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CFOs Keep Moving on Growth, Despite Concerns on Iran and Inflation
Cutting costs remains finance leaders’ top priority, but growth has moved sharply higher on the agenda.
November 16, 2015
AICPA and CIMA Add Accounting and Auditing Competencies to Learning Website
The AICPA-CIMA Competency and Learning website, a joint project of the AICPA and CIMA, initially launched earlier this year as a tool for Chartered Global Management Accountant® (CGMA®) designation holders to expand their skills and build rewarding ...
November 16, 2015
Investors Gain Confidence from CPA Financial Planners
The survey asked CPA financial planners to rate their clients’ confidence during the recent fluctuation on a scale of 1-5, (with 1 being the most fearful, 3 being neutral and 5 being the most confident). Established clients of CPA financial planners ...
November 16, 2015
Are Non-Equity Accounting Firm Partners Really Partners?
Prior to 2015, as corroborated by the AICPA staff, the Code of Conduct was not clear on this issue, even though firms by the thousands had adopted the non-equity position.
November 16, 2015
Report Highlights Year-End Strategies for Businesses and Individuals
The report offers tax planning tips that highlight the opportunities and challenges faced by taxpayers in today’s uncertain legislative environment. It describes a number of moves to make by year-end to achieve maximum overall tax savings for 2015 and ...
November 16, 2015
Old Computers Can Hurt Business Productivity and Competitiveness
Businesses periodically need to upgrade or replace creaky computer systems, or risk falling behind their competitors. If they try to muddle through with a cranky jalopy when everyone else moved up to the latest sports car, they may find themselves ...
November 16, 2015
Year-End Payroll Checklist
What should you be doing in your payroll practice this month? Here's your Payroll Checklist for November.
November 13, 2015
AICPA Offers Elevated Not-for-Profit Certificate for Accounting Professionals
This new intermediate/advanced program allows individuals to dive head first into more complex accounting and financial reporting, tax compliance, governance and assurance matters in a variety of NFP settings.
November 12, 2015
New Tools Focus on Effective, Efficient International Audits
This new product provides practitioners with all of the practice aids they need to perform their international audits effectively and confidently. Since these tools work with PPC’s SMART Practice Aids Audit Suite, the new solution is easily integrated int
November 10, 2015
Start Planning for the Year Ahead
The end of the year is a busy season for payroll practitioners, but it’s a good time to start planning your year ahead.
November 9, 2015
U.S. Business Optimism Nears Record Highs
Optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among U.S. business leaders rose 20 percentage points in third quarter 2015 to a net balance of 74 percent, marking only the second time since 2004 it had eclipsed net 70 percent, according to data from ...
November 8, 2015
If SaaS Won’t Do It, What About Cloud Hosting?
Software as a Service (SaaS) is making great progress. However, if you can’t solve your business needs with all SaaS tools, and you want to live in the cloud, how do you do that? We’ve discussed in prior columns the advantages of private cloud and ...
November 6, 2015
70% of Companies Not Maximizing Use of Free Trade Agreements
Survey respondents said the biggest challenges facing their companies’ trade-related activities are manual processes and disparate systems and managing complex and changing regulatory requirements.