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Commemorating Women’s Equality: Notable Women in the Industry

100 years ago the 19th amendment was ratified, giving women the civil right to vote. The year 1920 went down in history as a huge stepping stone for women’s equality and inspired American women to dream big and accomplish more. To commemorate this incredible feat, we want to honor a few of the women in […]

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Video: Surgent’s top networking tips for Meet the Firms events

Ryan Hirsch, Director of Market Development for Universities at Surgent, gives his top networking tips at University of Central Florida’s Meet the Firms event. If you’re trying to get an internship or a full-time job and you’re attending Meet the Firms events, Ryan suggests that you come prepared. Research the companies who will be attending […]

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Grow Your Company With An Advisory Board

“No man is an island; entire of himself…” This famous line written in 1624 by English poet John Donne is still sage advice for anyone, especially an entrepreneur. If you’re satisfied being an independent contractor compensated directly in proportion to your services rendered, you won’t need a board. But if you want to build a […]

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Tax Office Operations Manual – PDF Download

This comprehensive manual outlines effective company policies and procedures and communicates them to your employees and clients. Help your staff understand your company’s philosophy to increase consistency in your operations. Includes an editable Word file and forms template so you may customize the manual for your own business needs.n TAX OFFICE OPERATIONS CONTENTS: n n […]

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Ways to Unplug After Tax Season [COVID Edition]

The extended tax season is finally over! While most people in the industry use this time to take a vacation and travel, that’s becoming a bit of a challenge during COVID times. Pandemic or not, if you’ve been knee deep in tax returns while navigating PPP loans and other COVID related items, you owe it […]

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AICPA extends CPA Exam testing in India

As many of you may remember, the AICPA launched a CPA Exam pilot in India on June 1. The AICPA has since announced that they are expanding testing within this pilot to Dec. 31, after more than 650 candidates have sat for the CPA Exam and more than 1,000 have registered for September. Candidates in […]

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5 Benefits to Earning Your CISA Certification

It’s no secret that technology has become a larger part of our lives; consequently, the use of tech and information systems has grown exponentially in the business world. If working with IT appeals to you, and you love to explore and learn new things, becoming a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) might be a great […]

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Inexpensive Ways to Show Employee Appreciation

The workforce has shifted to accommodate for quarantine, social distancing, and so much more over the past few months. For many business employees, this may have meant taking unconventional hours, purchasing new tech to modify the way they work, and working amongst other family members in a very different environment. They deserve to be appreciated, […]

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IMA Announces Latest CMA Exam Updates Amid COVID-19

With COVID-19 having an impact across all facets of the accounting industry, many exams have experienced change. One of which is the Certified Management Accountant Exam – especially now that virtually all Prometric Testing Centers around the world are open. Those updates are below: 1. The September-October testing window has been extended by one month […]

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