Accounting

Port of Oakland

August 28, 2017 

High Retail Sales Send Imports to Monthly and Annual Records

Boosted by continuing sales growth, August is expected to be the busiest month on record for imports at the nation’s major retail container ports and 2017 is on track to set a new annual high, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report ...

 New FASB Update Focuses on Hedge Accounting Rules

August 28, 2017 

New FASB Update Focuses on Hedge Accounting Rules

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a final Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that will improve and simplify accounting rules around hedge accounting. The ASU is effective for public companies in 2019 and private companies in 2020.

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August 28, 2017 

Another Recession May Come Within 3 Years, Say Experts

There is a 73 percent chance the next U.S. recession will begin by the end of 2020, according to a panel of experts surveyed for the 2017 Q3 Zillow Home Price Expectations Surveyi. But the experts don’t anticipate the housing market would play as big a role as in past recessions. Instead, they anticipate a...…

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August 28, 2017 

Gen Z and Millennials Obsessed with Digital Footprint

One of the most visible differences today is the way we communicate, as Gen Zers appear to live by the mantra, “if you can’t say it in 140 characters or less, don’t say it at all.” According to the survey, Generation Z is significantly more likely ...

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August 24, 2017 

Christian James – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree

Christian James Age: 40 Employer:  Xcentric Title: COO City/State:  Bozeman/MT Website:  www.xcentric.com Twitter:  @ccjames28 Beyond being part of an amazing Team at Xcentric, what stands out in my mind as one of our top accomplishments is the Cloud Computing service we’ve built over the last 15 years.  It’s fun to sit back and consider the...…

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August 24, 2017 

Finance Execs Adopting Dynamic Discounting

According to a new study, forward-thinking finance executives are taking advantage of working capital optimization tools such as dynamic discounting, tapping into a new source of cash that can reach millions of dollars per year – fundamentally ...

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August 23, 2017 

Michael T. Hanley, CPA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

Michael T. Hanley, CPA Age: 37 Employer: Michels & Hanley CPAs, LLP Title:  Managing Partner City/State: Smithtown, NY Website: www.mhcpafirm.com Twitter: @mhanleycpa Professional Associations/Memberships: Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member, NYS Society of Certified Public Accountants President, Irish Business Network Director, Kings  Park Chamber of Commerce President, Suffolk Business Executives Treasurer, Kings Park...…