October 2, 2014
The global Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has acquired “certain” assets of the cyber-security firm Qubera Solutions. The companies say that the transaction will strengthen the KPMG network’s security transformation capabilities in several service areas, including Cloud Identity Federation, Identity as a Service (IDaaS), Identity Governance, and IAM solution implementation. “As threats...…
October 1, 2014
Employees who have high stress levels at work also have lower engagement, are less productive and have higher absentee levels than those not operating under excessive pressure, according to research from professional services firm Towers Watson.
October 1, 2014
A popular point of discussion for firm owners is talking about the transition from working as a “technician” in their business (a producer of product) to leading as an entrepreneur.
October 1, 2014
Zoho CRM gives you a 360-degree view of your complete sales cycle and pipeline. Identify trends, spot opportunities, increase efficiency and reduce costs with the right answers, right now.
September 30, 2014
Topping the list: "Dynamic," "deep dive" and "leverage" were the most overused and annoying business buzzwords cited by those polled.
September 29, 2014
The program will further strengthen and expand CAMICO’s capacity for providing coverage and risk management services, especially to mid-sized and larger accounting firms of 15 or more professional staff.
September 29, 2014
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
September 29, 2014
Thomson Reuters and KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm, are combining their services and technology to help companies moving goods across borders in Latin America comply with trade and customs regulations.
September 29, 2014
The accounting, tax and advisory firms of CohnReznick LLP and Watkins Meegan LLC, have signed a letter of intent to combine practices, expected to be effective on November 1, 2014. The combination brings added bench strength to both firms and will bolster
September 19, 2014
SAP, the international developer of enterprise software and customer relationship management systems, has reached an agreement to acquire travel and expense management company Concur, the companies announced early Friday.
September 16, 2014
Most small accounting firms do not have the financial resources to attract workers like the bigger firms do, but that doesn’t mean you’re out of the race. Here are five ways you can beat out even the biggest competitors when hiring.
September 16, 2014
Years ago a mentor told me that in negotiations, you should always put yourself in the other person’s shoes.