September 25, 2013
Holiday Hiring Likely to Drop at Major Retailers
Retailers' annual surge of holiday hiring will be more muted this year, according to a new forecast.
September 24, 2013
Minnesota Vikings Owners Lose $84.5M Fraud Judgment
A New Jersey judge slapped the Minnesota Vikings owners Monday with an order to pay $84.5 million in damages to former partners they defrauded in a decades-old real estate deal.
September 24, 2013
Report Shows Slow Growth for Private Companies
Privately held companies are growing sales at an annual rate of less than 4 percent in 2013, according to financial statements, according to preliminary estimates in the latest Sageworks Private Company Report today, a quarterly update on the health and state of privately held U.S. companies.
September 24, 2013
The Rainmaker Alliances Announces 20th Annual SuperConference
The Rainmaker Alliances announced its 20th Annual SuperConference will be held May 28–30, 2014 at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort in Florida. The conference focuses on practice management and niche growth in the accounting industry.
September 23, 2013
Report Forecasts 4 Percent Rise in Holiday Retail Sales
Non-store sales expected to climb 12.5 to 13 percent; Smartphone use to influence 8 percent of retail store sales
September 23, 2013
Canadian CPAs Optimistic on Economy
Economic optimism among executive professional accountants at its highest level in two years: CPA Canada Business Monitor
September 23, 2013
Congress Releases Goals of Potential Internet Sales Tax Law
On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee released basic principles pertaining to the issue of Internet sales tax. To develop these principles, the Committee received input directly from taxpayers, industry and trade groups, and representatives of state and local governments.
September 19, 2013
Report: Household Incomes Lower Than Before Recession
More than three years after the recession ended, most households are earning less than they did before it began. In fact, most households had less inflation-adjusted income last year than before the 1990-1991 recession.
September 18, 2013
Thomson Reuters Launches New Online Marketplace for Tax & Accounting Pros
The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has launched an enhanced online marketplace at Tax.ThomsonReuters.com/Store. It is designed to help tax and accounting practitioners and corporate tax professionals more easily find and purchase the products they need, access news and insightful articles, join online communities of their peers, and more.
September 18, 2013
Revived Real Estate Market Pushing Economy in South Florida
New output numbers released Tuesday show real estate as the No. 1 contributor to economic growth last year, accounting for 31 cents of every new dollar added to the tri-county area's $274 billion economy. Overall, the economy grew by 3.5 percent, the sharpest increase since 2006 and well ahead of the national metropolitan average of…
September 16, 2013
Despite Threat of Fraud, Most SMB Owners Fail on Security
National Survey Shows Small Businesses Show Less Concern Until They Become Victims Themselves
September 12, 2013
Poll Finds that Financial Fraud is Widespread in U.S.
Financial fraud is widespread in America, with more than four of five people in a new poll saying they've been targeted by scammers in one form or another.