AGN member firm BKL in London are proud to announce that they are now a Certified B Corporation (B Corp): a worldwide community of businesses that meet high standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.
B Lab, a US-based not-for-profit network, provides this certification. The B stands for Benefit for all.
In the U.S., October is recognized as Long-Term Care Planning and Financial Planning Month. These are great ‘excuses’ for AGN members to reach out to their clients and explore additional services that can be provided. AGN North America will use this month to give a post-busy season reboot to our educational content and member connections with the fall instances of Staff Training and the Fall Symposium. We hope to see you soon!
Forty-five years ago this month, four public accounting firms based in the U.S. decided to get together with the plan to form a collaboration and placed an ad in the September 1977 Journal of Accountancy seeking like-minded firms. This action was the first public announcement and beginning of “The Continental Association of CPA Firms” (CACPA) – the organization you now know as AGN. In the coming year, we will be celebrating this achievement with you. Keep an eye out for more details!
AGN International announces that US firm Griffin & Company, PC has joined its AGN North America membership.
Get to know the people within our AGN member community. Our trusted tax and accounting professionals certainly have some inspiring and individual stories.
In this edition, meet Susan Bryant, CPA, owner of The MB Group, a public accounting firm headquartered in Plano, Texas. Susan shares her unique journey of how her passion for identifying risks and driving change supported her success.
AGN North America Member Firm James Moore is again recognized by Inside Public Accounting as one of the nation’s Top 200 Public Accounting Firms.
Many countries around the world recognize a day in early August as International Friendship Day, a time to celebrate the value of peaceful friendships. The origins of this holiday go back to 1930. It was first proposed by the World Friendship Crusade in 1958 and adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2011.
Who could pick a more appropriate holiday for AGN? Take some time this month to connect with your AGN friends next door and around the globe.
AGN International announces that Floyd Advisory LLC has joined its AGN North America (NA) membership.
Are you ready to adopt new accounting policies for all leases?
AGN Resource Partner, Netgain, explains the details of lease accounting as it applies to auditors in the ‘ASC 842 Transition Guide For Auditors’ publication – written by CPAs and former auditors and produced by Netgain, the lease accounting experts.
It may be more obvious to recognize July as the month for major national holidays in Canada and the U.S. Still, we’d like to take a moment to honor the lesser-known celebration of the seventh month of the year – National Ice Cream Month!
Why ice cream? With so many flavors, combinations, and textures, there is something for everyone. Even the lactose intolerant and Keto lovers can find something on the shelf of their local supermarket. Similar to our AGN programs, there are various options for everyone in your firm. So, next time you sit down for one of our webinars, serve up a scoop of your favorite frozen treat and enjoy!