Awards and Rankings

May 21, 2014 

With many employers adopting a wait-and-see approach to both the economic recovery and Obamacare and many young people refusing to adjust expectations in the face of stiff competition, the effective unemployment rate for Americans ages 18 - 29 is currently 15.5 percent.

May 19, 2014 

Burning the candle at both ends, an Oregon couple is now experiencing the sweet smell of success. Husband-and-wife team Billy Taylor and Brook Harvey-Taylor, the founders of Portland, Ore. based company – Pacifica, have been named today this year’s National Small Business Persons of the Year at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Small…

May 19, 2014 

The AICPA Medal of Honor recognizes an individual who is not a CPA whose work has had a significant impact on the profession. The Medal of Honor is the highest AICPA award for a non-CPA.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

April 21, 2014 

The nominees for the 2014 CPA Practice Advisor Tax & Accounting Technology Innovation Awards have been chosen. As the pinnacle of recognition for technology vendors serving the tax and accounting profession, the awards recognize exceptional product development, breakthrough technologies, state of the art design and implementation, and cutting edge concepts that help accounting professionals and…

March 27, 2014 

Average personal income in the United States grew by 2.6 percent in 2013, which is mixed news since that reflects a slowing of income growth from 4.2 percent in 2012. All 50 states and the District of Columbia realized gains in average personal income during the year, according to data from the Bureau of Economic…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 18, 2014 

Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP has been named the U.S. Overall Accountancy Firm of the Year for the second year in a row in the annual International Hedge Fund Awards announced last week. Winners were selected by Acquisition International Magazine. Their circulation of 53,000 includes individual and institutional investors as well as managers and other…

January 21, 2014 

The American Institute of CPAs today recognized Steven Levey, CPA/PFS, CGMA, with the AICPA Special Recognition Award for 2014. The Institute presents the award to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to a particular area of the profession.

January 16, 2014 

Fortune Magazine has ranked Intuit as No. 8 in its just-released list of Best Companies to work for in the United States, the company’s best ranking ever. In addition, the magazine also included Intuit on its list of Top 10 Perks.

January 14, 2014 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Management Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA) have announced that Stanley Baiman, Ph.D., has been awarded the 2014 Lifetime Contribution Award. Professor Baiman was honored for his 30 plus years of research and teaching of key management accounting issues, including those relevant in inter-firm contracting…

January 14, 2014 

Do you know of a small business owner who has an amazing success story? You can help them achieve recognition if you submit them for the 2014 National Small Business Week Awards.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

December 9, 2013 

Bloomberg BNA has named that Paul Frankel as the recipient of the 2013 Franklin C. Latcham Award for Distinguished Service in State and Local Taxation. Frankel is senior counsel with Morrison and Foerster's State + Local Tax Group and former Chairman of Bloomberg BNA's State and Local Tax Advisory Board.

November 20, 2013 

Global tax consulting firm Ryan has announced that the firm's Dallas, Texas office was selected to the Mid-size Company category of the 2013 Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work list.