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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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Advisory

3 Tips to Successful Client Advisory Services

Prior to starting or expanding client advisory services, you may want to perform a quick check-up of your existing technology. While automation is always important for CPA firms in general, it becomes a vital component when you begin to offer ...

Practice management

Accounting

Expand Your Practice with Advisory Services

If you’re looking for ways to expand your practice, adding advisory services is a great place to start. When coupled with annual tax planning and preparation services, the addition of advisory services can benefit both your clients and your firm...

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Advisory

Pros on the Move - June 2022

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions, staffing changes, and achievements in the profession.

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Accounting

AICPA News: June 2021

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Accounting

Strenghthen Your Client Relationships with Financial Planning

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Accounting

Professionals on the Move: May 2021

Professionals on the Move is a roundup of recent promotions and hires in and arround the accounting profession and technology providers that support the profession.

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Small Business

Small Businesses Face Challenges, But Majority Expect Growth in 2021

Aside from COVID-19, small business owners faced an additional set of challenges, with lack of capital (23%), employee recruitment and retention (19%, and marketing and advertising challenges (15%) topping the list.

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Accounting

AICPA News: May 2021

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Accounting

Nonprofits Face Unique Accounting Needs

To complicate matters, nonprofits that offer memberships are also tasked with tracking member status, invoicing members when their membership expires, while also maintaining an accurate list of all members, both current and expired.

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Accounting

Due Diligence is Critical in Charitable Donations

Most Americans make the majority of their donations to charitable organizations at year end. But whether the donation is made in April or October, the same due diligence should be performed.

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Accounting

AICPA News: April 2021

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

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Firm Management

5 Tips to Optimize Firm Workflow

Now is a great time for your firm to take stock of what currently works in your firm, and what could use a little updating. Spending some time implementing a practice management strategy now can increase both efficiency and profits later.