Accounting
Revving Up the Economy: Maserati, Mercedes, BMW See Record Sales
Earnings reports from many high-end auto makers were released this week, with some reporting all-time or year-over year records for sales.
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Accounting
Awards Honor Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Who are the most influential leaders in professional accounting? Increasingly, they are female professionals who are engaged in public practice, consultants or developing the technologies that help all accounting pros be more efficient and productive.
Income Tax
5 Year-End Tax Tips for Charitable Giving During the Holidays
Feeling generous this Holiday Season? The Internal Revenue Service is reminding individuals and businesses making year-end gifts to charity that several important tax law provisions have taken effect in recent years. Some of the changes taxpayers should k
Accounting
Americans Still Cautious on Economy, But Some Signs Point to Improvement
According to a new report, although a majority of American consumers are still concerned about the economy and holding back on spending, there are signs that point toward an improving mindset in 2015. The report was commissioned by the National Restaurant
Accounting
Online Career Mapping Tool Helps Internal Auditors
The Institute of Internal Auditors has introduced a new, free online tool that provides internal audit practitioners a powerful means to evaluate their professional competencies and plot their careers.
Accounting
Online CFO Platform Helps Businesses Manage Finances
Sageworks has launched its new CFO platform, a financial analysis suite for CFOs, financial professionals and executives. Sageworks’ technology and products are used by thousands of financial professionals across North America, and the Sageworks CFO ...
Accounting
New Website Helps Employers Better Understand Canada Job Grant
A new website has been created to help educate Canadian employers on the Canada Job Grant, how they can benefit from it and how they can apply. The website, www.canadajobsgrant.com, was created by triOS Corporation, a career development provider, and ...
Accounting
New Cloud-Based Valuation System Designed for Small Businesses
Valuations.com today announces the launch of its interactive business valuation platform. Through the free platform, the approximately 27.9* million small business owners in the United States are able to find out what their business is worth and how ...
Taxes
GASB Proposal Would Require State and Local Govts to Disclose Tax Abatement Info
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is seek comments on a proposed Statement, Tax Abatement Disclosures, which would require state and local governments for the first time to disclose information about property and ...
Accounting
Consumers Worried about Data Breaches, but Don't Change Shopping Habits
In a world where the growing use of connected devices such as smart watches and connected cars is occurring at the same time that massive data breaches are making headlines, a new global study by ISACA shows consumers have conflicted attitudes ...
AICPA
AICPA Presents Highest Award for Taxation Professionals
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has named Patricia A. Thompson as the recipient of the 2014 Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by the accounting profession in the area of taxation.
Accounting
Avalara Raises $100 Million in Financing
Avalara, a provider of cloud-based software for sales tax and other transactional tax compliance, has raised $100 million in a financing round from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing.