Accounting
Gale Crosley Receives 2014 WIE Hall of Fame Award
The Advisory Board has announced Gale Crosley is the recipient of the 2014 Hall of Fame Award, which will be presented at the 2014 Winning-is-Everything conference.
Thomson Reuters Simplifies Audit Workflow with New Tool
Thomson Reuters announced the release of a new audit tool onto its online platform Thomson Reuters Checkpoint. PPC’s SMART Practice Aids – Audit Essential provides audit professionals with the essential tools and functionality needed to conduct audit engagements.
Report: Household Incomes Lower Than Before Recession
More than three years after the recession ended, most households are earning less than they did before it began. In fact, most households had less inflation-adjusted income last year than before the 1990-1991 recession.
Succession Planning for Accounting Firms: Most Professionals Are Unprepared
A recent survey by the National Society of Accountants reveals that less than a third (28%) of firms have a succession plan. Practitioners should think about succession planning as early as possible and draw up a plan to transition client relationships to an internal successor or an outside firm.
Top 10 Canadian Accounting Firm Joins The International Accounting Group
Top 10 Canadian accounting firm Mallette announced it has joined The International Accounting Group, an international alliance of more than 110 independent accounting firms. Mallette employs more than 700 people in 23 offices throughout Quebec Province.
Kashoo’s iPad App Gets Redesign and New Features
Kashoo, developers of cloud accounting software for small businesses, announced the release of a new version of its iPad app with enhanced features such as a new design and Quick Entry.
Swiss Banks to Turn Over Info on U.S. Accounts
The Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has announced an agreement with Switzerland that would permit all but a few Swiss banks to avoid criminal prosecution by paying substantial fines and turning over information on accounts held by American clients.
Thomson Reuters Launches New Online Marketplace for Tax & Accounting Pros
The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has launched an enhanced online marketplace at Tax.ThomsonReuters.com/Store. It is designed to help tax and accounting practitioners and corporate tax professionals more easily find and purchase the products they need, access news and insightful articles, join online communities of their peers, and more.