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Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
October 31, 2018
FASB Makes Changes to Consolidation Accounting
The new guidance supersedes the private company alternative for common control leasing arrangements issued in 2014 and expands it to all qualifying common control arrangements.
October 30, 2018
Financial Execs Turn to IT and Accounting Consultants
Most notably, financial executives said working with consultants offers firms on-demand access to experienced professionals with hard-to-find, specialized skills and helps facilitate knowledge transfer and staff development.
October 30, 2018
AuditFile is Certified to the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield
The Privacy Shield Framework gives companies a means to comply with data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the EU to the US. The certification signifies compliance with the Framework’s stronger data protection obligations, ...
October 30, 2018
Most Professionals Uncertain of Their Business’ Cyber Response Abilities
With cyber-crime expected to reach $6 trillion annually and no indication of a slowdown in cyber threats, the Deloitte poll taken during a webcast on cyber preparedness and wargaming exposes a still siloed approach to cybersecurity that can be ...
October 29, 2018
Retailers Expect Surge in 2018 Holiday Shopping
Shoppers may be writing longer “nice” lists for gifts and gatherings this holiday season, according to Deloitte’s 33rd annual “Holiday Survey” of consumer spending intentions and trends.
October 29, 2018
CEOs Missing the Mark on Strategic Risk Investment
The survey results show that while organizations are laser-focused on digital transformation and disruptive technologies, many leaders fail to also recognize the critical importance of protecting brand and reputation. Fewer than half the leaders ...
October 29, 2018
How Long Does it Take to Save for a House Down Payment? 7 Years on Average
Twenty years ago, it took 5.5 years to save for a 20 percent down payment. Since then, home values have grown nearly twice as much as incomes have, increasing by 98.6 percent, while incomes have risen 52.6 percent. Home values have grown almost twice ...
October 29, 2018
5 Leadership Traits Business Leaders Need
Executives must develop new leadership capabilities in order to successfully manage their organizations today and in the future, according to a new study.
October 26, 2018
6 Tips to Help Businesses Survive a Crisis
Events such as the hurricanes that recently hit Florida and the Carolinas can create major disruptions for businesses.
October 26, 2018
Why CPAs May No Longer Feel Energized at Work and What to Do About it
Every employee has a natural predisposition towards either exploration (innovation) or optimization (efficiency). They also prefer to interact socially (with people) or elementally (with things or systems). Employers need energy in the right place to ...
October 26, 2018
Does Misreporting Financials Pay Off for CEOs and CFOs?
Given that the risk of detection is also only 25 percent, then more than half of perpetrators – most often the CEOs and CFOs of major companies – could find it beneficial to commit financial reporting misconduct, according to research from Columbia ...
October 25, 2018
Small Business Owners Optimistic on Economy, But Worried on Healthcare and Tariffs
Continued growth and a strong economy have small business optimism reaching post-recession highs, particularly among male business owners, according to Capital One's (NYSE: COF) latest Small Business Growth Index, a biannual survey of 500 small ...