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MARCH 2020
VOLUME 30
NUMBER 2

4
COVER STORY:
6	
5 BENEFITS

THAT
ELEVATE THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL
ACCOUNTING
FIRMS
By Heather Rudes

By Roman Kepczyk

23	 Flexible Work Arrangements 	
	
are Key to Recruiting & 	
	
Retaining Female Staff

COLUMNS

By Garrett Wagner, CPA.CITP

3	FROM THE EDITOR:
Thank You to Our Cloud
Technology Providers
By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief

4	FROM THE TRENCHES:
Does Your Firm Have a Clear
Vision on Advisory Services?

25 	BRIDGING THE GAP:
6 Steps for Adopting a
Growth Mindset
By Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP

FEATURES
18	APPS WE LOVE:
Bill Payment Apps
By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief

The Evolution of the
QuickBooks Online
Experience
24	 AICPA NEWS
	
A round up of recent 		
	
association news and events.

By Isaac M. O'Bannon,
Managing Editor

MARKETING YOUR FIRM

20 	THE MILLENNIAL ADVISOR:
What Are You Missing?
Big Data Helps Accountants
Look More Closely

By Mary Girsch-Bock

Sponsored Content

By Isaac M. O'Bannon,
Managing Editor

HR ADVISOR:

By Paul McDonald

13	THE PROADVISOR SPOTLIGHT:

22	Gig Workers "Fill Void" in
Tight Labor Market

14 	THE STAFFING &
10 Ways to Become a Better
Boss in 2020

23

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A
PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT:

Amy Vetter, CPA.CITP, CGMA

10	TIME & BILLING SYSTEMS

By Randy Johnston

9	
TECHNOLOGY IN PRACTICE:
Coronavirus: Is Your Firm
Prepared for a Pandemic?

15	 THE LEADERSHIP ADVISOR
	
2 Keys to an Effective
Workspace

2020 PRODUCT REVIEWS
	

9

19	Three Marketing Tips to
Increase Summer Billings
By Becky Livingston

16	New SECURE Act Expands
Retirement Savings
Opportunities
	

By Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A
SALT ACCOUNTANT:

21	How to Quickly Register for
Sales Tax in New States
	

By Gail Cole

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020

From the Editor
From the Trenches
5 Benefits That Elevate the Most Successful Accounting Firms
Technology in Practice
Time & Billing Systems
The ProAdvisor Spotlight
The Staffing & HR Advisor
The Leadership Advisor
New SECURE Act
Apps We Love
Marketing Your Firm
The Millennial Advisor
How to Quickly Register for Sales Tax
Gig Workers Fill the Void
Flexible Work Arrangements
AICPA News
Bridging the Gap
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 1
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 2
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - From the Editor
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - From the Trenches
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 5
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 5 Benefits That Elevate the Most Successful Accounting Firms
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 7
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 8
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - Technology in Practice
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - Time & Billing Systems
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 11
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 12
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - The ProAdvisor Spotlight
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - The Staffing & HR Advisor
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - The Leadership Advisor
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - New SECURE Act
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - 17
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - Apps We Love
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - Marketing Your Firm
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - The Millennial Advisor
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - How to Quickly Register for Sales Tax
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - Gig Workers Fill the Void
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - Flexible Work Arrangements
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - AICPA News
CPA_Practice_Advisor_March_2020 - Bridging the Gap
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