Advisory

October 2, 2014 

The global Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has acquired “certain” assets of the cyber-security firm Qubera Solutions. The companies say that the transaction will strengthen the KPMG network’s security transformation capabilities in several service areas, including Cloud Identity Federation, Identity as a Service (IDaaS), Identity Governance, and IAM solution implementation. “As threats...…

October 1, 2014 

The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) has joined the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), completing the integration of the country's national accounting bodies.

October 1, 2014 

Bloomberg BNA and global legal services firm Mayer Brown will co-host a tax conference for energy companies focusing on maximizing value.

September 29, 2014 

The program will further strengthen and expand CAMICO’s capacity for providing coverage and risk management services, especially to mid-sized and larger accounting firms of 15 or more professional staff.

September 29, 2014 

A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

September 29, 2014 

Thomson Reuters and KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm, are combining their services and technology to help companies moving goods across borders in Latin America comply with trade and customs regulations.

September 29, 2014 

The accounting, tax and advisory firms of CohnReznick LLP and Watkins Meegan LLC, have signed a letter of intent to combine practices, expected to be effective on November 1, 2014. The combination brings added bench strength to both firms and will bolster

September 15, 2014 

Michael L. Brown, CPA, ABV, CFF – 34 ShareholderJaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C.Waco, TX   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) I believe that succession is the greatest challenge...…

Technology September 12, 2014 

Darrell Layman made a bold move this year, and at the riskiest time: tax season. With a broad vision to significantly increase workflow efficiency across his firm, he transitioned from a desktop document management system to the cloud.

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

September 8, 2014 

Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA – 38 Founder, Intraprise TechKnowlogies, LLCHonolulu, HA   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) Finding good talent has been our biggest challenge. We are starting to...…

September 8, 2014 

Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP, CGMA, MBA – 38 CIO/SHareholder, Boomer Consulting, Inc.Manhattan KS   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) We have made major strides over the last few years in...…

September 8, 2014 

Louie Calvin – 38 Product Manager – Accounting & PayrollThomson Reuters Tax & AccountingDexter, MI What are the key challenges you see firms facing? I hear the greatest challenge facing firms is leading employees and clients though rapid technological change. Embracing new cloud-based and mobile technology is not easy and there is too much to...…