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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.
February 25, 2015
Cloud Accounting Maker Xero Gets $110 Million Investment, Adds New U.S. President
Xero Limited (XRO), the parent company of cloud-based small business software maker Xero,has received investments from Accel Partners and Matrix Capital Management totaling more than $110 million.
February 24, 2015
6 Tips for Creating a New Accounting Firm Partner Buy-In Plan
Too many firms shoot from the hip in determining who should become a partner, essentially re-defining promotion criteria every time they discuss the subject. Don’t you owe it to yourselves to spend one paltry hour formalizing, in writing, critically ...
February 23, 2015
70% of New York Businesses Optimistic For 2015 Growth
Not only are New York City small business owners expecting to see revenue and sales growth, but 70 percent of survey respondents said they are feeling optimistic or excited about their business.
February 23, 2015
Integration Between FileThis Pro and SmartVault Streamlines Workflow
Digital filing and management provider FileThis Pro has launched new integration with SmartVault, a provider of online document storage and secure file sharing solutions. The integration allows accountants to save time, reduce tax preparation time ...
February 23, 2015
Bloomberg BNA Offers CPE and CLE Credit for Webinars and Courses
For a flat fee, subscribers will now have access to a wealth of webinars, on-demand and eLearning courses on a wide variety of legal and tax topics.
February 19, 2015
A Survival Guide to Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies
The Internet is filled with stories of air rage, reclining seat standoffs, and articles with titles like “The Most Annoying Type of Airline Passenger Is…”
February 19, 2015
Venti Please – Concur Adds Starbucks e-Receipt System
Transaction data from over 27 million Concur users shows Starbucks is the most commonly expensed restaurant and the top location for out-of-office business meetings.
February 18, 2015
Self-Employed Need Permanent Fix for HRA Guidance
One of the nation's leading advocacy groups for self-employed and micro-businesses says that, while the delay in enforcement of the technical guidance issued by the Treasury Department on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) is a good move, self-emplo
February 18, 2015
AICPA & CIMA Launch New Website Designed for CGMAs
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) have launched a new professional learning and development website for Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMAs) designed to equip them with the ...
February 18, 2015
FASB Issues Standards Update for Consolidation Guidance
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to improve targeted areas of consolidation guidance for legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and ...
February 18, 2015
Report Examines President Obama’s $4,000,000,000,000 (Trillion) Budget
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has released a special report, President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. The President’s budget contains a host of individual and business tax proposals. This report examines some of the budget’s highlights, including the President’s
February 18, 2015
Illinois CPA Society Offers 30 Scholarships
The Illinois CPA Society has started accepting scholarship applications for the 2015-16 academic year, the organization announced on Tuesday. Approximately 30 individual tuition and textbook scholarships are available to students who demonstrate strong ac