Accounting

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April 2, 2014 

California Ranks First in Women-Owned Businesses

California remains home to the greatest number of women-owned businesses in the nation and is the only state to surpass the 1 million threshold, according to the latest American Express analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

 Los Angeles Ranks Among Worst Job Markets

April 2, 2014 

Los Angeles Ranks Among Worst Job Markets

The starkly negative report on the economic health of the nation's largest county, with a population of 10 million, contrasted Los Angeles with nearby suburban counties and with other, more dynamic cities across the nation.

 Cloud Audit & Compliance System Achieves Milestones

April 2, 2014 

Cloud Audit & Compliance System Achieves Milestones

Since cloud-based audit, compliance, and risk management provider ACL first introduced its ACL GRC system in May 2013, the company has achieved several major milestones, including the expansion of its global footprint, rapid increase of new customer engagements, and recognition by industry leaders.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Nonprofit Accounting Software Resellers Honored

April 1, 2014 

Nonprofit Accounting Software Resellers Honored

The most productive resellers and partners of nonprofit and government accounting software vendor AccuFund, Inc. were recently recognized with the company's Partner Leadership Awards for sales and marketing success in 2013.

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April 1, 2014 

NASBA Releases Stats on 2013 CPA Exam Results

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has released the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination School Performance Book. The publication serves as a companion to NASBA’s Candidate Performance Book and features comprehensive statistical data from all (4) testing windows of the 2013 Uniform CPA Examination.

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April 1, 2014 

An Accountant’s Checklist for Client Meetings

Building relationships with your accounting clients requires trust, rapport and an atmosphere for open dialogue. Many accounting firms use a checklist to prepare for client meetings and to facilitate information exchange. Here are some questions that many accountants who are clients of Sageworks have found helpful when interacting with their business clients.

Mary Ellen Biery

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March 31, 2014 

How Surety Bonds Help Minimize Construction Failures

Construction failures have recently gotten a lot of attention. #Sochiproblems and a twitter account dedicated to collecting all disasters have jokingly reported a variety of problems that contractors have left in the Olympic town.