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Kaplan Collections has developed a new infographic on how businesses can make it harder to collect on receivables, vs. how to get paid faster.

Nearly 100 employees from The Mercadien Group recently participated in a day of service for three local nonprofits - the Hamilton YMCA, HomeFront and Womanspace. Held at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center last week, the event consisted of teams of Mercadien professionals assembling and decorating a variety of gifts for children, including bikes, rocking chairs, stuffed animals, blankets, ornaments and books, all donated by Mercadien.

Traditionally, connecting with referral sources and clients doesn’t include running races, but members of the BKR International running group did just that, recently participating in races in Italy as well as a 10K fun run during the association’s annual Worldwide Conference in Paris. Clubs like this are among the newest ways that accounting firms can engage with clients or referral sources outside the traditional venues of cocktail hours or power lunches.

Capital markets executives are divided on the question of whether there will be more initial public offerings on U.S. exchanges next year, according to a new study by BDO USA.

Western Carolina University alumni from Dixon Hughes Goodman announced last Friday that they are donating gifts and pledges totaling $1 million to benefit the university’s accounting program and college of business, per the Citizen-Times, Asheville.

December 31 is the last day for small business owners to open and start funding a 401(k) plan, and there are many tax benefits in a 401(k) that accountants should discuss with their business clients before the year is over.

The AICPA announced on Tuesday that five students have been named recipients of the 2015-2016 AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship Award. The one-year scholarship award, part of the AICPA’s Legacy Scholars Program, is given to students from liberal arts and other non-traditional business backgrounds who are pursuing graduate accounting degrees and plan to become CPAs.

I attended Avalara’s A-List Event back in September, right before my husband fell, had emergency knee surgery, and spent some time in orthopedic rehab. Needless to say, I was a little preoccupied and didn’t really have the chance to write about the awesome time I had. Better late than never, though, right?

Bloomberg BNA has released two new reports on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s and the International Accounting Standards Board’s revenue recognition standard.

Accounting Degree Review, an online resource for accounting programs and information, has released its 2016 ranking of the top 50 graduate accounting programs. The ranking compiled data from Public Accounting Report, Brigham Young University, the U.S. News & World Report, and considered AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation.