Accounting

 New York community banks issue most small-business loans

February 12, 2013 

New York community banks issue most small-business loans

New York's community banks provide most of the loans for the state's small businesses and farms, generating more than half of all small- business loans and almost all small-farm loans even though they hold less than one-fourth of all bank assets in the state, banking regulators said in a new report.

 FASB issues XBRL implementation guide for subsequent events

February 12, 2013 

FASB issues XBRL implementation guide for subsequent events

FASB has issued its U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy Implementation Guide—Subsequent Events. The guide is the first in a series of XBRL Implementation Guides, which are designed to help Taxonomy users understand how certain disclosures are structured within the Taxonomy, and is available at www.fasb.org.

 Small Businesses Leading Nation’s Economic Recovery

February 11, 2013 

Small Businesses Leading Nation’s Economic Recovery

The economic environment is turning around for America's small businesses despite some lingering challenges from the recession that hit the nation in 2008-2009, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, an independent office that serves as the voice for small business within the federal government.

 Healthcare workers have high employment confidence: Survey

February 11, 2013 

Healthcare workers have high employment confidence: Survey

The fourth quarter findings from the Randstad Healthcare Employee Confidence Index reveals that healthcare workers are more confident in nearly all aspects surveyed, including strength of the economy and availability of jobs.

 Free Study Planner Released For CPA Exam Prep. Course

February 9, 2013 

Free Study Planner Released For CPA Exam Prep. Course

Fast Forward Academy has added CPA exam review tools to the study planner it released last month, which was initially for tax preparers and enrolled agents taking tax courses in preparation for the RTRP or EA IRS exams.

 Montana businesses want a state-run bank

February 9, 2013 

Montana businesses want a state-run bank

Montana needs a state bank that can keep valuable capital at home rather than sending the money to Wall Street, according to some small-business owners and community organizers.