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PCAOB Establishes Inspections Modernization Council
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is forming a new advisory panel as the regulator looks to modernize how it inspects the work of public company audit firms.
July 3, 2017
SMBs Can Now Send International Wire Transfers From Within QuickBooks Online
The integration will allow users to automatically sync vendor bills in QuickBooks with Veem for international wire transfers, saving time and money while enabling users to maintain supplier relationships and focus on growing their businesses.
July 3, 2017
3 Reasons Even the Best Business Ideas Can Fail
Businesses that encourage employees to innovate have the right idea, says Ramgir, who also is the author of Unbarred Innovation: A Pathway to Greatest Discoveries. But they can’t assume their breakthroughs will succeed on merit alone.
June 30, 2017
Financial Leaders Understand Risk, But Few Feel Ready
Despite the importance of aligning risk with their core business strategy, only 25 percent of financial leaders feel they are able to execute a proper response to risk, and almost 60 percent feel they are too late in recognizing the key risks ...
June 30, 2017
Cut Rate Processing – When A Great Deal is Not the Steal You Thought It Was
Selecting the right partner to process payments is key for any organization taking payments directly from consumers. While it might be tempting to choose the provider offering the lowest cost, it won’t guarantee getting the best value for money.
June 30, 2017
CalCPA Elects Kathy Johnson as Chair
At her inauguration at a meeting of the CalCPA Council at the Encore Hotel, Johnson noted that as the first black chair of CalCPA, she aspires to be a role model for others of diverse backgrounds. She hopes to work with such organizations as the ...
June 29, 2017
René Lacerte of Bill.com Named Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 by Ernst & Young
EY announced that CEO René Lacerte of Bill.com, the leading business payments company, received the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award in Financial Services in Northern California for his commitment to innovation and development both within the ...
June 29, 2017
EY’s Halterman Receives AICPA’s Special Recognition Award
Since 1999, the AICPA has bestowed the award upon individuals who have performed or contributed to the success of a particular project or initiative of an outstanding nature.
June 28, 2017
CPA.com and Bill.com Extend Partnership
Firms using Bill.com report substantial business growth and efficiency gains on once tedious, error-prone and time-consuming bill payment and invoicing processes. Bill.com is recognized as SOC 2 compliant, offers flexible and robust payment ...
June 28, 2017
FASB Proposes Changes to Consolidation Guidance
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a proposed Accounting Standard Update (ASU) intended to reduce the cost and complexity of financial reporting associated with consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs).
June 28, 2017
Avalara Certifies 22 Partner Integrations to Automate Tax Calculations and Management
Certified integrations are built to ensure a fast, reliable and easy process for customers to embed automated tax management into existing systems. Today, Avalara offers more than 550 pre-built integrations into business applications, adding more each ...
June 27, 2017
National Society of Accountants to Hold Convention in Reno, Aug. 21-24, 2017
The Annual Convention is the cornerstone of several tax and accounting-related events sponsored by NSA that week, including a preconference Enrolled Agent (EA) Exam Review Course August 20-22, accounting classes, and a Tax Planning Bootcamp August 23-24
June 27, 2017
Businesses Expect New Challenges on Lease Accounting
Most companies anticipate challenges to operationalize the required changes to comply with the new lease accounting standard, which will bring onto the balance sheet operating leases for assets such as real estate and transportation, IT and ...