June 19, 2013
New CPA requirements in Pennsylvania remove attestation experience
New Law Adopts More Broad-Based Experience Requirements for CPA Licensing, Supports Accounting Industry
June 16, 2013
New York bookkeeper admits theft of $800,000 from Buffalo employer
The bookkeeper on Friday admitted stealing nearly $800,000 over 10 years from the Buffalo property company where she worked.
June 16, 2013
Are there enough new buyers to keep housing market rising?
First-time buyers like Valenti and Barbieri are key to the health of residential real estate. So there is concern, at least on the national level, that there might not be enough of them to sustain the housing recovery.
June 16, 2013
New Jersey residents rate increasing property taxes as major concern
Property taxes are still a major concern for New Jersey voters, with 79 percent reporting an increase in their tax bills.
June 13, 2013
California considering teacher pay raises, smaller classes
Woodland school leaders want to shrink kindergarten class rosters now jammed with 30 students. Natomas Superintendent Chris Evans wants to add a week of school. And Washington Unified leaders will give raises to teachers in West Sacramento.
June 12, 2013
Texas governor woos businesses in New York
Former GOP presidential hopeful and Texas Governor Rick Perry visits New York and neighboring Connecticut next week as he continues his high-profile search for gun, drug and financial companies willing to move to his state.
June 12, 2013
U.S. House and Senate stop latest round of military base closures
A Senate panel on Tuesday approved legislation rejecting the Defense Department's request to close installations and facilities in the United States that are no longer needed as the military branches cut the number of troops in uniform.
June 12, 2013
Is this non-profit charity group a scam?
Peer through the window of Project Cure's headquarters in East Manatee, Florida, and you'll see a mattress and box spring leaning against a wall, an old chandelier on the ground and some Christmas tree bulbs high on a shelf. No office furniture was visible.
June 11, 2013
Pennsylvania unions not following political contribution rules
Despite a contract requiring unions representing Pennsylvania state workers to reimburse the state for deducting voluntary contributions to political action committees, no such payments have been made, according to a sworn affidavit obtained by the Tribune-Review.
June 10, 2013
Ohio women sentenced for using fake W-2s fo file bogus income tax returns
Three women convicted on charges of preparing fraudulent income tax returns were sentenced Friday by U.S. District Court Judge Jack Zouhary and ordered to repay the IRS.
June 10, 2013
Small businesses bouncing back after tornadoes
Business will soon be booming in Moore, said City Manager Stephen Eddy. While 36 businesses were destroyed and others affected by power outages and restricted access following the devastation of the May 20 F-5 tornado, the city is bouncing back.
June 10, 2013
Mortgage industry seeing highest job growth in 5 years
Mortgage employers expanded their monthly payrolls, making a significant gain over the past year. The last time mortgage staffing was this strong was during the George W. Bush administration.