How to Determine if your Activity is a Hobby or Business
So you’ve finally perfected that birdhouse collection made from recyclable materials that you’ve been working on since the beginning of COVID-19. After uploading a proud picture of your craft to your personal social media account, the unexpected happens...
The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy Rules of Professional Conduct: What You Need to Know
Within the Texas Administrative Code, the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy’s Rules of Professional Conduct are clearly laid out within five subchapters. CPA applicants in the state are required to take a four-hour course covering the Code of Professional...New Dilemmas: How Accountants Can Remain Ethical In An Increasingly Technological Field
The field of accountancy looks vastly different than it did before the turn of the century, with a variety of technologies being implemented in business models to reduce human error, improve efficiency, and track and analyze data. New professional accountants and CPAs...
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct: What You Need to Know
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the rule-making and standard-setting body of the CPA profession. AICPA membership is not a requirement of the CPA profession, but it does help accounting professionals stand out by proving they’re being held to...The California Accountancy Act: What You Need to Know
The California Accountancy Act (CAA) is the enabling act of the California Board of Accountancy, and is the comprehensive framework for Certified Public Accountants in California. It gives the California Board of Accountancy authority to license, regulate, and...Why Professional Ethics Are a Cornerstone of the Accounting Industry
Why Professional Ethics Are a Cornerstone of the Accounting Industry The core of the accounting profession is simple math; debits equal credits, assets equal liabilities plus equity. And, as we know, math and numbers are the same across all languages, and they...
Top Excel Tips
I should not even be telling this story but here goes. My husband took an Excel course yesterday and came home all excited to share the tips he learned. Yes, I too wondered why he was taking an Excel course when he could ask me a question or better yet – read my blog...
Plotting Empty Cells
I received a call from my daughter yesterday. She was totally frustrated as she was trying to plot data for a class project that contained a lot of empty cells. I told her how to fix it and then learned that these suggestions would not work on a MAC. As I helped her...