IASB Issues Interim Standard on Rate-Regulated Activities

January 30, 2014 

IASB Issues Interim Standard on Rate-Regulated Activities

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) today issued an interim Standard, IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts. The aim of this interim Standard is to enhance the comparability of financial reporting by entities that are engaged in rate-regulated activities.

 Keeping SSNs and TINs Secure is Critical

January 30, 2014 

Keeping SSNs and TINs Secure is Critical

As the IRS struggles to curb rising tax-identity theft rates, business tax e-filing service efile4biz.com is protecting its users by taking every possible precaution to keep stored data from falling into the wrong hands.

 2014 Rankings of Undergraduate Accounting Programs

January 30, 2014 

2014 Rankings of Undergraduate Accounting Programs

The Accounting Degree Review has published a meta-ranking of the top 30 undergraduate accounting schools of 2014. Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management earned the top spot in the ranking.

 Xero Partners with Manilla and Squarespace

January 29, 2014 

Xero Partners with Manilla and Squarespace

Cloud accounting application Xero announced new partnerships today with personal bill tracking application Manilla and web hosting company Squarespace. The company’s announcement comes close after the December launch of Xero Payroll, the announcement of the product’s support for file attachments, and integrations with non-traditional lending sources like Kabbage and FundBox.

Brian Tankersley