Client News: Atlanta Specialty Accounting Firm Adds New Partner

Heidi Pearson advances to Partner at Sparkmon & Associates, offering McDonald’s owner/operators and other business owners industry-focused accounting and financial services. OCTOBER 2015 – ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Sparkmon & Associates, CPAs, an Atlanta-based accounting firm that provides a full range of tax, consulting and accounting services to individuals and businesses with a special focus on…

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Client News: Georgia CPAs Prepare for CPA Day at the Gold Dome

ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY, 2014 – Over 150 Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) from across Georgia prepare to meet on January 30 for the 2014 CPA Day at the Gold Dome. On this day, individual CPAs, members of CPA firms and accounting students will gather for the third annual CPA Day. Hosted by The Georgia Society of CPAs…

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Client News: Kardon Technology to Unveil New HIPAA HITECH Compliance Software at Georgia Medical Group Management Association (GMGMA) Annual Conference

  New Software Aids Medical Offices to Get and Stay Compliant With New HIPAA HITECH Changes Decatur, Georgia – April 15, 2013 – While nearly all industries have some sort of compliance issue they have to address, the healthcare industry has especially stringent guidelines as specified by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of…

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Tax Season Themed Internet Memes

  by Kelly Lucas, marketing and social media manager If you’re working in a public accounting firm, right about now you’re really starting to feel the burn of busy season. And it’s only gonna get better… While these tax season themed internet memes won’t make the work any lighter, maybe laughing a bit will make…

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Client News: Knight Introduces New Legislation to Strengthen the Georgia State Board of Accountancy

New Bill creates greater financial and operational independence for Georgia State Board of Accountancy Atlanta, GA – Georgia Representative David Knight (HD-130), CPA, introduced new legislation on Monday to strengthen the Georgia State Board of Accountancy (GSBA), giving the GSBA greater financial and operational independence in order to effectively protect the citizens of Georgia and…

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Client News: Announcing Engineered Tax Circle, a New Specialty Tax and Green Energy Incentives Resources Group

  OCTOBER 2012 – Engineered Tax Services, a professionally licensed engineering firm devoted to the CPA community and its LEED, Circular 230 and other green energy incentive needs, has announced the creation of a new professional education and networking group, Engineered Tax Circle (ETC). Through regular meetings, webinars and conferences, ETC fosters peer collaboration and…

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Is an hour’s work really an hour’s pay?

  I had the pleasure of meeting Paul when I spoke at the Thriving Firm Conference in San Diego in October. I was impressed with what he is doing at his firm and asked him to write a guest post for our blog. Enjoy! by Paul Foster, The Business Therapist I had an ongoing debate…

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Congratulations to Two Outstanding Clients!

  I can’t tell you how proud I am to announce that two of my clients were recognized on the 40 Under 40 list by CPA Practice Advisor! These two women, Cathy Iconis (page 27) and Kerri Gibson (page 36) are both powerhouses. They are highly respected for what they do, regardless of age, but…

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The Lost Art of Letter Writing

by Kelly Googe Lucas, Marketing and Social Media Manager, BBR Marketing When I was interviewing for jobs out of college, I made a point of sending a hand-written Thank You letter to each person with whom I had met. If I talked with seven people at the same firm, I sent out seven separate letters.…

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