Accounting
Charitable Giving Increases by 1.6%
The latest Blackbaud Index shows that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 1.6% and online giving increased 8.0% for the first half of 2014 as compared to the first half of 2013. In addition, overall charitable giving grew 1.5% and online giving grew 8.7% for the three months ending June 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013.
PwC Report Examines Cyber Risks for Companies
A new report from PwC US and the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi) indicates that while companies must disclose significant cyber risks, those disclosures rarely provide differentiated or actionable information. The report examines key cybersecurity threats to corporations and provides information to investors struggling to evaluate investment risk, business mitigation strategies and the quality of corporate board oversight.
Army Veteran and CPA Shares Stuggle Over Finding Civilian Job
Army Sgt. Jody Thrasher had a lot more to worry about than a tough job market when he got back from Iraq in 2007. The first step was finding his place in the civilian world.
Confirmation.com Acquires U.K. Electronic Audit Confirmation Firm
The acquisition reinforces Confirmation.com’s position as the global provider of secure online audit confirmation services and brings in ProConfirm’s local expertise of the UK and European markets.
Top 10 Signs Your Client Needs to Upgrade Their Technology
Sometimes people don’t recognize that they are working with an accounting system that has gradually declined over time. They are not always aware that they could save a lot of time and money with an upgrade. As an external accountant or consultant, you don’t have to be a computer specialist to help your client. All you need to do is be aware of some simple signs.
AICPA Says Big Data is Top Issue for Forensic and Valuation Professionals
CPAs working in the forensic and valuation areas have identified big data as the most pressing issue they’ll face in the near future.
Most Microbusiness Entreprenuers Using Personal Savings to Stay Afloat
As new and alternative funding sources target small businesses and increasingly penetrate the U.S. market, less than three percent of U.S. microbusiness owners report using government loans (2.7%), small business loans (2.4%) or crowd-funding (1.9%) to fund their business, according to the Sam’s Club/Gallup Microbusiness Tracker.
Intuit Report Shows Small Businesses Adding Jobs at Healthy Level
U.S. small businesses added 15,000 jobs in July, bringing the number of new jobs added over the last six months to more than 90,000. While 610,000 jobs have been added since the small business recovery began in March 2010, small business employment remains 870,000 jobs below its peak in March 2007.