Advisory

September 15, 2015 

A survey by the American Psychological Association pinpointed money as the leading cause of stress for Americans, with 72 percent saying they had felt at least some stress about money in the previous month.

September 15, 2015 

Several accounting and tax professionals who made significant contributions to the accounting profession were honored at the recent National Society of Accountants (NSA) 70th Annual Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

September 15, 2015 

Also known as “CEO fraud,” this type of scam is surprisingly easy for criminals to pull off with just a little social engineering and a rudimentary knowledge of technology. But there’s good news – simple accounting controls can go a long way in ...

September 13, 2015 

This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are among the best and brightest talent in the accounting profession. They are all active in the professional community, as well as in their local communities, where many are small business owners and employers.

September 10, 2015 

The survey found that, despite the nearly universal feeling among college students about the importance of personal financial management skills – 99 percent said they were either extremely or very important –they are not actively taking steps to ...

September 9, 2015 

Despite having roughly half the wealth in the United States, studies indicate that women could use support in understanding their finances, including when it comes to making decisions for investments.

September 8, 2015 

Despite all of these tools that some financial advisors may ignore in this solution phase, there are also three other phases when creating a sound financial plan. Berger reviews the phases.

September 8, 2015 

Having a well-balanced, holistic financial plan is equally important, especially as individuals approach retirement, Cassidy says. Such a blueprint should cover guaranteed income planning, wealth management, tax minimization strategies, long-term ...

September 2, 2015 

To compete, high growth accounting firms are spending more on average for in-house marketing staff, but their marketing budgets aren’t much higher than the budgets of low-growth firms. That’s because they are spending their marketing dollars ...

September 2, 2015 

While most survey participants find their 401(k) – a workplace savings plan that lets employees invest a portion of their paycheck before taxes are taken out – a crucial benefit, with nine in 10 calling it a “must have,” most do not seek professional ...

September 1, 2015 

For LGBT couples, modern families and society in general, history is being made rapidly. Following the movement of a majority of U.S. states to approve marriage equality over the pat couple of years, the Supreme Court voted to make same-sex marriage a right nationwide. “The progress we’ve made as a community and as a society...…

August 26, 2015 

Faced with escalating cyber threats and increasingly complex regulatory mandates, chief information security officers (CISOs) are experiencing growing pressure to protect critical information and infrastructure assets, while also embracing strategic ...