Accounting

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March 19, 2015 

What Are the Biggest Accounting Challenges Small Businesses Face?

Small business owners and managers face daily challenges on many fronts, from customer happiness and inventory, to marketing and technology. One of the biggest, they say, is their accounting functions. According to the latest Small Business Accounting Report survey, only 42 percent of small businesses have a CFO or controller. This drops to 25 percent...…

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March 18, 2015 

CFOs Optimistic on Economy

A majority of Indiana chief financial officers who are CPAs see positive indicators for growth of their company and industry, as well as encouraging signs for the local and state economy. The outlook for the U.S. economy was not quite as bright.

Leadership 1  5509839450046

March 17, 2015 

AICPA Accepting Applications for Scholars Leadership Workshop

The American Institute of CPAs is now accepting applications for its Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop. The Workshop, which is now in its 21st year, is an invitational program held annually for minority accounting students who plan to pursue the CPA

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March 16, 2015 

How to Succeed in Business Without Being a Suck-Up

A common thought on how to land a big-time appointment — like a corporate board directorship — is that it’s all about who you know. But new research from Michigan Ross Professor Jim Westphal shows that it’s more about how you think about and interact with