MNCPA Perspectives

Education
NASBA approves MNCPA CPE
Sep. 18, 2017  |  By Lynn Kletscher
CPAs have enough to worry about: accounting and auditing standards, tax changes, cybersecurity, financial forecasts, you name it. They shouldn’t have... Read more
Leadership
Who will you be in five years?
Sep. 11, 2017  |  By Linda Wedul
August was packed with amazing MNCPA events. There was high energy amongst more than 100 women at Candid Conversations about Women and Influence,... Read more
Accounting and auditing
When shortcuts lead to detours
Sep. 5, 2017  |  By Faye Hayhurst, CPA
CPAs are smart people. Earning an accounting degree and passing the CPA exam are basic evidence of that. And sometimes, smart people... Read more
Leadership
A taste of the future
Aug. 29, 2017  |  By Stephanie Schmidt
August brings two events that I look forward to every year: the MNCPA’s Executive Exchange and the Minnesota State Fair. While seemingly very... Read more
Regulation
Technology creates both uncertainty and opportunity
Aug. 23, 2017  |  By Geno Fragnito
I don’t need to tell you that the world of technology is changing exponentially faster than ever. Most people would agree that, while sometimes... Read more
Education
Speak up to get what you want
Aug. 15, 2017  |  By Lynn Kletscher
Confession: I am a fan of the McDonald’s Big Mac. Not the calories — just the awesome flavorful mix of the sesame seed bun, beef and, oh yes, the... Read more
Management
Challenge your assumptions, read science fiction
Aug. 9, 2017  |  By Linda Wedul
I recently read the book, "Seveneves," by Neal Stephenson. It’s promoted as an "exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic," which, I admit,... Read more
Professional certification
Rule No. 1: Know what the rules are
Jul. 31, 2017  |  By Faye Hayhurst, CPA
I would like to blame someone else or “the system,” but it was my own fault. I was recently married when I first left Minnesota with my new... Read more

 
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