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March 12, 2014 

Following earnings restatements, companies lose credibility with investors for 3 years, much longer than previously believed

March 11, 2014 

Executives worried about data security are driving a spike in demand for skilled number crunchers who are well-versed in technology, according to a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based firm.

March 11, 2014 

On April 8, 2014, Microsoft Corporation will finally end technical and security support for the Windows XP operating system, its 12-year-old, second-most-ever popular operating system. That may not seem like a big deal, except for the following factors...

Dave McClure

March 11, 2014 

Anthony Carmello and Anthony Swanson named winners in Leadership and Strategy Consulting categories, respectively.

March 11, 2014 

As the endorsed payroll provider for CalCPA, members have access to ADP products, tools and resources tailored for CPAs.

March 11, 2014 

Credit and business analysis company FICO has announced a change to the well-known FICO Score, the most commonly-used measure of U.S. consumer credit risk. The new scoring system will be available beginning this summer.

March 11, 2014 

When I educate CPAs and accountants on social media marketing, I get two questions more often than any others. First, which application they should be on, and second, how they operate or participate in social media to get results.

Scott Cytron

March 11, 2014 

A new online pension implementation toolkit was released today by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The toolkit is designed to help preparers, auditors, and users of state and local government financial reports understand and apply the revised pension accounting and financial reporting standards that the GASB approved in June 2012. The toolkit is available…

March 11, 2014 

The Internal Revenue Service seeks civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies major taxpayer concerns, and makes recommendations for improving IRS services.

March 10, 2014 

Open Systems, Inc.and nettime solutions (intentionally lower case) of Scottsdale, Arizona, have entered into an agreement that will integrate Open Systems’ TRAVERSE business and accounting software solution with nettime solutions’ stratustime software to serve payroll and HR departments using TRAVERSE.

March 10, 2014 

Income tax filing deadlines for most small business are coming up soon, and the Internal Revenue Service is reminding small employers who offer health insurance to their employees to check out the small business health care tax credit and then claim it if they qualify.

March 10, 2014 

The Obama administration is relying on various federal agencies and organizations to help implement the complex rules under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the comprehensive health care legislation otherwise known as “Obamacare.” Naturally, the IRS is expected to play a major role, including enforcement of the penalties for failing to obtain minimum…

Ken Berry, JD