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Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

mary.girschbock@cpapracticeadvisor.com

Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.

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Accounting

Professionals Have Many Options for CPE

You can register for CPA Practice Advisor's free online CPE conference, Ensuring Success, at www.ensuringsuccess.com. Professionals can earn up to 14 hours of CPE during two days, choosing the courses and times they want.

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Advisory

Professionals on the Move - Oct. 2021

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent hiring and promotion announcements in the profession.

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What is Human Capital Management?

Human capital management or HCM looks at your workforce differently. Instead of classifying employees as an expense, HCM views workers as an asset.

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Payroll

Automation Solves Payroll Headaches

If you’ve ever done payroll for your own business or a client's, you’ll understand just how stressful the process can be. Employees are extremely proprietary about their paychecks and will notice the smallest discrepancy.

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Accounting

The State of Automation in Finance

76% of accounting and finance leaders have stated that COVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation of the accounts payable process.

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Small Business

67% of U.S. Businesses Still Negatively Affected by Covid

Though the majority of businesses are still experiencing negative effects of the Coronavirus, some of the latest results are encouraging, with only 13% of respondents indicating that they need to obtain financial assistance or additional capital, down ...

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Accounting

AICPA News - Sept. 2021

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs.

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Sales Tax

Sales Tax Complications Add Up Fast

Sales tax management can be particularly confusing for businesses that sell merchandise in more than one tax jurisdiction, as is the case with most online sellers, who frequently sell in all fifty states, as well as in many global destinations.

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Accounting

AICPA News - August 2021

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the association.

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Accounting

Top 5 Accounting Trends for 2021 and Beyond

Like every other business sector, the accounting profession is rapidly changing. While some of these changes are a response to recent events, ever-changing technology is at the core of many of these accounting trends.

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Accounting

The Importance of Internal Controls

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Advisory

Professionals on the Move - August 2021

Professionals on the move is a round-up of recent promotions and hires around the accounting space.