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Taija Sparkman

Assistant Editor

Taija Sparkman is an assistant editor for CPA Practice Advisor.

August 12, 2014 

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Do You Know the Rules?

When you’re running a business and someone works for you or provides a service, you pay them. That’s easy. What isn’t always so easy is determining how you should treat those payments. Before you enter into a business relationship, it’s important to establish the type of relationship – is this person providing services as an…

Taija Sparkman

July 25, 2014 

How Content Marketing Can Strengthen Client Relationships

By now, you’ve probably heard of “content marketing,” even if you’re not sure what it is or why it’s being talked about in the accounting industry. It’s not just jargon thrown around by marketing professionals, and it definitely has a place in your firm. Simply put, content marketing is connecting with your clients without pushing…

Taija Sparkman

July 14, 2014 

With Summer Comes Sun and Financial Stress for Many Americans

While summer has traditionally brought with it anticipation of warm weather, beach vacations, and Bar-B-Ques, a new survey shows that it also brings one more thing: financial anxiety. Fifty-nine percent of Americans said their financial tension during the summer matches or exceeds their stress during the year-end holiday season, according to a new telephone survey...…

Taija Sparkman

July 14, 2014 

Americans More Confident in Personal Finances, Savings

Sixty-four percent of respondents have some type of emergency savings – even if it’s less than three months’ expenses, found the latest results of Bankrate's Financial Security Index. The monthly survey also found measures how secure Americans feel about their personal finances compared with 12 months ago and is conducted via telephone interviews conducted by…

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