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Missy Vatinet spreads her morning cheer among La Farm employees at the Cary Parkway store. Much has changed in the 25 years since Missy Vatinet and her husband, Lionel, opened [...]

Imagine living in a community without basic access to fresh, wholesome food, or being unable to afford the groceries stocked in your local store. Residents across North Carolina face these [...]

Art was always a sanctuary for Adriana Ameigh, but it took time for it to become her profession. Ameigh began her career in finance and says while the work was [...]

When Joe Gray was a teen, he took a life-changing senior class trip to Aspen, Colorado. Gray, who is visually impaired, attended the Tennessee School for the Blind. He traveled [...]

Years ago in downtown Raleigh, a concerned group of citizens began offering meals to people in need on the weekends in Moore Square. The service helped people, but volunteers also [...]

As a stay-at-home father to three children, Lue Chen, of Cary, sometimes felt overwhelmed in how best to raise them. Seeking programs to help him become a more effective parent, [...]

'It's important to invest now in the technology ...' Destined for the profession: From a very young age, I knew I wanted to be an accountant. From attending a business-oriented [...]

September 2021 'Leadership is about empowering others ...' Finding balance: My entire career has been spent in public accounting. I have three kids at home who are all active, and [...]

August 2021 We look at the opportunities ...' The bull's-eye philosophy: Becoming a trusted business adviser to clients takes work. Our firm has what we call a bull's-eye philosophy that [...]

'People need us for a variety of reasons ...' The importance of adequate reserves: We have a global pandemic that turned into a global financial crisis, and no one can [...]

'Sharing your plans shouldn't be scary ...' Have a plan and make it known: I think accounting firms are really unique--the general preference is to hire someone and have them [...]

March 2021 'Look for ways to inspire. ..." Maintaining connectivity with personnel during a pandemic: The pandemic created challenges in maintaining connectivity and maintaining relationships with workers at home. We [...]

Questions about retirement often keep clients up at night: Can I afford to retire within the next 10 years? What will happen if I retire at age 60 instead of [...]

Completely virtual workplaces. Flat hierarchies. Employees who set their own hours. Vacation stipends. Silicon Valley? Not quite. Even in the fairly traditional world of accounting, some employers of CPAs have [...]

'Have a plan but be flexible Pursuing different opportunities within one organization: My duties at GAO have changed over the years. I've done a lot of things here, and I [...]

Elisabeth Sandersfeld, CPA, CGMA, is CFO at Continental Western Group, Berkley Agribusiness, and Berkley North Pacific, all W.R. Berkley Companies. She is based in Urbandale, Iowa. Favorite book: Eleanor, a [...]

Founding a firm: Initially, I did not want my own firm due to the unpredictable nature and liability of ownership. I was working at Kentucky Eagle [a beverage distributor], where [...]

The opportunity to teach came calling: I was a marketing major and thought I wanted to work in retail. I was offered a role in GE's Financial Management Training Program [...]

An interest in the nonprofit sector started early: I began my career in public accounting, working frequently with nonprofits. I was always intrigued by the mission-based focus, donor philanthropy, and [...]

A rich history: Washington, Pittman & McKeever grew out of a firm started in 1939 by Mary T. Washington, the first female African-American CPA. I became partner in the late [...]

If you're considering a voice-activated smart speaker for your office, the first question you may want to ask it is, "How secure are you?" Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others offer [...]

While Amazon's profits soar, many brick-and-mortar retailers are seeing sales decline. Retailers--and CPAs who advise them--may consider these strategies to persevere in challenging times. Highlight what makes you special as [...]

The article outlines the common questions that may be considered by certified public accountants (CPAs) when making the transition to the cloud. These include the concept of cloud computing, data security, and the cost considerations than using in-house resources. Also outlined are the questions to be asked by CPAs to a cloud vendor including the vendor's reputation, handling of problems such as breaches and downtime, and customer support and data backup policies. INSET: QUESTIONS TO ASK A CLOUD VENDOR.

The article offers information on Kim Griffin-Hunter, CPA, who is South Florida managing partner for Deloitte. Topics include examines herself as professional who need not a job but a mission, one that aligns to my values and a higher purpose; and discusses business activities from town halls to leadership discussions to checking in on our teams and our clients.

Th article presents views of John Colucci, managing director of the law firm McLane Middleton, on preference of being lawyer and being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Topics discussed include decrease in professionals volunteering with community and nonprofit organization, financial impact on decision of law firms, and sharing information with support from next generation.

In this article the author talks about the most rewarding part of job is building relationships with clients, and able to really help those clients resolve an issue, solve a problem, and achieve their mission as a business or an organization, that's a reward for a businessman. It mentions that auditing has become an important topic in profession as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, and having right technology and processes in place has been important for us in maintaining commitment to quality.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of not want my own firm due to the unpredictable nature and liability of ownership.

The article explores The opportunity to teach came calling: I was a marketing major and thought I wanted to work in retail. I was offered a role in GE's Financial Management Training Program and found I really liked the finance and accounting. I took a leave to get a master's in accounting at Syracuse University. They asked me to teach a course after I finished my degree, and I just felt that I found my calling.

The article presents the profile of Managing partner of McConnell & Jones LLP, Wayne McConnell. It focuses his doing of bookkeeping and accounting course as a junior in high school and also his focus on three major areas for the firm as technology, succession planning, and human resources to have a technology strategy in place.

The article focuses on life and career of Sherry Ann Mohan, managing director at Goldman Sachs. Topics discussed include information on impact of volunteering on the profession as it opportunity to leverage strengths; importance of hard work and relationship building for success; and importance of changing roles in career.

In this article, the author talks about how listening can be an effective partner within the organization. Topics include people who do more talking than listening cause frustrations because they don't truly understand, and makes it hard to meet a goal; and importance to have an understanding of the common techniques used such as phishing, malware, or distributed denial-of-service attacks will help mitigate the risks.

The article presents an interview with CPA Laurie Austin. Topics discussed include her international experience and love for the client contact and development of relationships, guidance to clients on international issues, keys to good leadership, and the role of delegation of work with team members an sharing of commitment to the clients.

The article reflects on the statement of accountant Bob Glatz. Topics discussed include impact of technological innovations on auditing, and auditors; impact of Internet of Things (IoT,) big data, and data science on the analysis and management of data needed in real time to make the best business decisions possible; the use of Data analytics and artificial intelligence by Certified Public Accountant for embracing change.

The article focuses on certified public accountant (CPA) Betsy George who enjoyed accounting in high school and attended community college and mentions that Geroge is passionate about learning and professional development. Topics discussed include need to understand operational environment, need of staff members to understand the work environment and CPA industry and need of accountant to be detail oriented.

The article focuses on issues of cyberattack and being open to invasions from hackers if one's device on is not secure and mentions that risk can come from connecting to internet resource. Topics discussed include lists of address, phone numbers and names sold by hackers, capability of hackers to capture one's login credentials and protecting client data by connecting to firm server through secure virtual private networks (VPNs).

The article profiles Jian Xiao, the Turning Point Solutions chief financial officer and founder. Topics discussed include an overview of the personal life of Xiao, the development of her career from being a controller to becoming a consultant, the strategic financial management in different sectors, and her challenges and rewards.

The article focuses on the insights of certified public accountant D. Scott Showalter on the passion of accounting students. Topics discussed include the developments in terms of sustainability, the significance for longer term and career focus, the challenges students encounter, and the significance for colleges to embrace change.

The article shares experiences of public accountant Lester McKeever Jr., from Washington, Pittman & McKeever of partnering the company, succession planning and serving as a chairman of Chicago Federal Reserve Board.

The article focuses on certified public accountant (CPA) Steve Palomino. It offers Palomino's views about the use of technology in the accounting practice, including his early adoption of technology, the importance of a strategy for a major technology overhaul, and exposure of the finance team to new technology tools. He also discusses the changing role of accountants, driven by advances in technology.

The article offers brief profile of Alpa Patel, certified public accountant (CPA). It mentions that she is doing this work for 22 years in public accounting. She started her career in accounting for RTM Restaurant Group in Atlanta. It states that she has diverse client base including small and large companies. It mentions that her clients have internal tax and accounting employees.

The article features Bridget Kaigler, a certified public accountant. Topics discussed include Kaigler's non-traditional start to obtain her college education and certifications, and how she values meeting her team personally as part of her concept of leadership opportunities. Also mentioned are Kaigler's views on key characteristics of a good leader and humility as a significant part of leadership.

The article presents an interview with Roman Kepczyk, a certified public accountant (CPA), discussing his career in the accounting industry. Other topics discussed include his career transition from accountant to consultant, developing technology expertise within one's firm and how a new technology or application can help the whole firm achieve a successful implementation.

The article offers information related to certified public accountant Karen Braun. She tells that authoring a textbook is a lot of work, but she wants to make it as student-friendly as possible. She tells that it is extremely important for colleges to incorporate technology into their curriculum to prepare students for entering the workforce and revamping curriculum to include more technology.

The article focuses on the cybersecurity challenges faced by Certified Public Accountants (CPA). It includes information on the need of fraud and intrusion detection need for the CPAs working in risk management positions and doing public practice. It also presents tips on client handling by the CPA firms.

The article features Mandy Nelson, a certified public accountant and a partner in KPMG's Department of Professional Practice and serves on the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants board of directors. She offers her insights about intellectual challenge in the industry as well as the concept of prioritization and training.

The article presents information related to certified public accountant (CPA) Ted Sarenski. It highlights his views on life planning side of retirement. It refers to his opinion on the difficulty to bring up topics of unforeseen illness and disability when everyone is healthy and clear-minded. He tells about 15% of his clients who are high-net-worth, and the remaining are lower to middle class.