August 13, 2013
SMB Optimism Index Increased Slightly in July
Small business optimism increased marginally in July.
August 13, 2013
Small banks find value in restructuring IT and core services
For the approximately 14,000 community banks and credit unions struggling with increased regulation in the current economy, there's bad news and good news. First, there's continued and growing competition from larger institutions, as well as tightening net interest margins. On the positive side, many are finding better financial results from negotiatiating better IT service provider…
August 12, 2013
Ohio CPA Society Launches New Women’s Initiative
The Ohio Society of CPAs has launched a new women’s initiative, following a member survey that found members wanted resources that focused on the issues women face in their careers.
August 12, 2013
Oregon man guilty of ‘bizarre’ $400k tax fraud
A Portland, Ore., jury on Friday found Miles J. Julison guilty of making off with more than $400,000 in a bizarre tax-fraud scheme, and a federal judge, clearly perturbed by Julison's defiance, ordered him to await sentencing in jail.
August 12, 2013
Survey: Corporate risk management programs evolving, but too slowly
Compliance budgets, measurement and key risks prioritization pose major roadblocks for U.S. compliance programs
August 12, 2013
Accountants and financial professionals feeling more secure in jobs
Confidence among U.S. finance and accounting workers hit a high in the second quarter of the year, according to a new survey.
August 8, 2013
U.S. makes progress on jobs, but what about the broader economy?
Last week, the latest jobs reports showed a decrease in first-time applications for unemployment and the addition of 162,000 jobs to the economy in July. Both are positive trends, especially on the heels of news that second-quarter GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent.
August 6, 2013
Assistant Professor at USC Awarded AICPA-CIMA Best Early Career Researcher Award
David Erkens, an assistant professor of accounting at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California was awarded the 2013 Best Early Career Researcher Award.
August 5, 2013
40 Percent of Small Businesses Using Mobile Credit Card Readers
New survey findings from 'Local Commerce Monitor' study highlight mobile and social adoption by SMBs; Data will be presented at LEADING IN LOCAL: SMB Digital Marketing, Sept. 11-13, in Austin
August 5, 2013
Service businesses expand at fastest pace since February
The nation's service sector, a crucial economic component, expanded in July at its fastest pace in five months, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
August 5, 2013
In Washington state, the legal marijuana business will vary by city
Washington cities vary in welcoming pot commerce
August 5, 2013
Concur and American Express partner for expense management
Concur is the first expense provider to integrate near real-time data from American Express