Gail Perry, CPA, is the editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor. She also speaks at many accounting events, trade shows, and webinars. She is the author of over 30 books (including Mint.com For Dummies and QuickBooks 2014 On Demand), and she maintains a small tax practice. Gail is a graduate of Indiana University where she earned a bachelors degree in journalism. She returned to school to study accounting at Illinois State University, earned her CPA, and worked for Deloitte in the firm's Chicago tax department. She has taught college-level accounting principles and personal finance, and was on staff for 10 years at the Indiana CPA Society as a computer applications instructor. Gail was the publisher and editor-in-chief of AccountingWEB before joining the CPA Practice Advisor team.
May 15, 2015
The engagement letter not only sets out what services you will provide, it lays the groundwork for the client's role in making those services achievable. You can describe your plan to prepare tax returns, but that plan is contingent on the client ...
May 12, 2015
I recently attended the New York Accounting Show put on by Flagg Management, generally acknowledged as the annual kickoff event for nationally recognized accounting conferences that provide continuing professional education and networking opportunities fo
April 17, 2015
Here are some questions to address with your co-workers, and don't forget that your family should have a say in some of these issues – like the very first one.
April 17, 2015
Who doesn't want to be better organized? With today's apps, there are lots of opportunities available to organize various aspects of your business and personal live. We asked members of the CPA Practice Advisor audience and family to share some of their f
April 17, 2015
The selection of a registered agent is not a trivial matter. This agent is required to have a physical address in the state (post office boxes and private rented mailboxes don't count) and be willing to be available during normal business hours to ...
April 17, 2015
Even if the company doesn't have a physical location within a state, in order to sell taxable items and collect and remit sales tax, in most cases, the company must have a business license in the state.
March 13, 2015
Many states use tax amnesty programs as a way of bringing in additional revenue and, more importantly, get some former taxpayers back on active tax payment duty.
March 13, 2015
Once a year, CPA Practice Advisor and a group of key software vendors in the accounting space serve as host to the profession's think tank, the Thought Leader Symposium (TLS). Approximately 30 participants from across the accounting profession gather ...
March 13, 2015
Businesses that sell goods, aka retailers, face many unique challenges that professional services businesses do not. One of the most complex can be managing their inventory, which requires learning a new language that includes SKUs, COGs ...
Small Business March 13, 2015
We live in an app-based world that not only affects our business lives, but also many social aspects, such as finding good restaurants, going on road trips and shopping.
February 13, 2015
State and local taxes are constantly changing. As the most trusted financial and business advisor to your clients, it's your job to keep up with them. At CPA Practice Advisor, we're here to help you - so here's a roundup of some of the latest changes.
February 13, 2015
“I truly believe communication is critical in a payroll setup. So many sole proprietors and single member LLCs end up paying themselves on payroll and they are not legally allowed to," says Dawn Brolin, CPA, a well-known QuickBooks and accounting educator
