the school year begins, you just need to hear a veteran CPA say that. VSCPA member Niki White, CPA, chief customer officer at Strategic Risk Associates in Richmond, has worked remotely and homeschooled her two children for the past four years. Whether your children are

Fraud experts, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) are sounding the alarm about fraud in a post-pandemic world. The first in a series of benchmarking reports from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reveals that CFEs are seeing an

To say the pandemic has had an impact on the effective dates of various rules and regulations would be an understatement. Here are few of the delays and changes (though this list is not completely exhaustive), not including tax due date extensions, from a few American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)

When news broke a few years ago that roughly 143 million people could have been affected by a hack at credit monitoring agency Equifax, it was just the latest report of a significant data breach. As concerns about cybersecurity mount, CPAs are in an excellent position to help strengthen the

By Ira Rosenbloom Prior to the pandemic, hiring and retaining top talent was of critical importance to all business owners, including leaders at accounting firms. While many firms pivoted over the past few months to deal with clients’ questions and concerns related to the coronavirus, when the dust

By Randy Johnston In this challenging time of the pandemic and working from home, tools to manage the practice, team members and your workload can help. Most CPA firms report that advisory work has exploded — helping clients manage cash flow, apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and