The AICPA created this book to celebrate Sid Kess’ many contributions to the CPA profession and, more important, to capture Sid’s unique approach. The book explores the question of how one man has done so much and impacted so many people. The answers to this question provide distinct methods that all CPAs can apply to their practices and to their lives. Over 70 contributions from Kess’s colleagues, students, and friends describe his use of these approaches to further careers, foster client relationships, teach successfully, and create happiness.

"The AICPA created this book to celebrate Sid Kess' many contributions to the CPA profession and, more importantly, to capture Sid's unique approach. The book explores the question of how one man has done so much and impacted so many people. The answers to this question provide distinct methods that all CPAs can apply to their practices and to their lives. Based on interviews with Sid, this book delves into Sid's 5 core approaches and details how to pursue them: *Truly put people first *Build and maintain core knowledge and expertise *Be imaginative and act on your ideas *Maximize your potential *Find and connect with people. Over 70 contributions from Sid's colleagues, students and friends describe Sid's use of these approaches to further careers, foster client relationships, teach successfully, and create happiness. No matter where you are in your career, The Sid Kess Approach will inspire you to be a better practitioner and more generous person."--From publisher.

Protect your clients – and yourself – from all kinds of financial chicanery and stupidity with this vital new book It doesn't matter if a financial error was made because of malice or ignorance – the end result is that you lose money. Luckily, you don't have to sit idly and take it. If you have Protecting Clients from Fraud, Incompetence and Scams, you can identify and avoid the dysfunctional sectors of the financial industry, steer clear of the fallout from the Madoff Era, and guide your clients to real, healthy, sustainable returns. This powerful book Pinpoints dysfunctional sectors within the financial industry and offers advice against frauds and scammers Shows how a team approach to asset management can ward off financial predators Offers practical strategies and tools to combat client risk for Risk and Asset Management Offering insightful information to protect your clients from all sorts of frauds and incompetence, this essential guide equips you with tips and techniques to spot the red flags of fraud and prevent it before it starts.

CCH's 1065 Preparation and Planning Guide is the premier professional guide to preparing Partnership and LLC income tax returns -- plus you can use the Guide to get valuable CPE credits* while preparing for the coming tax return season. It is a product that includes both print text and a convenient CD audio tax update; a guide to both tax preparation and planning; and a source for both quick reference and CPE credits. Written by noted tax experts, commentators and educators, Sidney Kess and Barbara Weltman, 1065 Preparation and Planning Guide's approach is concise and practical. These skilled authors provide precise guidance on all the essentials of partnership tax return preparation. Practitioners can go into the tax season knowing they are prepared for the rigors of 1065 preparation -- feeling confident that they know what's new and that they have a good grasp of the fundamentals Study Questions and a CPE Quizzer are included to help users obtain valuable CPE credit.