We celebrate our leaders all year-round but for March in honor of Women's History Month, we pay tribute to the remarkable women who have led the Kentucky Society of CPAs as Board Presidents and Chairs.
Nate Littles, CPA, is a tax manager and shares advice for those working towards a career as a CPA.
Gentiana Shabani, CPA, is an internal auditor and shares advice for those working towards a career as a CPA.
Billy Ranney, CPA, is a client manager and shares advice for those working towards a career as a CPA.
Myra Sheene, CPA, CFP, MBA, is a financial advisor and shares advice for those working towards a career as a CPA.
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a generous credit of up to $5,000 per employee for the year (March 13 to December 31, 2020) and up to $7,000 per employee per quarter (January 1 to September 30, 2021, though a recovery startup business may claim ERC through December 31, 2021). The potential ERC for any eligible employer could be quite significant.
Whether you've moved from public accounting into corporate finance or you started your career as a corporate finance professional, at some point in your career you may find yourself asking a big question: Should I maintain my CPA license?
Performance, productivity, and … proximity bias? Leaders navigating hybrid work environments have new risks to watch for when trying to level up their leadership skills. We’re two-plus years into the ever-changing COVID era, and employers and employees alike are wondering what the future of work will look like. “Employees are happier and more productive when they work from home two or three days a week, so very few employers are forcing them back to the office full time,” Nicholas Bloom, a professor at Stanford University, told Forbes in May. Sure, it’s hard to argue that, but what comes next?
Put a good idea in the hands of CPAs, and they’ll find innovative ways to make it even better. That’s exactly what’s happening right now with the new .cpa web domain. When .cpa was launched in fall of 2020, there were plenty of good reasons for firms to take notice. For starters, it’s a practical way to enhance client trust – when clients see a firm with a .cpa domain they know it’s a firm they can trust rather than some questionable fly-by-night operation.
Using empathy, clear communication, and careful planning is key to retaining star employees when reopening the office.