General News May 26, 2026
Texas Accountant Indicted, Accused of Stealing $3 Million From Two Colorado Companies
Emily Katherine Merrill, 41, faces 10 counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, according to an indictment.
General News January 23, 2026
Ex-Bookkeeper Gets 34 Months for Embezzling $860K From Connecticut Businesses, Feds Say
Maria Higgins, 36, of Manchester, CT, who worked as a bookkeeper at businesses in Glastonbury and Danbury, CT, has been sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $860,000 from them, as well as tax evasion.
General News January 15, 2026
Florida Accountant Sentenced to 18 Years for Embezzlement Three Days After His Brother Kills the Business Owners
Sadman Dawla, an accountant for All-American Farms Inc. in Boynton Beach, FL, between 2016 and 2022, was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for embezzling more than $5 million from the company.
General News January 13, 2026
Chicago Tax Attorney Charged with Killing His Estranged Wife Makes First Court Appearance
Adam Beckerink, who is accused of throwing his estranged wife to her death down a South Loop luxury condo stairwell, will have a full detention hearing Jan. 16, a Cook County judge ordered, after making a first, brief appearance Tuesday.
General News January 12, 2026
DOJ Serves Federal Reserve and Powell with Indictments
The unprecedented move by the Trump administration marks an escalation of President Donald Trump’s longstanding feud with the Fed chair.
General News January 5, 2026
Bloomberg: Trump’s Venezuela Oil Revival Plan is a $100 Billion Gamble
Realizing President Donald Trump’s plan for a U.S.-led revival of Venezuela’s beleaguered oil industry could be a years-long and challenging process costing upwards of $100 billion.
General News December 29, 2025
Mortgage Rates Could Drop Below 6% in 2026
Mortgage rates could briefly drop below 6 percent in 2026 which could unlock parts of the Las Vegas Valley housing market, according to a new forecast.
General News December 29, 2025
Bourbon Maker Jim Beam Suspends Production for 2026
Jim Beam, which is one of the largest makers of American whiskey in the world, is planning to shut down production in Happy Hollow in Clermont, KY Jan. 1 through 2026.
State CPA Societies December 17, 2025
NJCPA Raises More Than $30,000 for Community FoodBank of New Jersey
Sponsored by the NJCPA Emerging Leaders Council, the food drive collected food items at its Roseland office and various member offices and also included a volunteer day at the FoodBank in Hillside.
General News December 10, 2025
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Chair Jerome Powell suggested the Fed had now done enough to bolster the threat to employment while leaving rates high enough to continue weighing on price pressures.
General News December 8, 2025
More than 75% Of Homes on Market Are Unaffordable, Survey Says
To show how tough the market is for would-be buyers, Bankrate looked at a key statistic: the share of available homes in a given real estate market that are affordable to the typical household.
Small Business December 1, 2025
Black Friday Sales Increased 4.1% This Year, Says Report
Sales on Black Friday rose from a year earlier, according to a key data provider — a sign that U.S. consumers are continuing to spend despite persistent economic concerns.
Small Business November 13, 2025
Nearly Half of Shoppers Plan to Spend $1,000 or More During Holidays, According to AICPA Survey
79% plan to use a credit card for their holiday spending, but 52% of them don’t expect to pay off their holiday debt in full when the bill arrives.