Editorial Guidelines for On Balance magazine
 

Frequency
On Balance is mailed on or near the middle of every other month, beginning in January.

Copy deadlines
Once arrangements have been made, the following copy deadlines apply:

Jan/Feb	Mar/Apr	May/June	July/Aug	Sep/Oct	Nov/Dec
Nov. 7	Jan. 9	Mar. 6	May 8	July 10	Sep. 4

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Feature articles or regular columns

Submission
Arrangements must be made in advance with the managing editor. Prefer copy in Word 6.0 for Windows, e-mailed. Send to: 

Amy Gaeth
Wisconsin Institute of CPAs
Managing Editor
P.O. Box 1010
Brookfield, WI  53008-1010

Length
Articles should be a maximum of 750 words.

Authors
Prefer to work on assignment basis. Articles will be accepted based on the following criteria:

• Member-written articles are considered first.

• Unsolicited manuscripts will be considered if deemed of direct interest to members.

• Prefer thoroughly researched and attributed articles that feature members as sources of information.

• Articles should focus on the reader’s interests rather than the writer’s.

• Articles should relate directly to accounting and focus on current issues, technical issues and technology. Also featured are members who are doing innovative things and are working toward the advancement of the profession. Some common characteristics of these members include:

• develops and champions a successful new service for a firm, employer, or profession;

• plays a key role in making a new service successful; ability to grow a practice or expand services to meet employer needs;

• makes extensive use of technology and has plans to increase use as new innovations
  become available;

• exhibits creativity and entrepreneurial attributes;

• and has personal development plan or vision for future.

• Articles should not promote an exclusive product or service.

• Please include a one-sentence biography at the end of the article.

• Please send a professional portrait (color or black & white) to accompany the article. It will be printed if there is enough space.

Distribution & subscription policy
On Balance is a member benefit and, as such, is primarily distributed to members of the WICPA. Paid subscriptions are not available; single issues may be requested by contacting the WICPA Communications Department. College and university libraries may receive complimentary subscriptions and will be put on the mailing list on request. Interested librarians should contact the WICPA Communications Department at (262) 785-0445.