Financial Planning

Seventy percent of those surveyed believed that a strategic investor (competitor, corporate) would offer the greatest price for their business, compared to 30% believing the best deal would come from a financial investor (private equity, venture capital..

The survey asked CPA financial planners to rate their clients’ confidence during the recent fluctuation on a scale of 1-5, (with 1 being the most fearful, 3 being neutral and 5 being the most confident). Established clients of CPA financial planners ...

What you do learn in 40 years or so is what separates a successful CPA from one that struggles every year with mediocre clients and profits. My list of successful attributes is what I like to call the 10 Commandments of a successful CPA starts with ...

Money talk can be so scary that 59 percent of Americans would rather discuss "the birds and the bees" with a stranger than their personal financial situation (39 percent). This is especially true of women, as 63 percent share this preference compared ...

A survey by the American Psychological Association pinpointed money as the leading cause of stress for Americans, with 72 percent saying they had felt at least some stress about money in the previous month.

The FASB has a project underway to improve accounting rules for financial instruments and is expected to issue a final standard in late 2015 to make targeted improvements to existing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

America's population is in the midst of a major generational shift as Baby Boomers look toward retirement and a younger generation re-shapes the workforce. A national survey released today by loanDepot LLC, America's lender, suggests Americans may be ...

The impact on the Greek economy continues to be unfold. The bailout calls for a series of austerity measures, including streamlining the Greek pension system and boosting tax revenue, especially from the value-added tax (“VAT”); reforming the labor market