Accounting
AICPA and CPA Canada Team Up On Forensic Advisory Services
New agreement gives CPAs in both countries access to same resources, credentials in rapidly growing, highly specialized practice areas.
Non-Profit Entities Asked To Identify Best 403(b) Practices
Non-profit organizations that sponsor 403(b) plans have an opportunity to find out how their retirement program compares to others across the nation by participating in the 2014 Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) 403(b) Plan Survey .
Conference To Focus On Trends for Financial Advisors
The second annual Junxure Advisor Conference will be held at the Las Vegas Four Seasons Hotel from Sept. 15-16, the company's co-founder and president has announced. Junxure provides CRM solutions for financial advisors.
$133 Millon PEO Fraud Results in Prison for Three Texans
Six officials of organizations that were supposed to provide employment services for small businesses appeared for sentencing Friday for perpetuating what authorities described as the largest fraud case ever filed here -- a tax and insurance swindle with losses of more than $133 million.
IFRS Trustees Reappoint Two Board Members to New Terms
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have reappointed Amaro Gomes (South America) and Pat Finnegan (North America) to serve second five-year terms as members of the IASB. The IFRS is responsible for the governance and oversight of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
Pennsylvania Cuts Interest Rates for Small Business Loans
The Pennsylvania state Department of Community and Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority have done just that. DCED and PIDA said Wednesday they have sharply cut the interest rates and waived fees they charge on loans to businesses, to spark demand.
Ohio Small Businesses Get New Income Tax Deduction
Beginning with the 2013 tax year, an individual taxpayer filing the IT 1040 is allowed a deduction amounting to 50 percent of the taxpayer's Ohio small business income of up to $250,000.
FreshBooks Adds New Tool for Business-Accountant Collaboration
Journal Entries for QuickBooks Desktop and CSV deliver seamless collaboration between accountants and small business owners to simplify tax time.