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November 11, 2014 

AICPA Foundation Names Minority Doctoral Fellowship Winners

To help increase the number of CPAs from diverse backgrounds teaching at the college and university level, the American Institute of CPAs has awarded twenty-two scholars the Minority Doctoral Fellowship. The Fellowship, funded by the AICPA Foundation...

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November 7, 2014 

Thomson Reuters Urges Accounting Firms to Embrace Technology

Accounting firms elevate their relevance and provide more value to their clients by embracing technology and better aligning their services to meet the needs of today’s business owners and personal clients, a Thomson Reuters executive told 1,300 tax ...

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November 5, 2014 

AICPA Announces Scholarship Award Winners

The American Institute of CPAs has announced five recipients of the 2014-15 AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship. The one-year $5,000 scholarship is awarded to students from liberal arts and other non-traditional business backgrounds who are pursuing ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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November 5, 2014 

Reimagining Your Clients’ Success with QBOA

Accountants want two things: to save time and grow their business. That’s the idea behind the latest product offering from Intuit. The company went back to the drawing board to redesign its online solution for accountants, QuickBooks Online Accountant.

Taija Sparkman

 Higher Education Tax Breaks Aren’t as Easy As 1-2-3

November 4, 2014 

Higher Education Tax Breaks Aren’t as Easy As 1-2-3

Prior to 2014, parents could generally claim one of three sizeable tax breaks for higher education expenses on their personal tax returns: the tuition deduction, the American Opportunity Tax Credit (formerly the Hope scholarship credit) or the Lifetime Le

Ken Berry, JD

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November 3, 2014 

Accounting Firm Revenue on the Rise

Most CPA firms reported modest increases in revenue in 2013, with a stable or brightening profit picture, according to a recent survey by the American Institute of CPAs and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Isaac M. O'Bannon