August 16, 2013
Ex-deputy treasurer of Ohio charged with bribery
Ahmad most recently was comptroller for the city of Chicago under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a job he held from 2011 until July, when he resigned.
August 16, 2013
Amazon ends Missouri sales program because of sales tax dispute
A sales tax dispute between Amazon and Missouri has landed on online entrepreneurs in the state.
August 14, 2013
Controller arrested, charged with embezzling $16.6 million from Texas fruitcake company
The FBI has arrested the controller of Collin Street Bakery for mail fraud, three weeks after the Corsicana, Texas, fruitcake giant filed a lawsuit alleging that he had embezzled more than $16.6 million since January 2005 until he was fired this June, the U.S. attorney's office in Dallas said Tuesday.
August 14, 2013
Ernst & Young donates archives of its founders to university
The archive includes such memorabilia as hand-written accounting ledgers detailing firm transactions from the early 1900s, firm advertising from the 1920s, Ernst & Ernst employee and management communications dating back more than 90 years, awards, vintage photos, Arthur Young's personal cash book and many other historical items.
August 13, 2013
Report shows construction rebound in Southeast U.S.
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina Lead the Way in Construction Permits Q2
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.