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MAY 2020
VOLUME 30
NUMBER 4

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ISSUE FOCUS:

COVID-19

6	Adaptability is Key to
Business Continuity
By Lil Roberts

2020 PRODUCT REVIEWS
8	PRACTICE MANAGMENT
PROGRAMS
By Mary Girsch-Bock

14	INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
	

By Mary Girsch-Bock

COLUMNS
4	FROM THE EDITOR:
Staying in Touch
By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief

5	FROM THE TRENCHES:
Do You Have a Clear Practice
Management Vision?

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THE LEADERSHIP ADVISOR:
How to Lead During a Crisis
By Amy Vetter, CPA.CITP, CGMA

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THE MILLENNIAL ADVISOR:
In Search of a New Normal

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A
PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT:

HR ADVISOR:

How Financial Transparency
Can Level Up Business for
Private Companies

13	THE PROADVISOR SPOTLIGHT:
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20	Avoiding Employee Recall
Issues After Coronavirus
Recedes
By Richard D. Alaniz, J.D.

By Garrett Wagner, CPA.CITP

22 	THE STAFFING &

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21	Workers Earning Less than
$75K are Being Laid Off Most

Now Available in QuickBooks
Online Accountant: MonthEnd Review and Industry
Benchmarks
23	 AICPA NEWS
	
A round up of recent 		
	
association news and events.

By Isaac M. O'Bannon,
Managing Editor

By Paul McDonald

24 	BRIDGING THE GAP:
3 Tips for Developing New
Consultants
By Sandra Wiley, SHPR

MARKETING YOUR FIRM

18	How to Leverage Chatbots
in Your Firm's Marketing
	

By Becky Livingston

FEATURES
12	APPS WE LOVE:
Apps to Survive the
Pandemic
By Gail Perry, CPA,
Editor-in-Chief

By Randy Johnston

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CPA Practice Advisor

From the Editor: Staying in Touch
From the Trenches: Do You Have a Clear Practice Management Vision?
Covid-19: Adaptability is Key to Business Continuity
2020 Product Review: Practice Management Programs
The Leadership Advisor: How to Lead During a Crisis
Apps We Love: Apps to Survive the Pandemic
The ProAdvisor Spotlight: Now Available in QuickBooks Online Accountant: Month-End Review and Industry Benchmarks
2020 Product Review: Inventory Management Systems
Marketing Your Firm: How to Leverage Chatbots in Your Firms's Marketing
The Millennial Advisor: In Search of a New Normal
A Year in the Life of a Payroll Accountant: Avoiding Employee Recall Issues After Coronavirus Recedes
A Year in the Life of a Payroll Acocuntant: Workers Earning Less than $75K are Being Laid Off Most
The Staffing & HR Advisor: How Financial Transparency Can Level Up Business for Private Companies
AICPA News: A round up of recent association news and events
Bridging the Gap: 3 Tips for Developing New Consultants
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CPA Practice Advisor - 2
CPA Practice Advisor - 3
CPA Practice Advisor - From the Editor: Staying in Touch
CPA Practice Advisor - From the Trenches: Do You Have a Clear Practice Management Vision?
CPA Practice Advisor - Covid-19: Adaptability is Key to Business Continuity
CPA Practice Advisor - 7
CPA Practice Advisor - 2020 Product Review: Practice Management Programs
CPA Practice Advisor - 9
CPA Practice Advisor - 10
CPA Practice Advisor - The Leadership Advisor: How to Lead During a Crisis
CPA Practice Advisor - Apps We Love: Apps to Survive the Pandemic
CPA Practice Advisor - The ProAdvisor Spotlight: Now Available in QuickBooks Online Accountant: Month-End Review and Industry Benchmarks
CPA Practice Advisor - 2020 Product Review: Inventory Management Systems
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CPA Practice Advisor - Marketing Your Firm: How to Leverage Chatbots in Your Firms's Marketing
CPA Practice Advisor - The Millennial Advisor: In Search of a New Normal
CPA Practice Advisor - A Year in the Life of a Payroll Accountant: Avoiding Employee Recall Issues After Coronavirus Recedes
CPA Practice Advisor - A Year in the Life of a Payroll Acocuntant: Workers Earning Less than $75K are Being Laid Off Most
CPA Practice Advisor - The Staffing & HR Advisor: How Financial Transparency Can Level Up Business for Private Companies
CPA Practice Advisor - AICPA News: A round up of recent association news and events
CPA Practice Advisor - Bridging the Gap: 3 Tips for Developing New Consultants
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