Accounting
President to Nominate First Woman for Federal Reserve Chief: Janet Yellen
President Obama will nominate Janet L. Yellen to be the next head of the Federal Reserve, the White House said Tuesday. The historic appointment, if confirmed, would make the former UC Berkeley economist the first woman to lead the world’s most powerful central bank.
Illinois CPA Society Plans Outreach for Accounting Students
Todd Shapiro, President & CEO of the Illinois CPA Society, and Associate Editor Taija Jenkins discuss how the Illinois CPA Society can network with current accounting students and help prepare them for the profession. From the 2013 Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase.
Xero Announces New QuickBooks Conversion Service
Xero today announced the release of its new QuickBooks Conversion Service. The free service allows users to convert QuickBooks data directly into the cloud accounting solution.
NY-based International Accounting Firm Names 5 New Equity Partners
WeiserMazars LLP, a leading accounting, tax, and advisory firm, has announced the promotion of five new Equity Partners in the firm.
Cloud-Based Accounting System Offers Free Data Conversion from QuickBooks
New ‘Ditch Your Desktop’ Service Brings Xero's Online Accounting System to Millions
How to Write a Business Plan
This short video describes how and why to write a business plan, using SBA's free tool at www.sba.gov/business-plan.
Will New Healthcare Laws Hurt the CPA-Client Relationship?
As this column goes to print, provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as the “ACA,” or ObamaCare) will change accountants and tax preparers from “trusted advisors” to a more derogatory status:
CCH Releases Enhanced Versions of ProSystem fx Engagement and Knowledge Coach
CCH, a part of Wolters Kluwer, recently announced new software enhancements for two its solutions – ProSystem fx Engagement and ProSystem fx Knowledge Coach.