Firm Management

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September 29, 2014 

Accounting Firms Cohn Reznick and Watkins Meegan to Merge

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

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September 22, 2014 

Sage to Acquire PayChoice

Accounting and business management software maker Sage North America has reached an agreement to acquire privately-held PayChoice, a provider of payroll solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Sage says the acquisition will help it create ...

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September 19, 2014 

Concur to be Acquired by SAP

SAP, the international developer of enterprise software and customer relationship management systems, has reached an agreement to acquire travel and expense management company Concur, the companies announced early Friday.

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September 18, 2014 

Indiana CPAs Plan Day of Service to Local Communities

The Indiana CPA Society is planning its 12th annual "CPA Day of Service," to be held Sept. 26, 2014. The event is a day of volunteer service that reflects the CPA profession's ongoing commitment to serving the communities where its professionals live ...

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September 16, 2014 

AICPA Urges Congress to Act on Tax Extenders

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is urging Congress “to immediately address the fifty-seven tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013 and the six tax provisions that expire at the end of 2014.” Congress began consideration of extenders legislation earlier this year, the AICPA wrote in its September 15 letter, but “America’s businesses...…

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September 16, 2014 

McGladrey Acquires Battelle Rippe Kingston LLP

The accounting firm of McGladrey LLP will acquire the assets of Battelle Rippe Kingston LLP, a Certified Public Accounting firm offering services in the fields of assurance, tax and consulting in Southwest Ohio. The closing is expected to occur on Nov. 1,

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September 12, 2014 

Understanding the 21st Century Accountant

Frequently I hear that cloud technology and anytime/anywhere accounting is here now, it's great, it's what all accountants should be using and encouraging their clients to use, and this new technology will free the accountant to do what he or she was actually trained to do. But exactly what is that? Many accountants, particularly small…

Gail Perry