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.
September 1, 2014
6 Tips for Small Business Owners To Reduce Effect of Minimum Wage Increases
Recent legislation in thirteen states to raise the minimum wage, various increases in some cities across the country, and news that an executive order may soon mandate an increase on federal contracts, means small business owners will face yet another challenge to build, sustain and grow their business in a difficult economic environment.
August 31, 2014
Study: Oil & Gas Industry Creates 9.3 Million Jobs in U.S.
According to a new study just issued by the firm, the total economic benefits of the nation's increased oil and gas exploration and development activity translates into almost $1.2 trillion in gross product each year, including multiplier effects, and over 9.3 million permanent jobs.
August 29, 2014
Wisconsin Falls $281 Million Short on Tax Collections
State tax collections fell short of expectations by $281 million last year, providing potential difficulties in the future for the state budget and immediate fodder for this fall's tight governor's race.
August 28, 2014
Florida CPA Wins Primary Race for Mosquito Control Board
In the Florida Keys, mosquitoes are a major nuisance, and one big enough that it apparently requires local government involvement in fight against the little blood-sucking fiends. Unlike many municipal positions, however, in the Keys this race is partisan.
August 27, 2014
Small Businesses Slow to Embrace Healthcare Exchanges
Unhappy with the choices her insurance broker was offering, Denver publishing company owner Rebecca Askew went to Colorado's small business health insurance exchange last fall. She found exactly what she'd been hoping for: affordable insurance options tailored to the diverse needs of her 12 employees.
August 27, 2014
New Tool Helps Auditors Avoid Judgment Tendencies, Traps, and Biases
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has released the Professional Judgment Resource, a guide designed to provide auditors with an example of a decision-making process to facilitate important auditing and accounting judgments in a professionally skeptical manner.
August 26, 2014
Accounting Firm Case Study Looks at Challenge of Over-Auditing
A new accounting firm case study examines the challenge of "over-auditing," and the effects it can have on efficiency.
August 26, 2014
Traveling Abroad for Business? Keep These Deduction Tips in Mind
As with domestic travel (i.e., travel within the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia), you can deduct all of your travel expenses if the trip is entirely for business purposes. Otherwise, you’re entitled to travel deductions only if the primary purpose of the trip is business-related. Again, the days spent on business versus…
August 25, 2014
Most Millennials Wish They Were Better Prepared Financially, 1/4 Under Extreme Financial Stress
TD Bank survey finds most millennials wish they were better prepared for life events.
August 25, 2014
Connecticut Says Small Business Program Created 4,171 Jobs
The bipartisan-approved program, adopted in October 2011, was a way to help small businesses stymied by the credit gap that dragged on after the 2008 recession, when banks were not lending.
August 25, 2014
Kansas Official Says Sales Tax Exemption Program too Political
Kansas Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan told Wichita Republicans Friday that the state's system for giving sales tax exemptions to charities is too political -- and politics will probably keep it from getting changed.
August 25, 2014
Business Expenses: Map Out Deductions for Travel in the U.S.
It is well-known in tax circles that taxpayers can deduct the cost of traveling “away from home” on business. For this purpose, your tax home is usually your principal place of business. As an example, if you live and work in New York and fly to L.A. for a two-day whirlwind of business negotiations, the…