Ignite Blog

Plugging into the Accounting Talent of the Future Natasha Schamberger, CPA Kansas Society of CPAs CEO & President Published September 14, 2018 When I first started my career, I enjoyed accounting work . I looked forward to the camaraderie of tax season and found auditing to be fascinating. Over time, this passion became much broader. I started looking through ...

Calling on Your Inner Kindergartner Published August 31, 2018 There she is. Bee-bopping with excitement, new backpack on (looking so big on her 5-year old frame that it seems like it could comically topple her over), standing at the bus stop … waiting for the big yellow school bus that we’ve been talking about for months, to come pick her up and carry her off on her adventure to Kindergarten.  ...

New Synergies: A Q&A with Mark Radetic and Scott Carson of MarksNelson Published August 17, 2018 Mark Radetic, CPA, CGMA    Managing Partner, MarksNelson LLC    Scott Carson Partner, MarksNelson LLC    Are you bold? A brave explorer of the unknown?  The deep blue ocean – also known as the Earth’s Last Frontier – is much like today’s ...

Security Fundamentals in Today's Environment By Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA Director, Strategic Relationships, K2 Enterprises, LLC Published July 27, 2018 As someone who speaks regularly about information security, it has been fascinating to watch the transformation of the business world throughout my 25 years as an accounting and technology professional. While many ...

    Bridge to the Future   Chad M. Allen, CPA.CITP, Partner at Hutchins & Haake, LLC     KSCPA Chair of the Board    Published July 13, 2018 As someone who can’t get enough of summer, it bums me out to think that we’re about halfway through it already. But there is still plenty of time to catch some rays and still plenty of time for the fish in area lakes to run up the ...

Pay it Forward – Multigenerational Leadership Amy Dubach, KSCPA Associate Director of Member Engagement Published June 29, 2018  Few things say summer like a good ole family reunion picnic on the 4 th of July. You and your family roll up to the shelter house at the lake – ready for a good time. Arms loaded down with lawn chairs, your legendary potato salad for the potluck, and your trusty ...

Ignite Your Summer! By: Natasha Schamberger, CPA Published June 1, 2018 Last week, my daughter’s school officially let out for the summer. For me, this is a monumental milestone that I look forward to each year. There’s nothing like seeing her eyes light up with eager anticipation of the fun summer activities our family has planned ahead. Her energy is contagious as she ...