June 22, 2016
Evangelista to Lead NY Accounting Foundation
David Evangelista, CPA, a nationally-known employee benefit plans advisor and auditor, was recently elected president of the Foundation for Accounting Education’s (FAE) Board of Trustees.
June 21, 2016
Webcast To Cover New FLSA Overtime Rules
During the webinar, presenters Maynard and Juffras, will outline the December 1, 2016 start of the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rules. They will examine the new rules and explain how employers can minimize their costs and prepare for the ...
June 21, 2016
Apps We Love – Education Edition
This month we are focusing on apps that further our education. We surveyed our 40 Under 40 Class of 2015 along with members of the Thought Leader Symposium, and here is a sample of what we discovered.
June 21, 2016
Vacation Blues: One Third of U.S. Workers Unhappy With Paid Time Off Policy
Some sunnier results from the Accountemps survey show professionals plan to take an average of 10 vacation days this summer, and 29 percent plan to take more vacation days this summer than last year.
June 20, 2016
Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Point in More Than 3 Years
Mortgage rates fell further this week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate now at the lowest point since May 2013, 3.69 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.19 discount ...
June 17, 2016
Intuit Rolls Out Exclusive Benefits to U.S. QuickBooks ProAdvisors
At Scaling New Heights, Intuit announced a new partnership with ICBUSA, part of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB), and Hubdoc.
June 15, 2016
Key Actions Every Accountant Should Perform Daily
Crunching numbers sums up the view many individuals have of the accounting field and it was just that for many years, given the relatively limited amount of data that had to be entered and worked with. Financial reports, after all, only rely on a ...
June 15, 2016
Ranking the Top 10 States for Small Business Lending
A majority of small business owners seek loans of less than $250,000 in order to start or grow their business. Unfortunately, after the market crash of 2008, most traditional lenders moved upstream to target loan sizes greater than $1 million.
June 15, 2016
How to Make Accounting Cool Again — Three Ways to Innovate and Attract New Talent
Accountants have evolved to more "business advisor" than "number cruncher" since the latter just isn't enough to stay relevant anymore. This makes accounting a viable – and exciting – career option for the class of 2016.
June 14, 2016
2016 Review of Small Business Accounting Systems
No longer a cumbersome, expensive investment, modern accounting software is designed to appeal to the entrepreneur that has little time to spare on simply running a business, and would rather focus on growing that business.
June 13, 2016
Sporting Goods, Tools and Shirts Top List of Father’s Day Gifts
There are about 70 million fathers in the United States. Don't forget yours this Fathers Day, June 19.
June 13, 2016
Subway, In-N-Out and Pizza Hut – Americans Name Favorite Restauarants
Subway is the 2016 Sandwich Shop Brand of the Year, securing the title for the sixth consecutive year, according to The Harris Poll. In-N-Out Burger, Pizza Hut, IHOP, Chick-fil-A, Dunkin’ Donuts, Pizza Hut, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Olive Garden...