July 30, 2018
Maryland Association of CPAs Names New Chair and Directors
Samantha Bowling, a partner at Garbelman Winslow CPAs in Upper Marlboro, Md., has been named chair of the Maryland Association of CPAs’ 2018-19 Board of Directors.
July 28, 2018
Microsoft and EY Partner to Fight Financial Crime
The extended alliance with Microsoft will address six financial crime domains: anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing (AML/CTF); sanctions; fraud; anti-bribery and corruption; market misconduct; and tax evasion.
July 28, 2018
Bank CEOs Optimistic on Growth
Ninety percent of U.S. bank chief executives (CEOs) are very confident about the growth prospects for their companies over the next three years, with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and third-party strategic alliances helping fuel this growth...
July 17, 2018
Every CPA Firm Needs to be a Security Company
CPA firms are also once again changing. For many, the first customer facing technology may have been offering self-service options to extend back office functionality. Electronic invoicing and collections are two early examples that date back to the ...
July 5, 2018
A.I., Machine Learning, Cognitive Computing As Profession’s Top Technology Hard Trends For 2018 – Part 2
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive computing in audit and tax are the top trends that will impact the accounting and finance world over the next three years, according to research conducted by the Maryland Association of CPAs, ...
June 26, 2018
CFO 2.0: Going Beyond the Finance Function
Assuming roles outside of the finance function is of increasing importance for CFOs. From reporting tools to automation opportunities, CFOs are learning to roll with the punches with a host of new technologies coming online.
June 20, 2018
The Sky Is Falling – But Don’t Give Up Your Spreadsheets Just Yet
Results of the AICPA 2017 PCPS CPA Firm Top Issues survey support the findings that accountants are striving, reaching, yearning, to be more tech savvy, frustrated that they don’t like any of the potential job candidates who come in for interviews ...
June 19, 2018
Every CPA Firm Needs to be a Security Company
CPA firms are also once again changing. For many, the first customer facing technology may have been offering self-service options to extend back office functionality. Electronic invoicing and collections are two early examples that date back to the ...
June 15, 2018
Center for Audit Quality Funds Four Research Projects
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has announced four grants to fund independent academic research on projects of interest to the auditing profession. Over the past 10 years, the CAQ has provided funding for 39 projects through its Research Advisory ...
June 13, 2018
Karen Abramson – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Karen Abramson 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? There has never been a better time to enter the accounting profession. Accountants have become a critical part of business continuity and...…
June 13, 2018
Cathy Engelbert, CPA – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Cathy Engelbert, CPA.CITP 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting CEO, Deloitte What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Do what hasn’t been done! It’s the same advice I shared with graduates during a recent commencement address and it’s very much true here too....…
June 13, 2018
Julie Gustavsson, CPA.CITP – 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Julie Gustavsson, CPA.CITP 2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Partner & COO – Keiter CPAs What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? It’s important to look beyond what’s in your course curriculum at college. Consider what you like to do. For instance, I didn’t know exactly what career path...…