Financial Reporting May 7, 2026
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.
October 9, 2014
Fraud and the Cost of Complacency
Fraud costs businesses billions directly, but what is the cost of complacency? Research conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization, indicates that the longer a fraud lasts before it is ...
October 9, 2014
5 Tips to Help Small Businesses Reduce Risk of a Tax Audit
One of the most nerve wracking aspects about tax season for millions each year is the possibility of being audited. For small business owners and those who are self-employed, the chance of being audited is even greater.
October 9, 2014
Survey Shows Most 2014 College Grads Are Under-Employed
Several months have passed since spring graduation and the majority of Class of 2014 college graduates are currently working. However, about half (51 percent) of that group are in jobs that don't require a degree, according to a new CareerBuilder survey.
October 9, 2014
Nearly Half of CFOs Say They Handle at Least One Crisis a Week
Keeping a cool head in a crisis is a hallmark of a good leader, but the number of fires executives are putting out daily and weekly may be trending down, a recent survey shows.
October 8, 2014
Xero Hits $100 Million in Annualized Monthly Revenue
Online accounting software maker Xero has passed $100 million in annualized committed monthly revenue and has achieved a 95 percent year-over-year growth rate in subscription revenue, the company announced on Wednesday.
October 8, 2014
UN Coalition Considers Financial Reporting Rules on Disaster Resilience
A new initiative to examine climate risk stress testing for banking and securities regulation and accounting practices was recently unveiled at the UN Climate Summit in New York by public and private sector organizations working together in response to th
October 8, 2014
Professor Creates Financial Model to Value Water Risk for Businesses
With water risk rising in some companies and basins as a more urgent problem than climate change, University of Michigan researchers have worked out a way to measure how it affects stock volatility.
October 8, 2014
5 Ways to Help Ensure the Success of Family Businesses
Non-family businesses can learn a lot from family businesses, says Henry Hutcheson, a certified Family Business Advisor and founder of Family Business USA consultancy.
October 8, 2014
Open Systems Inc Acquires Adaptive Business Solutions
Business software developer Open Systems, Inc., has acquired Adaptive Business Solutions (ABS) of Indianapolis, Indiana. The ABS staff will continue to work in Indianapolis as the Indiana Regional Office of Open Systems, Inc.
October 7, 2014
Success is the Word: A Look at QuickBooks Accountant Desktop 2015
Intuit’s Small Business vision remains at the core of its business, as it continues to connect small business owners and accountants through the QuickBooks Cloud.
October 6, 2014
The Advisory Board and AAM to Partner for Winning is Everything Conference
The Advisory Board is partnering with the Association for Accounting Marketing to provide executive-level marketing sessions at the 2015 Winning is Everything Conference. The sessions are designed to ...
October 3, 2014
IRS Issues New Rules for Local Hotel Expenses
Normally, a taxpayer may deduct travel expenses, including the cost of lodging, only when he or she is “away from home” on business. For this purpose, home means your tax home, usually the area surrounding your principal place of business ...