For some taxpayers, it's a familiar tale. Somewhere during those first four months of every year, you do your taxes in a haphazard fashion, or you look for someone to prepare your taxes, and because ...

Picking an accountant for your business may not be as important as choosing a spouse, but it comes close. The right accountant can do much more than prepare your yearly taxes. The right person can ...

Most business owners wear multiple hats, but "accountant" isn't usually one of them. Indeed, when tax time rolls around (as it's doing right now, with alarming speed), plenty of owners find themselves ...

In a world that is already amid a major change due to technological advancement, the business of accounting is evolving to meet the demands of a new fast-paced culture. Today, we want everything ...

Q: What's the definition of an accountant? A: Someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand. Okay, so maybe that's not entirely fair. But as with most humor ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Dear Liz: Can you offer advice on finding the right accountant for someone doing taxes for the first time after divorce? My husband always handled this. Also, same question for a financial planner for ...