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May 8, 2014 

The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), which oversees FASB and GASB, has issued its 2013 Annual Report, detailing the organization's activities and key issues during the past year.

May 8, 2014 

One of the leading developers of online sales and use tax automation software has developed the first such system to support bitcoin and other virtual online currencies.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

May 7, 2014 

A few weeks ago, I flew out to San Francisco for a one-day conference targeting small businesses that work with distributed teams. Since I happen to have just such a team, I headed out there. What I learned was that I was doing some things right (yay!) and some things wrong (also yay! It means…

Stacy Kildal

May 7, 2014 

A new, cloud-based system for streamlining accounts payable is now available to U.S. businesses. Yooz, which is designed and built for medium to large businesses is meant to help enterprises capture, manage and process financial documents without up-front investments or the need for IT experts.

May 7, 2014 

The Institute of Internal Auditors is encouraging accounting professionals, organizations and firms around the world to take part in promoting International Internal Audit Awareness month.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

May 7, 2014 

The next generation of CPAs, or *net* generation, will think differently, work differently and have a new and different set of expectations as they complete school and enter into the professional workforce as accountants. See what their employers will need to know to ensure their successful integration into the workplace of the future. This video…

May 7, 2014 

Without a firm deadline in place from the IRS, U.S. citizens and resident aliens need to comply as soon as possible with the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program to avoid significant penalties and criminal prosecution.

May 7, 2014 

The system allows businesses to gain automated data reconciliation for fixed asset deprecation, and a holistic view of assets’ book and tax value.

May 7, 2014 

A quarterly report on the amount that Americans donate to nonprofits shows a decrease in the first quarter of the year, following several months in which the giving rate had seen increases.

May 7, 2014 

The National Society of Accountants (NSA) is offering an intensive NSA Enrolled Agent Exam Review Course August 18-20, 2014, in Baltimore, Maryland.

May 7, 2014 

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters kicked off its seventh annual Partner Summits series today in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The two-day strategic planning event is aimed at principals from tax and accounting firms nationwide. The Minneapolis Partner Summit is the first of six events that will be held in cities across the United States.

May 7, 2014 

Accounting firms now have a bundle option that combines accounting firm workflow software with client on-boarding and consulting services.