Author: Seth

Yes, it’s that time of year again, when proclamations of change are made and everyone professes to be resolute in their goals. The fact is that most of these statements don’t materialize, despite all best intentions, but let me give you one prescription for the new year and hopefully beyond: If accountants, and the profession… Continue reading It’s Time to Do the Uncomfortable

In my very first piece in INSIGHTS, the official magazine of the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), I get into it about what it is truly going to take for accountants to have a future in this great profession.

This is a throwback to an interview I did with Mike Michalowicz and Ron Saharyan of Profit First, where we discussed what accountants are truly up against and how it can possibly change.

For desktop software users, chances are there has at the least been a consideration of using a cloud hosting or managed service provider. The problem is, you or your clients may only have some misinformed or limited ideas about what they actually do. Some users will even go so far as to avoid partnering with… Continue reading 3 Common Misconceptions About Cloud Hosting

In this incredibly interactive roundtable discussion, hosted by Centime, founder BC Krishna, IntelyCare CFO Chris Sands and I got into it about where AI fits into the world of CFOs and accounting and finance teams. What’s behind the hype?

We specifically spoke with Bryan Cohen, CPA, a partner at Jameson & Co. who gave a candid account of how his practice runs and the importance of using the tools they do in the way they need to.

Here’s my very engaging (if I do say) chat that I had with Ganesh Ranganathan, CEO of Integra Global Solutions on his Bottomline Accountant podcast. We got into it about the changes the profession needs, their current and evolving role in business and economy, and of course the importance of live events for essential networking… Continue reading Podcast: Embracing Change, the Future of Accounting

The death knell for Intuit’s QuickBooks Desktop has been sounded before, perhaps not as loudly as recent news would indicate. So, what does it mean? For those that haven’t seen, or heard, here’s the official notice. On Thursday Nov. 30, 2023 Intuit posted this notice on its Firm of the Future product update page and… Continue reading Beginning of the End for QuickBooks Desktop?

Working “in the cloud,” by and large, has become commonplace and just how work is done for accountants. But there comes a point where you just want to have one place to go for everything you work on as it can become untenable and, let’s be honest, not as secure as any application on your… Continue reading How to Choose a Managed Service Provider

This was a great panel discussion I participated in during Accounting Today’s ‘Firm Growth Forum,’ where Heather Satterley and I shared best practices and new ideas on what and how to automate successfully.