Is the taxidermy fee for a stuffed bear deductible? If so, should I depreciate it? What would the basis and class life be for depreciation? Those are real questions asked in a group chat with some colleagues. Of course my answer was “It depends.” And, like all good tax professionals, I proceeded to ask a series of follow-up questions. And, like a good writer, that got me to thinking about all of the tax-related case law surrounding taxidermy and what it can teach us—it’s more than one might think.

As an accountant with a firm to grow, the power is in your hands. Your digital presence, or lack thereof, can often determine your firm's growth. The good news is that reviews, testimonials, and case studies are potent tools that put you in the driver's seat of bolstering your reputation and attracting new business. But what is the difference between these three, and how can you strategically use each to scale your accounting practice?

Big changes are coming to the student loan world (yet again), and they’re not the kind you can just skim past. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has reshaped how much students will be able to borrow, how they’ll repay it, and which programs will qualify for federal aid going forward. For financial and tax professionals, these shifts aren’t just policy updates. They’ll set the stage for how you’ll advise clients for years to come… and could even change the way you manage your own student loans. In Part 1 of our OBBBA student loan series, we break down the nuts and bolts of these new rules to help advisors (and borrowers) get some clarity on the collective question: “Seriously, what’s going on with student loans?”

There is a wealth of business wisdom in a fairly unlikely area. All the businesses involved lost money, sometimes enormous sums. The source is the litigation and regulation around Code Section 183 of the Internal Revenue Code – Activities not engaged in for profit. In order to deduct those losses against other income, taxpayers need to convince the IRS or the court that they had an honest objective of making a profit. The determination of whether an activity is carried on for profit is made by reference to objective standards. Is it possible that following those standards might contribute to you being profitable? It’s worth thinking about.

There are new insights and old unresolved questions in this month's instalment. There's always the old and new.

In every tax Facebook group or conference session, there's always that one pro excitedly talking about the latest app they've added to their "tech stack." But here's the dirty little secret: most of us aren't running integrated tech stacks. We're juggling a mix of disconnected tools that may or may not play nicely together. Let's stop pretending we're all building perfectly integrated ecosystems. What we really need is a tech portfolio—a curated collection of tools that serve our actual needs, reflect how we really work, and support the kind of client experience we want to deliver. A portfolio recognizes reality: tools don’t have to talk to each other perfectly. They just need to work for you. So let’s explore how to build a smart, efficient, and secure tech portfolio that helps you thrive whether you’re a solo professional or managing a growing team.

As CPAs, we were trained to work with precision, accuracy, and strategy in everything we do. However, business development has not been part of our standard training; therefore, many accounting professionals not only struggle with business development tactics but also shy away from tracking and measuring the impact of their efforts. But here's the truth: Just as we track and measure other financial data, it is essential to measure business development efforts in order to improve. You can unlock significant growth in your firm by understanding which key performance indicators (KPIs) to track, how you manage your practice, how you acquire new clients, and how to increase your revenue.

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act became Law on July 18, 2025. It “establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins,” which are defined in the legislation as “digital assets which an issuer must redeem for a fixed value.”