July 10, 2014
PCAOB Settles Suit Against Former Big 4 Accountant
Alleged violations involved ignoring or failing to properly address signs of improperly recognized revenue in significant unusual transactions.
July 2, 2014
MOVE Project Ranks Best Public Accounting Firms for Women
After evaluating accounting firms across the country on a variety of aspects including firm culture and partnership opportunity, the MOVE Project has released its fifth annual rankings of the best firms for female professionals. The MOVE Project is sponsored by the Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance.
July 2, 2014
Small Business Economy Sees Modest Growth
Increases in small business lending, new business formations and a leading microcap index suggest that the small business economy is continuing to see modest growth, according to the latest SB Authority Index from Newtek Business Services.
July 2, 2014
Bookkeeper Accused of Stealing $400K
A 65-year-old New Mexico woman is accused of stealing nearly $400,000 from her employer, including forging more than 200 checks and paying $30,000 in mortgage payments via electronic transfers from her employer's account.
July 2, 2014
Report: 281,000 Jobs Added in June
U.S. private sector businesses added 281,000 jobs from in June according to the June National Employment Report, which is produced monthly by payroll and business services company ADP in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics.
July 1, 2014
CohnReznick Named Among Best Firms for Women Professionals
The New York-based accounting and consulting firm CohnReznick was recently named one of the best firms for female professionals. The recognition was made by the Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance and the American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants.
July 1, 2014
Nonprofit Charities See Increase in Donations
Americans gave more to charities over the past three months than they did during the same period last year, according to the Blackbaud Index, which tracks charitable giving.
July 1, 2014
Small Business Job Growth Near Record High
Good news first: The Paychex / IHS national small business jobs growth index remains near record highs, as Washington state leads and Arizona shows strong improvement. Dallas ranked as June’s top performing metro area, surpassing San Francisco, Seattle, and Houston.
June 30, 2014
Business Optimism Highest Since 2004
Business optimism for the nation’s economic outlook among has continued to rise from the first quarter and is now at its highest level since 2004, according to the latest data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), a survey of more than 3,300 business leaders in 45 countries.
June 30, 2014
Barbacci Becomes Chairman of Florida Institute of CPAs
The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) announces that Jeffrey E. Barbacci, CPA, of Tallahassee will serve as the FICPA’s 2014-2015 Chair of the Board. Barbacci’s term began July 1, 2014.
June 30, 2014
Report: Prices Rising Faster than Wages
Food prices are rising. And inflation, that word common in American conversation 25 years ago, is eating up wage gains.
June 30, 2014
AICPA Offers New Education Website
The American Institute of CPAs has launched a new website designed to spark a profession-wide reevaluation of how CPAs engage in lifelong learning and measure competency in a fast-changing world.