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May 22, 2014
London Tops List of Best Cities of Opportunity, New York Comes in Second
Competition for talent, capital and economic clout drives cities to build and maintain resilient urban communities.
May 22, 2014
Florida Sees Gain of 34,000 Jobs in April
Unemployment in the Tampa Bay region fell below 6 percent last month, as the state added 34,000 jobs in April, matching a national improvement in jobs.
May 21, 2014
Resume Mistakes? HR Managers Becoming More Forgiving
Even in an era of typo-ridden texts and tweets, making a goof on your resume can still prove costly, according to a recent survey by Accountemps. Sixty-three percent of senior managers said just one or two resume mistakes would eliminate an applicant from consideration for a job.
May 21, 2014
Report Shows the Best Cities for Young Professionals to Start a Career
With many employers adopting a wait-and-see approach to both the economic recovery and Obamacare and many young people refusing to adjust expectations in the face of stiff competition, the effective unemployment rate for Americans ages 18 - 29 is currently 15.5 percent.
May 21, 2014
Ohio Society of CPAs Supports Federal Financial Statement Transparancy Act
The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) is commending Representative Jim Renacci (R-Ohio), a CPA, for his introduction of the Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act of 2014 in the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill with bipartisan support that will make for a more accountable and transparent federal government.
May 21, 2014
Abila Introduces New Features to netFORUM Pro Social CRM System
Abila today announced that advanced new features have been added to its Social CRM technology solution, netFORUM Pro version 2014.1. These features include deeper batch accounting functionality, membership renewal enhancements, and overall improvements to the user interface, further enhancing the already enjoyable user experience. Abila provides software solutions dedicated to serving dynamic membership associations, nonprofit…
May 21, 2014
Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions
E. Michael Thomas, CFE, CPA, CIA, a partner with Crowe Horwath, LLP, discusses fraud prevention for financial institutions.
May 21, 2014
Report: Businesses Losing 5% of Revenue to Fraud
Organizations around the world lose an estimated five percent of their annual revenues to occupational fraud, according to a survey of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) who investigated cases between January 2012 and December 2013. Applied to the estimated 2013 Gross World Product, this figure translates to a potential total fraud loss of more than $3.5…
May 21, 2014
Illinois CPA Society to Host Conference for Young Professionals
The Illinois CPA Society’s Young Professionals Leadership Conference positions the next generation of finance and accounting professionals for future success, and this year’s conference features strategies to bring connectivity into the workplace. Additional presentations include insight into creating power teams, relationship-building for business opportunities and a case study in destructive culture.
May 21, 2014
Commercial Construction Slows in Q1, But Growth Expected
The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the first quarter of 2014 shows that extreme winter weather conditions suppressed nonresidential construction activity during the period, with spending declines in all three months of the period. The index predicts a return to expansion during the remainder of the year, however.
May 21, 2014
Thomson Reuters Launches New CPE Subscription Package
Thomson Reuters has launched a new annual CPE subscription package that provides a complete training and continuing education solution for corporate tax and accounting professionals.
May 20, 2014
KPMG Inside Trader to Give CPE Webcast on Ethics Before Going to Prison
Scott London, former senior partner at KPMG, will be the guest in a CPE-eligible webcast on accounting ethics. The event, scheduled for June 25, will be hosted by former NASBA chair Gaylen Hansen.