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May 21, 2017 

When asked what would persuade them to take a new role, CIOs are pretty evenly split. A slight majority (27 percent) say a higher salary holds the most appeal, while 25 percent cite the ability to consult and control their own schedule as a chief ...

May 21, 2017 

This award recognizes Grant Thornton’s Forensic Advisory Services practice, which specializes in helping companies and their legal counsel investigate allegations of fraud, waste or abuse and whistleblower claims, as well as understand regulatory ...

May 21, 2017 

Anchoring the bottom as the five worst states for business are California (No. 50), New York (No. 49), Illinois (No. 48), New Jersey (No. 47), and Connecticut (No. 46)—all repeating their ranking from last year. Mississippi was this year’s biggest gainer,

May 21, 2017 

This annual award honors an individual who has demonstrated outstanding public service. Zanco, who resides with his family in Lafayette, La., was chosen from among a select field of candidates, each of whom were nominated by AICPA members or state CPA ...

May 19, 2017 

New features help providers navigate the increasing complexity of communications tax and eliminate taxability errors that could lead to non-compliance.

May 19, 2017 

Chris Farrell, the founder and CEO of expense management software maker Tallie, has joined LISCIO as COO.

May 19, 2017 

Covered and excluded services- Ensure that your policy contains no limitation to fees, areas of practice and or persons covered. You want to ensure coverage for a broad variety of professional services and persons that work for you. Coverage must be full tort (not restricted to negligence). Claims coverage – Make sure that this covers...…

May 19, 2017 

Sponsored Content: Master sales & use tax at Basics of Sales & Use Tax 2017 in Chicago. Basics is the premier choice for burgeoning sales and use tax pros in accounting/finance roles. Network, tackle tricky concepts, and gain 3 years of experience in ...

May 19, 2017 

A roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

May 18, 2017 

Two thirds of consulting firms say that landing new business is one of their biggest challenges, according to a new survey from software firm Bluescape (www.bluescape.com), and that receiving necessary information existing clients was almost as hard, ...

May 18, 2017 

There is a process that the AHCA (and any House-approved bill) must first complete before becoming law. This process includes a review and likely revisions by the Senate. If the Senate passes a bill different from the House version, either the bill ...

May 18, 2017 

In a previous column, I talked about an important part of creating an environment within your accounting firm where everyone can thrive: allowing opportunities for remote work. When thinking about remote work, this can apply to either an associate who works solely at home or one who works remotely when needed. Even though demand for...…

Amy Vetter