We Are a Top 100 Blog for CPAs! Plus Web Round Up: Best Accounting Post in March 2017

Nothing is more gratifying than when your hard work is acknowledged by votes from your peers! We received an email a few days ago that we were voted a Top 100 Blog for CPAs by FeedSpot. Feedspot’s editorial team and experts made the determination based on criteria that included: Google reputation and search engine ranking, influence and popularity on social media sites like LinkedIn and Twitter, and quality and consistency of posts. This is truly an honor and we thank the committee at FeedSpot for recognizing the value of our blog posts to CPAs.

Now for our monthly roundup of what we consider to be the best accounting-related blog posts for March 2017. Read, enjoy, learn and by all means share!

Best Accounting-Related Blog Posts for March 2017

Firm of the Future has this great blog post, New! QuickBooks Online Accountant Practice Management. Here is a portion of the post:  "Accountants are getting a new set of reins to manage their workflow. Unveiled the week of March 27, at Intuit’s® Intelligent Economy Gallery Walk in New York City, Practice Management is coming soon to all QuickBooks® Online Accountant (QBOA) customers.

QBOA Practice Management is a cloud-based solution designed to be the one place for accountants to effortlessly and seamlessly manage workflow, client communications and daily operations."

Journal of Accountancy has a very helpful post, How to Improve Fraud Controls in Complex Accounting Areas. Here is the first portion of the post:  "It stands to reason that accounting areas that are highly subjective and complex also are prone to fraud, errors, and breakdowns in internal controls. A recent study by the Anti-Fraud Collaboration discovered challenges in these accounting areas and has led to new recommendations for company accounting policies and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR).

The details are described in the Anti-Fraud Collaboration report issued Thursday, Addressing Challenges for Highly Subjective and Complex Accounting Areas. In examining SEC Accounting and Audit Enforcement Releases issued during 2013, 2014, and the first quarter of 2015, the study found nearly 40 unique filers that were targets of enforcement action that included some discussion of ICFR."

Accountex Report has this awesome post, Training the Accounting Leaders of the Future. Here is a portion of the article: No matter what you think of technology, you have to admit that it keeps accounting interesting. One example is Integrative platforms, which are transforming the way accountants serve small businesses. Having the right tools can dramatically improve the quality of service by enabling firms to spend more time with clients and their own teams — and less on tedious tasks. And the bot takeover is literally transforming the way we do bookkeeping!

Our last selection of the best accounting-related blog posts for March 2017, but certainly not in order of importance, is from Accounting Department.com. When Disaster Strikes, Take These Accounting Steps. Here is the first portion of the blog post: 

"When a flood, fire, hurricane or other disaster strikes your business, you may suffer heavy property damage along with lost sales during the time you're forced to close. Having a good understanding of the accounting rules related to natural disasters can help you fully account for your losses, reduce the economic harm to your business, and obtain financial relief through insurance, tax deductions and other sources."

We hope you have found helpful information for your accounting, bookkeeping, CPA practice, or small business in our above selections. If you have another relevant blog post that is accounting-related, just leave us a comment below and we will check it out!