February 26, 2014
AICPA and CPA Canada Team Up On Forensic Advisory Services
New agreement gives CPAs in both countries access to same resources, credentials in rapidly growing, highly specialized practice areas.
February 26, 2014
Non-Profit Entities Asked To Identify Best 403(b) Practices
Non-profit organizations that sponsor 403(b) plans have an opportunity to find out how their retirement program compares to others across the nation by participating in the 2014 Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) 403(b) Plan Survey .
February 25, 2014
Conference To Focus On Trends for Financial Advisors
The second annual Junxure Advisor Conference will be held at the Las Vegas Four Seasons Hotel from Sept. 15-16, the company's co-founder and president has announced. Junxure provides CRM solutions for financial advisors.
February 25, 2014
IFRS Trustees Reappoint Two Board Members to New Terms
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have reappointed Amaro Gomes (South America) and Pat Finnegan (North America) to serve second five-year terms as members of the IASB. The IFRS is responsible for the governance and oversight of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
February 24, 2014
Pennsylvania Cuts Interest Rates for Small Business Loans
The Pennsylvania state Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority have done just that. DCED and PIDA said Wednesday they have sharply cut the interest rates and waived fees they charge on loans to businesses, to spark demand.
February 24, 2014
Ohio Small Businesses Get New Income Tax Deduction
Beginning with the 2013 tax year, an individual taxpayer filing the IT 1040 is allowed a deduction amounting to 50 percent of the taxpayer's Ohio small business income of up to $250,000.
February 21, 2014
Freelance Workers Growing in Importance to Businesses
According to a new survey, the job market is improving and putting additional demands on human resource managers to find the talent they need.
February 21, 2014
Upcoming Payroll Summits Offer Tips on Building a Successful Payroll Practice
Accounting, tax and payroll software developer Thomson Reuters has announced that registration is open for its third annual Payroll Summits, which will offer two days of first-hand insight to help accounting firms capitalize on new opportunities in the rapidly evolving payroll space.
February 20, 2014
Frederiksen Inducted into Accounting Hall of Fame
Chris Frederiksen, CPA.CITP, the CEO and Chairman of 2020 Group USA, has been inducted into CPA Practice Advisor’s Accounting Hall of Fame.
February 18, 2014
Checkpoint Learning CPE Courses Available on iPad
Thomson Reuters has released the latest Checkpoint Learning CPE courses for Apple iPads. With the entire learning experience available on the iPad, from course browsing and purchasing, to course completion and submission, accounting and tax professionals can train while traveling, waiting in line, or whenever they have time and internet connectivity.
February 17, 2014
Retail Sales Fell In January
This year's streak of nasty weather is wreaking havoc on the economy, causing plunging worker productivity, soaring heating bills, canceled flights, damaged crops and frozen hiring.
February 17, 2014
Financing Getting Easier for Small Businesses
Business startups have a better opportunity for getting financing these days.