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JPMorgan Chase Officials Testify before Senate about London Whale Blunder
JPMorgan Chase & Co. needs to win back public trust after losses on a derivative portfolio swelled to more than $6.2 billion and eroded confidence in the largest U.S. bank, a company risk manager told lawmakers. Read more »
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Alternative Technology Solutions Issues Counterclaim in Epicor Lawsuit
April 15, 2013Alternative Technology Solutions Inc. has issued a formal response regarding the copyright... Read more »
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Industrial Co. Execs Less Interested in SaaS ERP Than Other Methods
April 15, 2013According to a new IFS-sponsored study, executives at mid-to large-sized industrial companies are... Read more »
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Business Leaders Cite Improved Performance in Q1
April 12, 2013U.S. business leaders are indicating significant improvement in their overall optimism about... Read more »
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April Accountants Confidence Index -- Executive Summary
April 12, 2013Editor-in-chief Dan Hood gives an executive summary of our April ACI. Read more »
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KPMG Forms Alliance to Drive Procurement Services
April 10, 2013KPMG has formed a strategic alliance with cloud-based spend optimization product maker Coupa... Read more »
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The Tech Take
April 5, 2013Product enhancements, partnerships, and pounding of the proverbial chest were abound over the... Read more »
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Private Businesses Reluctant to Expand Hiring This Year
April 5, 2013Many private businesses are planning to maintain their current staffing levels this year,... Read more »
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Armanino to Shift Small Business Accounting Clients to Xero
April 5, 2013Accounting services and technology consultancy Armanino has selected to move its small business... Read more »
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VAR Vet Petrzelka Explores Current State of the Reseller Market
April 3, 2013Management consultant and veteran VAR Terry Petrzelka answers some key questions on how... Read more »
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SEC OKs Social Media for Disclosure
April 2, 2013A report from the Securities and Exchange Commission clears companies to use social media outlets... Read more »
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Swizznet to Host New QuickBooks Point of Sale Product
April 2, 2013QuickBooks hosting and online accounting solution provider Swizznet is now offering cloud-hosted... Read more »
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Assurance News
April 1, 2013A roundup of audit & assurance news from the previous month Read more »
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Finding Your Way in the Wide World of Tax
April 1, 2013Tax pros can expect more and more business clients to face a host of international issues Read more »
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The Spirit of Accounting: The Answer Is in Truth-Telling, Not Detailed or Broad Standards
April 1, 2013We are republishing some classic Spirit of Accounting columns while we're extra-busy with a new... Read more »
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What's the Biggest Threat or Challenge Facing Accountants?
May 22, 2013
Attendees at Accounting Today's Meet the Editors Dinner at Keens Steakhouse in New York discuss the top issues confronting accountants.
Women in Accounting: Breaking the Mold
May 21, 2013
A continued conversation with Marcum’s Nanette Lee Miller and Janis Cowhey McDonagh about the obstacles women in the accounting profession face when trying to make their way into leadership positions.
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Tax Season by the Numbers
May 22, 2013
The IRS recently released statistics covering the year to May 10, 2013.
Top 10 Tech Initiatives -- 2013
May 5, 2013
The AICPA's annual list of IT priorities for accounting firms.
Common E-mail Security Mistakes
April 23, 2013
These five bad habits can make your confidential information -- and that of your clients -- easy to steal.
