I just read Rick Telberg's Five Things CPAs Need to Know About Social Media and, as ususal, he is right on point. His fifth "thing" is, "Social media marketing needs to be driven by objectives, not tactics." In other words,...

Jack Ciesielski is dead-on in his post "An Accounting Vortex," in which he describes the turbulent, spinning changes in accounting regulations and standards. Specifically, he is referring to the SEC's quick reversal from a slowdown to a race to get...

After hitting a few roadblocks, potholes and caution signs earlier this year, IFRS is back in the express lane. In the last few weeks alone, we've seen SEC Chief Accountant James Kroeker promise additional clarity on the SECs IFRS roadmap,...

The corporate battlefield is littered with little risk bombs these days, isn't it? New regulation, data protection, network security, economic recovery ... it's a mine field out there, and every step brings considerable risk. If you plan your route and...

The Senate passed a bill giving tax breaks to big companies hit by the recession, while raising other corporate taxes, particularly for multinationals.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small businesses would be granted a permanent reprieve from complying with part of the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform laws, under a draft U.S. House of Representatives bill discussed

"If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development." -- Aristotle How many of us know the history of our profession? On Oct. 30, we had the opportunity to recognize a few of Maryland's leading accounting educators for...

If you and your business are scrambling to meet the Nov. 1, 2009 deadline to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's "Red Flags Rule," relax. You've got a little more breathing room. At the request of Congress, the FTC is...