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IRS Shares Five New Warning Signs of Incorrect ERC Claims
‘Unpredictable’ Election Clouds Tax and Economic Policy View
Sanders May Bring His Populist Brand to Powerful Senate Finance Committee
Accountant Gets Jail Time For Charging $3 Million on New Jersey Employer’s Credit Card
Accounting Firms Encourage Employees to Pay Attention on the Road
Accounting firms implement policies for cell phone use while driving.
Professionals on the Move – April 18, 2014
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
List Ranks Accounting Firms on Prestige, Quality of Life and Diversity
Now that many professionals are breathing a sign of relief at having gotten through another tax season, the latest rankings of tax, audit and consulting firms is out.
Sharyn Maggio Named Co-Chair of AICPA Divorce Practice Conference
A partner with the accounting firm Marcum LLP has been selected to co-chair the 2014 AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce. Sharyn Maggio, an Advisory Services Partner in the Roseland and Neptune, NJ, offices of Marcum will lead the the biennial conference of the leading organizations for CPAs and divorce law practitioners. The conference will take place in Las Vegas from April 24-25.
KPMG Going Green for Earth Day
Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP is getting green this Earth Day, April 22. The global firm, which has about 23,000 staff, is planning a week devoted to conducting environmental sustainability service projects in its 90 offices throughout the United States.
FASB Offers New Guidance for Reporting on Discontinued Operations
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued new guidance that improves U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) by more faithfully representing when a company or other organization discontinues its operations.
All In a Night’s Sleep: How Accountants Cope with Sleep and Busy Season
Accounting offices across the country have started transitioning to offices that allow staff to work anywhere, anytime. This has led to many professionals “burning the midnight oil” to get more done at a time when everything else slows down.
Five Reasons Accounting Firms Need More Diversity at Partner Level
According to recent surveys by the American Institute of CPAs, there has been a noteworthy increase in the number of traditional minority members and partners at U.S. public accounting firms. According to a new study by accounting association BKR International, however, that change has been slow.