Accounting
AICPA Creates New Section for Professionals Serving Nonprofits
The American Institute of CPAs has launched a new membership section for practitioners and others who serve or work for the nation’s growing not-for-profit sector. The AICPA’s Not-for-Profit Section will provide support and resources in the areas of ...
The Best and Worst Cities to Work for a Small Business
Small businesses collectively make up 99.7 percent of all U.S. employer firms, employ nearly 49 percent of the private workforce, pay about 42 percent of the private payroll, and created 63 percent of all new jobs added during the past 20 years.
‘High Net Workers’ Redefine Wealth Accumulation and Retirement Goals
A subset of Americans is redefining the way families within their income bracket live, work and plan for the future, according to a survey released today by EverBank. The High Net Worker (HNW), named for the group’s earning power, dogged work ethic and av
Rankings Show the Best and Worst Cities to Start a New Career
The struggles endured in recent years by America’s young people pale in comparison to those suffered by their peers in Spain and Greece, where youth unemployment in excess of 50 percent has spawned great social unrest. Still, finding a job in the U.S. — l
AICPA Letter to FAF Commends Organization, Makes Recommendations
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) appreciates the opportunity to review and provide input into the February 2015 Request for Comment (Request) on the Financial Accounting Foundation’s Three-Year Review of the Private ...
H&R Block Seeks Staff for National Small Business Accounting Unit
Block Small Business, H&R Block’s suite of cloud-based, centrally-supported services offered to small businesses throughout the country, will be hiring six positions over the next six weeks and an additional 15 to 30 positions in the next 12 months.
Women and Generation Xers Take Lead in Creating New Startups
Women are more likely to found startups than men (57 percent versus 43 percent), and contradicting conventional wisdom about the conflict woman face when it comes to business and family, most women (55 percent) reported a "great" work-life balance.
Women vs. Men in the Boardroom: Report Offers Unique Look at Corporate Directors by Gender
In the past two years, 24 percent of all new S&P 500 directors named have been women, compared to the current 18 percent women-to-men ratio, according to a new report from Big 4 accounting and business consultancy PwC.