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TSCPA creates relief fund for members affected by West explosion

The Central Texas Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs has established a relief fund for members affected by the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion last month.

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Posted by Danielle Lee at 04:23PM | Comments (0)

Bowman & Company awards memorial scholarship

Southern New Jersey accounting and management consulting firm Bowman & Company recently honored student Rebekah Calverley with its 2013 Lisa A. Donahue scholarship, bestowed in memory of the firm's late partner who lost her battle with cancer five years ago.

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Posted by Danielle Lee at 04:50PM | Comments (0)

KPMG's local Tree Planting partnership bears fruit

KPMG teamed up with the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation and local San Antonio residents May 4 to plant about 100 fruit trees in two housing development orchards operated by the San Antonio Housing Authority.

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Posted by Danielle Lee at 09:22AM | Comments (0)

NJSCPA gives Day of Service to Superstorm Sandy recovery

As the Northeast continues to recover from Superstorm Sandy, the New Jersey Society of CPAs dedicated its Day of Service to the cause April 27, along with family and friends across the state.

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Posted by Danielle Lee at 09:00AM | Comments (0)

The right tools make all the (marketing and sales) difference

I would be willing to bet that you have asked more of your people to participate in the marketing and sales process. However, without the right tools, ANY project is more frustrating and less effective that it needs to be.

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Posted by Art Kuesel at 01:52PM | Comments (0)

From "How can I help?" to "Watcha need?" Code switching in the workplace

Many linguists refer to code switching as a person who speaks more than one language and “switches” or “mixes” between the two. But in recent years, researchers and linguists have been mapping out other reasons for code switching, starting with socio-cultural aspects.

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Posted by Shannon Traphagen at 01:07PM | Comments (0)

ITA advances next generation membership efforts

The Information Technology Alliance (ITA), a membership based organization of owners and senior leaders in IT, has launched the GenNOW group—a new initiative focused on expanding participation by younger professionals in the CPA firms, consulting reseller firms and technology vendor members.

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Posted by Seth Fineberg at 12:01PM | Comments (0)

The Mercadien Group staff loses to win

Central New Jersey-based The Mercadien Group recently completed its annual Mercadien Weight Loss Competition.

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Posted by Danielle Lee at 04:21PM | Comments (0)

Hiring, salaries up for accounting graduates

While the hiring outlook for this year’s college graduates remains flat, opportunities for class of 2013 accounting students are rosier.

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Posted by Danielle Lee at 03:28PM | Comments (0)

The power of "why" in communication

A couple of weeks ago on the phone a client asked, “Dustin, can you come in and facilitate a meeting between one of our process teams and management? We’re struggling to obtain the executive buy-in we need with one key part of the improvement process.”

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Posted by Dustin Hostetler at 04:36PM | Comments (0)