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June 30, 2014 

In their 5-4 decision, the justices recognized for the first time that for-profit business such as East Earl, Pa.-based Conestoga Wood Specialties, owned by a Mennonite family, can hold religious views derived from their owners under federal law.

June 30, 2014 

As a part of CPA Practice Advisor's ongoing series, "A Year in the Life of a SALT Accountant," Dallas-based Peisner Johnson LLP offered some key advice to accountants and their small business clients when it comes to activities that can cause them to be exposed to unexpected sales and use taxes in jurisdictions where they…

June 30, 2014 

Thomson Reuters has released a special report, Cause and Effect of the Changing Broker-Dealer Audit Landscape, which provides an overview of the PCAOB's new standards affecting broker-dealer audits.

June 30, 2014 

Food prices are rising. And inflation, that word common in American conversation 25 years ago, is eating up wage gains.

June 30, 2014 

Business, investing and wealth-building resource Black Enterprise has published its "42nd annual listing of America's largest black companies" with the publication of the BLACK ENTERPRISE 100s.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 30, 2014 

Study analyzes patent data and scientific literature for clues to the next decade's biggest breakthroughs

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 30, 2014 

The American Institute of CPAs has launched a new website designed to spark a profession-wide reevaluation of how CPAs engage in lifelong learning and measure competency in a fast-changing world.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 27, 2014 

Although it’s been almost five years since the floodgates were opened, we’re still seeing a steady stream of conversions to Roth IRAs. As long as Congress doesn’t clamp down on the rules, you can expect for this trend to continue.

Ken Berry, JD

June 27, 2014 

With news that Intuit's QuickBooks Online can now accept Bitcoin transactions, the virtual currency may finally be ready to go more mainstream.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 27, 2014 

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has held that federal agents can’t hold onto a CPA’s computer data indefinitely while they sift through the data looking for dirt.

Ken Berry, JD

June 27, 2014 

Attracting a more diverse pool of members is a goal for many professional associations today, especially those competing for the attention and commitment of top students in science, technology, engineering and math.

June 27, 2014 

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

Taija Sparkman