Accounting June 25, 2026
Report Suggests 40% of Workers Have Used AI to Make Fake Expense Receipts
The report found that employees are using AI tools to commit expense fraud, and they’re using AI tools paid for by their employer to do so.
August 3, 2017
Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance Launches Directory of Accounting and Finance Professionals
AFWA’s Find a Pro Directory is a resource for business owners and individuals to identify accounting and finance professionals to support their personal or professional needs – from bookkeeping, to tax preparation and filing, to audit, to retirement ...
August 3, 2017
Saville, Dodgen & Company Joins CPA Health Care Association
Saville, Dodgen & Company P.L.L.C. has been accepted as a Dallas, TX member of the National CPA Health Care Advisors Association (HCAA). The HCAA is a nationwide association of CPA firms that provide specialized accounting, tax and consulting ...
August 2, 2017
Accounting and Tax Firms Top List of Most Profitable Industries
This year, accounting-related services (accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll service companies) are the highest ranking, with net profits amounting to 18.4 percent of sales, on average for the 12 months ended June 30th, 2017.
August 2, 2017
Cybercrime Damage Costs to Hit $6 Trillion Annually by 2021
Cyber theft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States, yet despite elevated concerns, many businesses are still not prepared. According to Ernst & Young’s 19th Global Information Security Survey 2016-17, only 22 percent of 1,735 global ...
August 1, 2017
Research Reveals Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics Best Practices
New research shows how companies can best incorporate advanced analytics into their business planning process. When integrated with traditional legacy data trends and analysis, predictive and prescriptive analytics enable holistic business plans ...
August 1, 2017
ICPAS Member Joshua Lance Selected for 2017 AICPA Leadership Academy
The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has announced that Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA and ICPAS member, has been selected as one of only 38 nationwide participants in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) 2017 Leadership Academy.
August 1, 2017
How Tax Pros Can Prevent Ransomware Attacks
The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry are warning tax professionals that ransomware attacks are on the rise worldwide as bad actors here and abroad infiltrate computer systems and hold sensitive data hostage. The IRS is aware of a handful of tax practitioners who have been victimized by ransomware attacks. The...…
August 1, 2017
Generation X Homeowners Have Less Equity, Report Shows
Gen X homeowners bore the brunt of the housing crash, and it still shows a decade later as they lag behind in gaining equity in their homes, according to the new Zillow Home Equity Report.
August 1, 2017
Franchise Restaurants Welcome Bill to Reverse Joint Employer Rule
The National Council of Chain Restaurants is applauding the introduction of the Save Local Businesses Act, legislation that would reverse expanded joint employer standards set by the National Labor Relations Board that have increased businesses’ ...
August 1, 2017
Is True Love Harder to Find than Financial Security?
While it seems like we're always chasing after love or money, 58 percent of those surveyed stated it's harder to find true love than financial success, despite being currently in a relationship.
August 1, 2017
CFPB Warns Companies Against Tricking Consumers Into Pay-By-Phone Fees
Most financial service companies give consumers several options to make payments. Some consumers may choose to pay bills by phone using an automated system or speaking with a live customer representative. Companies may charge different pay-by-phone ...
August 1, 2017
CEO Outlook Shows How Innovation Comes of Age
According to KPMG’s 2017 CEO Outlook, 57 percent of U.S.-based CEOs revealed they lack sufficient processes to sense disruption in their respective markets. From startups and new competitors to emerging technologies to shifts in political, regulatory ...