Accounting
IMA Launches Accounting Honor Society for College Students
The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), an association for accountants and financial professionals in business, has launched the IMA Accounting Honor Society (IAHS). The program is designed to recognize and honor academic achievement in ...
Point-of-Sale Systems Help Small Retailers Automate Processes
The majority of purchases today are made using debit or credit cards. And in an age of intense competition, many retailers have resorted to offering loyalty or discount cards to reward customers with special pricing and targeted sales offers.
The Cost of a Bad Hire (It’s Not Just Money) – And How to Avoid Bringing One on Board
Making a bad hire can be very expensive to organizations. In fact, research suggests (www.blissassociates.com/html/articles/employee_turnover01.html) replacing an employee who doesn’t work out can cost at least 150 percent of that worker’s salary. Still,
The 7 Critical Skills of an Effective CIO
A well-qualified CIO can and should be a key member of your management team, yet few firms are taking full advantage of this strategic resource. By well-qualified CIO, I am referring to those IT professionals that display both acumen and potential in a va
Millennial Entrepreneurs Road Show Aims to Engage Students
The road show is a national tour of Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) that is focused on engaging students and raising awareness about the possibilities of entrepreneurship, exposing these students to available programs and resources ...
AICPA Comments on FASB Disclosure Requirements Exposure Draft
In a February 23 letter, FinREC Chairman Jim Dolinar and AICPA Investment Companies Expert Panel Chairman Brent Oswald expressed support for the FASB’s effort to provide consistency and transparency through alignment of disclosure and ...
Cloud Accounting Maker Xero Gets $110 Million Investment, Adds New U.S. President
Xero Limited (XRO), the parent company of cloud-based small business software maker Xero,has received investments from Accel Partners and Matrix Capital Management totaling more than $110 million.
6 Tips for Creating a New Accounting Firm Partner Buy-In Plan
Too many firms shoot from the hip in determining who should become a partner, essentially re-defining promotion criteria every time they discuss the subject. Don’t you owe it to yourselves to spend one paltry hour formalizing, in writing, critically ...