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CPAFMA Founder Passes

CPAFMA Founder Passes

Published March 24, 2022

On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Clifford Brownstein of North Potomac, MD passed away peacefully with his wife at his bedside. Cliff was a founding member of the Association for Accounting Administrators (now CPA Firm Management Association).  Together with Don Scholl and Gene Cohen, Cliff was responsible for the organization and launching of the Association.  These three had the vision which has led to successful practice management for ...

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2022 CPAFMA Technology Survey Findings

2022 CPAFMA Technology Survey Findings

Published January 20, 2022

The CPA Firm Management Association recently conducted its fourth comprehensive Information Technology survey tailored specifically to member firms with the goal of identifying the applications, products, and processes utilized by peers.  The survey was conducted in December 2021 to determine what information technology firms would be utilizing in 2022 and compared to the results from previous surveys where appropriate.  This survey further ...

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Abdo COO is the Firm’s First Non-CPA Partner

Abdo COO is the Firm’s First Non-CPA Partner

Published January 17, 2022

Abdo, a Minnesota-based public accounting firm providing audit, tax and consulting services for a wide range of governments, organizations and businesses, announces the promotion of its COO, Jana Cinnamon, to the position of partner. She is the first non-CPA partner in the firm’s history.

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Supreme Court's OSHA Ruling Puts Many Employers Back on The Spot

Supreme Court's OSHA Ruling Puts Many Employers Back on The Spot

Published January 17, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s mandate-or-testing rule for large employers, and many businesses now have a high-stakes decision to make. In its 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court found the OSHA rule to be an overreach of emergency authority by the federal agency — capping off weeks of legal twists, turns and uncertainty that frustrated many employers. Employment attorneys ...

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