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More than half of Americans admitted to postponing a major life decision, such as enrolling in higher education, retiring or starting a family, because of financial reasons, according to a new poll from the American Institute of CPAs.

The recent debut of the Apple Watch and the increasing popularity of fitness trackers like the Fitbit show how wearable technology is becoming more commonplace in daily life, and even at workplaces such as accounting firms.

Organized by the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA), the second annual NJ CPA Month of Service recently took place during May 2015. The volunteer service represented the CPA profession's ongoing commitment to serving the communities where its professionals live and work.

This year, EY and Earthwatch Institute, a non-profit that works to engage people around the world in scientific field research and education to promote a sustainable environment, provided more than 13,000 hours of pro-bono environmental research and business consulting in Latin America through their joint partnership, the EY-Earthwatch Ambassadors Program.

BKR International, one of the top-five global accounting associations, recently presented its annual scholarship awards to honor accounting students around the world for their exemplary academic achievements in the accounting profession.

Zen99, a company that aims to simplify taxes for self-employed workers, has released a ranking of the best cities for independent, self-employed accountants.

More than 800 CPAs and their colleagues participated in Pennsylvania’s inaugural "CPA Week of Service," coordinated by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). Members of the state association, as well as their friends and colleagues improved more than 65 communities across the state during the week-long event.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has debuted a new video interview series, Tax Talk, in which reporters talk with leaders in the world of tax and finance.

Conference season is in full swing! I just returned from the AICPA Practitioners Symposium and Tech + Conference in Orlando. My suitcase isn’t even unpacked and I’m thinking about Sage Summit in July, (ping me for a special coupon code) and looking ahead into the fall with CCH User Conference in October.

Cash may be an important security blanket for U.S. businesses in the wake of the recession, but one in four CPAs in senior finance positions say that they expect their companies to reduce corporate cash holdings over the next 12 months, according to the recent Economic Outlook Survey by the AICPA.