Financial Reporting
SEC Issues Climate Disclosure Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission has published new rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings.
Isaac M. O'Bannon
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Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies.
Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy veteran.
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Payroll
The 10 Best Metro Areas for Working from Home
Agency directory DesignRush has come out with a list of what it says are the 10 top metro areas for professional workers in the U.S.
Home Buyers Need $47,000 More than in 2020 to Afford to Buy
Now, the roughly $106,500 needed to comfortably afford a typical home is well above what a typical U.S. household earns each year, estimated at about $81,000.
Payroll
ADP Employment Report Shows Jobs Increase by 140,000 and Salaries Up 5.1 Percent
ADP's pay measure uniquely captures the earnings of a cohort of almost 10 million employees over a 12-month period.
Technology
Propense.ai Raises $3M in Seed Funding for AI-Driven B2B Cross-Selling Platform
Propense.ai anticipates client needs and streamlines the sales experience for accounting and legal professionals by providing them with highly probable cross-selling recommendations for existing customers.
Small Business
85% of SMBs Are Enthusiastic About Using AI in Financial Operations
Businesses are looking to AI and automation to help them increase efficiency and empower them to redeploy staff to more strategic tasks that can foster innovation and growth.
Firm Management
Centri Sees Record-Breaking Growth in 2023
The accounting and advisor firm Centri Business Consulting, LLC says it has capped off another highly successful year with a 36% increase in its year-over-year top-line revenue in 2023.
Accounting
AICPA Conducts Survey on Recruitment and Training Strategies
The group has launched two new surveys designed to fill in gaps and solicit feedback on some of the group’s potential options.
Payroll
Small Business Job and Wage Growth Continues
According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, year-over-year hourly earnings growth for U.S. workers moderated to 3.42% in February, continuing a trend that began mid-2022.
Small Business
Bill Adds Predictive Cash Flow Tools to Business Operations Platform
The new offerings, BILL Insights and BILL Cash Flow Forecasting, are integrated into the BILL Financial Operations Platform, which already provides category-leading accounts payable, accounts receivable, and spend and expense solutions.
Firm Management
CPACharge Launches Next Day Payments
The announcement of CPACharge next day payments comes on the heels of AffiniPay’s news announcing the launch of AffiniPay IQ and in-person payment abilities which will be rolling out to customers later this year.
Payroll
U.S. Employees Surveyed on Use of AI in HR Processes
A new study from Paychex, Inc. reveals the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence in the human resources industry, and how opinions on its use and effectiveness differ between HR professionals and employees.