It’s been a big year here at CPA Success. We hit our five-year anniversary, logged our 1,500th post, and launched a new in-house version of the blog that looks better and gives us more control over our own content.

So as a milestone 2012 comes to a close, let’s wrap things up with a look back at our 25 most popular posts of the year.

1. Social media for accounting students
2. PTIN directories: Do they have your personal information?
3. IRS PTIN confusion
4. The world without CPAs
5. Romney vs. Obama on taxes: Who’s the man?
6. Once more, with feeling: Celebrating our newest CPAs
7. Beware of bank comfort letters
8. CPA vs. accountant: Are they the same?
9. Carry-on Q&A: Disposable razors? Yes. Dynamite? No.
10. Are you a digital CPA?
11. Economic census forms on their way, and they’re mandatory
12. ‘Gangnam Style’ — with CPAs!
13. Technology, legislation and regulation top issues for CPAs
14. XBRL is back. Transparency won’t be denied.
15. Being a CPA is risky business these days
16. Sandy cuts power to NJ, NY CPA societies; help spread the word
17. Maryland income tax, withholding changes reviewed
18. People will save us. Politics will kill us.
19. Oath an ‘exclamation point’ on new CPAs’ milestone
20. Are we still a profession?
21. Your competitive advantage? Passion.
22. The three most powerful words for innovation
23. Want some good news?
24. Social media and CPAs: Getting an ROI from your ROA!
25. Top seven issues facing you professionals

Happy new year, everyone! Catch you on the flip side …