Accounting
U.S. Business Optimism Rises as Greek Outlook Nosedives
In second quarter 2015, optimism for the economic outlook among U.S. business leaders rose 11 percentage points to net 54 percent. Eurozone confidence spiked to net 54 percent, a significant increase from net 34 percent last quarter.
The First Steps to Starting a Small Business LLC
Starting a business sounds simple – take your idea, get a federal ID number and a bank account, and you’re ready to go. Unfortunately, that level of simplicity is a myth. There are many complexities and nuances when creating a business at the federal ...
Study Reveals State of Accounts Payable, ePayables Adoption
According to the report, epayables adoption is gaining the most initial traction in key areas, such as document imaging/scanning (72 percent), automated routing and workflow approval (52 percent), and automated data capture and extraction (38 percent).
IPO Market Heats Up in Second Quarter, According to PwC
The U.S. IPO market came back to life in the second quarter of 2015, surging 83 percent in volume and 111 percent in proceeds raised, compared to the first quarter of 2015, according to IPO Watch, a quarterly survey by PwC US.
American University Helps Prepare Graduate Accounting Students for ACCA Accreditation
Starting this fall, students pursuing a Masters of Science in Accounting at American University’s Kogod School of Business will be able to complete coursework that will qualify them for six exemptions from ACCA’s 14 exams.
Should Accounting Firm Billings Originated by Managers Reduce Their Buy-in?
Perhaps the biggest concern is: Do you want to let this issue drive a wedge between the firm and the partner candidate?
CPAs Weigh in on the Future of Peer Review
The Institute wants to build a system that would be programmed to provide a continuous analytical evaluation of a firm’s engagement performance that would require human review when the system identified concerns. It would review all firms that perform ...
Greatland Acquires W-2 and 1099 Company NewportWave
Greatland, a provider of W-2 and 1099 products for businesses, has acquired Irvine, Calif.-based NewportWave, a company specializing in W-2 and 1099 software and support.