Accounting

Vulnerabilities in AP have serious consequences. According to the 2016 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), AP fraud accounted for nearly half of all reported fraud cases.

According to companies and analyst firms that have done the math, the cost is anywhere between $3 and $5 per check, depending on the organization. This includes line items like check stock, envelopes, ink, printers, postage, and the time of the person ...

Despite the expected bounce back in spending in the current quarter, personal consumption is expected to advance by 2.3 percent in 2017, although this is based on averages across the political divide, which has never been as extreme as it is currently.

Despite this optimism, most of the survey’s other key metrics suggest CFOs expect substantial challenges in 2014. The expectation for sales growth reached a historic low of 4.1* percent, falling from 5.0* percent in the third quarter.

Following is a section-by-section breakdown of resume best practices, along with some Resumania examples — flubs by real job seekers Robert Half has run across that should not be emulated.

For most companies and financial organizations, all eyes may be on regulatory changes and tax reform. But as we approach mid-year, public and private entities must also prepare for adoption of new revenue recognition standards established by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB). The deadline for implementation of the […]

New proposed legislation, introduced by Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), is making headlines because it effectively rolls back the regulatory reforms included in the landmark 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. The “Financial Choice Act,” which passed in the ...

While social media sites and mobile devices offer expanded communication and flexible work options, they are also causing a spike in litigation.