Firm Management

 The New Controller Checklist

January 27, 2014 

The New Controller Checklist

Anyone who has been hired into the controller position for the first time may feel overwhelmed, since the job description involves an enormous range of responsibilities.

Bethany O'Hoyt

 AICPA Accepting Applications for Accounting Scholars Workshop

January 27, 2014 

AICPA Accepting Applications for Accounting Scholars Workshop

Applications for the AICPA's Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop are now being accepted. Now in their 20th year, the Workshops are an annual invitational program for minority accounting students who plan to pursue the CPA designation.

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January 24, 2014 

Amy Vetter Joins Xero as Global VP of Education

Accounting thought leader Amy Vetter has joined accounting software vendor Xero as the company's global vice president of education. In the newly-created role, she will lead worldwide training and development for Xero, and will report to the company's chief revenue officer, Stuart McLean.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Rethinking The Social Media Strategy

January 24, 2014 

Rethinking The Social Media Strategy

It is popular among my learned accounting colleagues to portray the elders of the profession who have not signed on to the concept of a Social Media Strategy as some kinds of latter day Luddites.

Dave McClure

 Los Angeles Accounting & Business Management Firms Merge

January 24, 2014 

Los Angeles Accounting & Business Management Firms Merge

Business management firm Kaufman + Bernstein, Inc. has merged with RBZ, LLP, one of the largest Los Angeles-based accounting and business management firms, adding 19 new members to RBZ’s business management practice.

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January 22, 2014 

Report: December Was Strongest Jobs Growth Month in 2013

U.S. private-sector franchise jobs increased by 30,250 during the month of December 2013, according to the ADP National Franchise Report. BThe report measures monthly changes in franchise employment derived from ADP’s actual transactional payroll data.

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January 21, 2014 

Michael Hsu, CPA, Explains Virtual CFO Services

W. Michael Hsu of DeepSky talks about the old way entrepreneurs typically dealt with the issue of building an accounting department and then offers the new (and better) way of choosing to outsource it in Part 2 - Entrepreneur & (the Outsourced) Accounting Department

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January 21, 2014 

AICPA Honors CPA for Contributions to Financial Planning

The American Institute of CPAs today recognized Steven Levey, CPA/PFS, CGMA, with the AICPA Special Recognition Award for 2014. The Institute presents the award to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to a particular area of the profession.

 CPA Exam Scholarship Program Accepting Applications

January 21, 2014 

CPA Exam Scholarship Program Accepting Applications

The second annual Newton D. Becker Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. The scholarship benefits college students who are pursuing the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential, and will award more than $200,000 in financial assistance including 20 full CPA Exam Review scholarships (all four parts of the exam), each valued at $3,360, and additional scholarships…