August 18, 2016
After the economy, the other issues cited by small business owners as most important follow in order as health care reform (10%), tax reform (9%), jobs and employment (6%), and immigration (6%).
August 16, 2016
The global association of accounting firms BKR International recently presented its annual scholarship awards to honor accounting students around the world for their exemplary academic achievements in the accounting profession.
August 16, 2016
Accounting for Empires, a supplement to Becker's CPA Exam Review course, will be available on Android and iOS phones and tablets Sept. 5. The game uses correct answers to multiple-choice questions and task-based simulations to allow users to ...
August 16, 2016
Some parts of the compensation package might place more emphasis on behavior or performance metrics aimed at value enhancement. Others could focus more on firm economics or business development, Aquila says.
August 15, 2016
Mortgage rates were little changed despite a strong jobs report for July, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate remaining at 3.56 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of ...
August 10, 2016
One of the biggest and best fringe benefits often isn’t technically thought of as a “fringe benefit.” It’s the matching contributions made to a 401(k) plan account by an employer on behalf of participating employees. Witt this add-on, an employee’s ...
August 10, 2016
With economic growth and corporate profitability going hand in hand, many corporate tax departments are starting to look for ways to preserve cash flow and reduce tax liabilities. One key strategy is to take advantage of net operating losses (NOLs). But, because state NOL rules are complex and vary from state to state, managing state...…
August 9, 2016
The AICPA also has presented Paul Curtis, CPA, of Waldorf, Md., with the 2016 Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award at the federal level and Kristen Scalise, CPA, CFE, of Green, Ohio, with the 2016 Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award at the lo
August 8, 2016
This KPMG program will pay the full tuition, room and board for 50 students who will enter the universities' graduate programs in the fall of 2017 and will work between semesters as KPMG audit interns, applying what they learn in the coursework ...
August 3, 2016
Intuit has released the full list of its accountant track speakers for this year's QuickBooks Connect 2016 conference, which will be held Oct. 24-26 in San Jose, CA. The lineup of speakers will help accountants pursue their best future and provide ...
August 2, 2016
With job prospects improving, workers are looking to greener pastures, but simple mistakes in the application process may be holding them back from landing a new opportunity.
August 2, 2016
Thomson Reuters has released a special report, Consistent Basis Reporting Rules for Property Acquired by Decedent, providing an overview of the IRS’ recently issued regulations under Code Section 1014(a) and highlighting notable issues.