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 Business Execs Predict Business Expansion

September 1, 2016 

Business Execs Predict Business Expansion

Professionals taking the survey now expect profits to rise 2.6 percent over the next 12 months, or more than three times the rate (0.7 percent) projected at the start of the year. Some 70 percent of business executives also say they expect revenue to ...

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August 31, 2016 

CFOs Focus on Strategic Tasks, Automation

The survey queried over 300 CFOs around the globe about their expectations for FP&A team staffing, composition and capabilities, with a goal to understand the state of the FP&A function today and into the future. The survey also queried CFOs on their ...

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August 31, 2016 

How Security Savvy Is Your Firm?

Security continues to be a top priority for firms today. Clients trust CPAs with some of their most sensitive data and it’s our responsibility to do everything possible to protect it. While most wish there was a magic bullet that would guarantee 100% ...

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August 30, 2016 

Accounting Firms Need To Review Payroll Risks

Aside from the costs of paying more overtime, CPA firms are likely looking into ways to manage their risks prior to the DOL deadline in December. Here are several tips from CPA Mutual and business advisory partner Enquiron with regard to overtime risk ...

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August 29, 2016 

Is the Future Supply of CPAs Threatened?

Although accounting is consistently ranked as one of the top career paths for young professionals and even with a record-high 250,000 college students currently majoring in accounting, there are growing concerns about the impact of fewer talented ...

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August 29, 2016 

New Website Promotes Only American-Made Products

As election day nears and more Americans focusing on economic issues such as the trade gap and corporate inversions, not to mention the $600 EpiPen, a new company, AmericanShiz, has launched a website to curate and promote only American-made goods in ...

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August 29, 2016 

Mandatory Retirement at CPA Firms – Is It Right or Wrong?

In recent years, the EEOC has investigated PwC and Deloitte. In the case of Deloitte, the EEOC demanded that the firm eliminate its mandatory retirement age requirement and offer compensation and reinstatement to retired partners. Deloitte appealed.