Firm Management

 CBIZ Acquires Non-Attest Business of Tampa Accounting Firm

February 3, 2014 

CBIZ Acquires Non-Attest Business of Tampa Accounting Firm

Accounting and business process outsourcing firm CBIZ has announced that it acquired the non-attest business of Tampa, Florida-based Lewis, Birch & Ricardo, L.L.C., effective February 1, 2014. The firm's attest business is being acquired by Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. CBIZ Inc. and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. said they will operate using an alternative practice structure.

 3 Tips for Handling Interruptions at Work

January 31, 2014 

3 Tips for Handling Interruptions at Work

The privilege of teaching leadership skills to firm leaders allows me the opportunity to identify various issues that are frustrating and sometimes difficult to negotiate. One of the issues that have risen to the top of the list recently is the age old issue of “Interruptions.”

Sandra Wiley

 Porte Brown Accounting and Consulting Acquires Chicago Firm

January 30, 2014 

Porte Brown Accounting and Consulting Acquires Chicago Firm

Porte Brown LLC, www.PorteBrown.com, a Chicagoland accounting firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of LHW & Associates based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. LHW offers specialized services for clients in industries such as mortgage banking, construction, manufacturing, real estate, medical, professional services and various consumer markets.

 2014 Rankings of Undergraduate Accounting Programs

January 30, 2014 

2014 Rankings of Undergraduate Accounting Programs

The Accounting Degree Review has published a meta-ranking of the top 30 undergraduate accounting schools of 2014. Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management earned the top spot in the ranking.

 Accounting Services App Bridges Gap Between Firms and Clients

January 28, 2014 

Accounting Services App Bridges Gap Between Firms and Clients

It’s an ongoing challenge for many small businesses owners: finding time to sit down with their off-site accountant to go through queries on financial documents. Now a company has come up with an innovative solution designed to bridge this gap between the business and their accountant.

 AICPA Commends FAF for Funding IASB

January 28, 2014 

AICPA Commends FAF for Funding IASB

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) issued the following statement by President and CEO Barry C. Melancon, CPA, CGMA, in response to the Financial Accounting Foundation’s announcement that it will provide funding to the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation to support the completion of international convergence projects: