Encoursa is excited to host the Success in 202SIX Summit on December 10th—a focused, four-part webinar series designed to help CPA firm leaders prepare for intentional growth and exceptional performance in 2026. Each session is one hour, CPE-eligible, and led by CPAs and professionals who understand the real challenges...
We recently hosted Herb Rubenstein on the Encoursa podcast to explore how confidence, ethics, and innovation intersect in the accounting profession. As an attorney, educator, author, and long-time Encoursa instructor, Herb's career has spanned law, leadership, technology, and public policy. From building one of the fir...
In our latest episode of the Encoursa podcast, we sat down with Shanna Cooper to explore what it really means to build a career (and a life) with a focus on intentionality. Shanna has spent more than three decades as a CPA, wearing many hats along the way including: auditor, tax professional, consultant, technology lea...
This special guest post, contributed by Christian Jones, CEO of TaxProMarketer, highlights How to Help Your Tax or Accounting Firm’s Website Continue to Reach New Prospects in the New Age of AI Overviews.Key TakeawaysAI is changing how search and SEO work, and accountants and tax professionals need to adapt their marke...
This special guest post, contributed by Christian Jones, CEO of TaxProMarketer, highlights how the new OBBBA creates "One Big, Beautiful Opportunity to Unlock the Unexpected Power of an Overlooked Marketing Strategy." Key TakeawaysThe passage of the big, beautiful bill creates a prime opportunity to answer questio...
We recently released our new leadership resources featuring Jon Lokhorst's Core Leadership Skills series on the topics of Delegation, Feedback, Accountability. You can earn CPE credit and intentionally build your leadership skills!Check out the Encoursa Accounting CPE Podcast Episode "Core Leadership Skills with J...
The tech bubble of the 1990s left behind a wake of major accounting frauds in corporate America. While the infamous Enron scandal grabbed the most headlines and media attention, there were numerous other accounting frauds that had major impacts on the U.S. economy. Waste Management Inc. was one of the few companies who...
In an ever-evolving accounting industry and job market, upskilling has become an essential strategy for both employees and organizations. As AI and technology continues to advance and industry demands shift, the need for continuous learning is more crucial than ever. Below are some key benefits of upskilling in today’s...
In 1983 businessmen Murray Waldron and William Rector came up with a plan to create a discount long-distance communications provider called “Long Distance Discount Service” or LDDS (which would later become WorldCom). This was shortly after telecom giant AT&T agreed to a settlement agreement with the U.S. Departmen...
Account reconciliations are not only a critical task for accurate internal and external reporting, they are also a key tool for fraud prevention. The ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) 2022 Report to the Nations noted that performing account reconciliations was one of the top methods for discovering f...