Advisory April 24, 2026
5 M&A Signals CPAs Should Be Watching for Their Clients in 2026
The choppiness of the M&A market is an opening, not an obstacle. Use it to build a stronger advisory foundation with the clients who need it most.
July 30, 2018
Housing Disparity: Black and Hispanic Renters Have Fewer Options
Rental options for black renters were far fewer than what Asian or white renters could choose from last year. Black renters could afford less than a third of the rentals that white or Asian renters could afford in 2017. A renter making the median black household income ($39,647) in 2017 could afford 16.2 percent of...…
July 30, 2018
Future Uncertain for Deloitte CEO Engelbert
While Engelbert is eligible for another term at the helm of the firm, and could be renominated for the position, this likely means that Deloitte will appoint a new CEO during a leadership election in 2019.
July 30, 2018
IRS Offers Guidance on Changes to 529 Education Savings Plans
The PATH Act change added a special rule for a beneficiary of a 529 plan, usually a student, who receives a refund of tuition or other qualified education expenses. This can occur when a student drops a class mid-semester. If the beneficiary ...
July 30, 2018
CheckMark 1095 Software
1095 Software for Small Business CheckMark 1095 Software is a low-cost solution that allows Small and Medium-size businesses to report and file or transmit ACA (Affordable Care Act) requirements of health care coverage provided to employees and the IRS. The application is available for both Mac and Windows platform and has many features including easy...…
July 30, 2018
Is Your Job Making You Fat? Most Workers Think So
A new survey from CareerBuilder found that 57 percent of the nation's workforce believe they are overweight, and 45 percent believe they've gained weight at their present job, on par with last year. Twenty-six percent of all workers said they gained ...
July 30, 2018
Many Nonprofits Lack Financial Strength for Sustainable Growth
The BDO Institute for Nonprofit Excellence's second annual nonprofit benchmarking survey reveals that nonprofits’ hearts may be bigger than their wallets.
July 30, 2018
BDO Acquires Tech Firm SWC Technology Partners
SWC specializes in the technology solutions that match the needs of midmarket organizations, including managed services, data analytics, cloud computing and custom application development. This encompasses infrastructure solutions such as unified ...
July 29, 2018
Half of U.S. Homes Finally Pass Pre-Recession Value
A decade after the U.S. housing market crashed, half of the country’s homes have regained the value they lost during the recession, according to the June Zillow Real Estate Market Report. Nationally, the median home value is $217,300, up 8.3 percent over the past year and 8.4 percent above the highest point of the housing...…
July 28, 2018
Microsoft and EY Partner to Fight Financial Crime
The extended alliance with Microsoft will address six financial crime domains: anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing (AML/CTF); sanctions; fraud; anti-bribery and corruption; market misconduct; and tax evasion.
July 28, 2018
Bank CEOs Optimistic on Growth
Ninety percent of U.S. bank chief executives (CEOs) are very confident about the growth prospects for their companies over the next three years, with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and third-party strategic alliances helping fuel this growth...
July 28, 2018
Global Business Optimism Decreasess
Businesses leaders globally are less optimistic about the economic outlook, despite continuing rises in expected revenues, indicating that the global economic cycle may have peaked - reveals the latest research from Grant Thornton’s international ...
July 27, 2018
What is GDPR and Why Do Accounting Firms Need to Know?
GDPR went into effect on May 25. According to Stan Sterna and Ken Mackunis of AICPA|Aon, here are some questions and actions CPA firms should consider.