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June 10, 2016 

Change Is Imminent (In Accounting)

In order to remain above the competition and provide the most up-to-date accounting skills, it’s wise to stay informed on what’s affecting the world of accounting and what kind of an impact it has on the overall health of the accounting industry.

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June 9, 2016 

Scammers Move From Phish to Whales

Whaling is a form of phishing attack where senior executives and others with access to valuable and sensitive data are sent very personal and well researched emails. The attacker may send the target an email that appears to be from someone they ...

Jim Boomer

 Home Values Increasing More than Expected

June 9, 2016 

Home Values Increasing More than Expected

Markets with the tightest inventory have some of the fastest rising home values. Over the past two years, Portland has seen an almost 40 percent decrease in the number of homes for sale, with home values up 15 percent over the past 12 months.

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June 8, 2016 

No Change for IRS Interest Rates in 3rd Quarter 2016

Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points.

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June 8, 2016 

Xero Partners with Wells Fargo, “Igniting World’s Largest Economy”

– Guest Opinion – The combination of limited access to capital, complex and time consuming financial processes, and the lack of confidence in business data has stifled growth and job creation in small businesses — the biggest sector of our global economy. But the financial web, which incorporates a network of organizations sharing financial data,...…

 SEC Filers Lowered Errors by 64% Using XBRL Validation Rules

June 1, 2016 

SEC Filers Lowered Errors by 64% Using XBRL Validation Rules

The XBRL US Data Quality Committee (DQC) today announced that overall, by using its first set of validation rules, filers reduced the number of errors in their filings for the data covered by those rules by 64 percent in the first quarter of 2016 as ...