Firm Management

 Accounting firm announces new director of insurance tax services group

June 18, 2013 

Accounting firm announces new director of insurance tax services group

Steven M. Greene, CPA, has joined the Pennsylvania office of accounting, tax and advisory services firm WeiserMazars LLP, where he will serve as Director in its Insurance Tax Services Group. Greene brings more than 25 years of federal and foreign insurance tax experience including property and casualty, life, health, mortgage, financial guaranty and title insurance.

 Baker Tilly Names Seven New Partners

June 18, 2013 

Baker Tilly Names Seven New Partners

Accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is pleased to announce it has named seven new partners to the firm.

 The top factors that keep staff engaged and productive

June 17, 2013 

The top factors that keep staff engaged and productive

Flexibility, corporate culture and rewarding high performance are important to cultivate happy and productive employees, according to the Q2 2013 Engagement Study commissioned by Randstad, the second largest HR services and staffing company in the world.

 New York CPA Society endorses new FASB tax proposal

June 17, 2013 

New York CPA Society endorses new FASB tax proposal

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) expressed agreement with a proposal from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that, if implemented, would standardize the treatment of net operating loss carryforwards or tax credit carryforwards on financial statements.

 Why Some Companies Overhold Cash Reserves

June 12, 2013 

Why Some Companies Overhold Cash Reserves

As some U.S. corporations rankle investors by holding unprecedented levels of cash, research from the University of Michigan indicates that the CEO's prior job experience could have something to do with it.