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SmartVault has announced the appointment of Rick Pharr, a veteran of the software industry, as Chief Operating Officer. The company is a provider of SaaS online document storage and secure file sharing solutions.

Internal Revenue Service Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel today announced former long-time IRS executive John M. Dalrymple has been named Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement.

The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index remained flat in July as improvements in real housing prices and labor markets offset weakness in other areas. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? When we look back on this time in the evolution of the Accounting Profession, I predict it will be nearly impossible to say which came first – the proliferation of mobile applications, or the changing dynamics and expectations of our clients and staff. No matter the answer, we have crossed the tipping point into a brave new world.

Stacy I. Kildal — 38Owner/Operator, Kildal Services LLC and Co-Founder/Co-Host, Radio Free QuickBooksWaterford, Michigan www.StacyK.net and www.RadioFreeQB.com Hobbies: Reading, biking   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change in workflow over the past few years? I would say the key areas are project management, accounts receivable and time […]

Daniel T. Moore, CPA — 35Owner, D.T. Moore & Company                               Salem, OH www.dtmooreandcompany.com Education: Bachelor of Business Administration-Accounting, Kent State University; Master of Public Administration- Gannon University Professional Associations/Memberships: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Serves on Individual Tax Technical Resource Panel, Ohio Society of CPA’s- Serve on the Public Relations Advisory Council and Tax […]

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Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect and property tax practices in North America, wins Stevie Award for 2013 Company of the Year in the Accounting, Banking, and Financial Services category by the International Business Awards.