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Internal Auditor Magazine announced this week that Angela Obolsky, a master’s degree-candidate from Texas A&M University, is the most recent winner of the publication's ongoing essay contest.

College Choice, an online resource ranking various college programs and institutions, recently unveiled their 2016 rankings for the most affordable online bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting. Fort Hayes State University in Kansas took top honors for online bachelor's degrees, while Western Governors University in Utah was first amongst master's programs.

Families who have been paying a babysitter or nanny over the summer to provide childcare may be able to cut back now that school is in session, but that doesn’t mean they can avoid the so-called “nanny tax.”

Top 100 accounting and business consulting firm Rea & Associates announced on Monday that the firm was recognized with the 2016 Association for Accounting Marketing's (AAM) "We AAM to Serve" award for medium-sized firms due to their philanthropic efforts.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) announced on Monday that four more universities have joined the IIA's Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP) program. The IAEP program gives students the chance to study internal audit at the collegiate level to better prepare them for both their early careers in the field and the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam.

Brilliant - the staffing and management resources firm specializing in accounting, finance, and IT - recently released its Q4 2016 Accounting, Finance and IT Hiring Forecast, which suggests a significant increase in hiring for the aforementioned fields in the coming year.

The International Federation of Accountants wants accountant organizations to partner together more widely and share their success stories and best practices.

The Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) and the Georgia Food Bank Association (GFBA) have announced the results of their third annual Georgia Accounting Food Fight, which took place this previous August 8-19.

According to a new global study released this week by HR executive network/research firm Future Workplace and staffing agency Randstad US, Gen Z and Millennials both cited “communication” as the most important quality they seek in a leader, compared to “honesty” just two years ago.

Both presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have come under scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service for running afoul of rules governing tax-exempt foundations.