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Bethel University’s accounting students will have an opportunity to apply for a new scholarship, thanks to the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA). The goal of the new scholarship is to provide one scholarship of at least $1,000 each year. As the fund grows, the dollar amount of the awards will grow accordingly.

The candy-maker Mars Inc. rolled out a tongue-in-cheek video this week in time for Tax Day to commemorate a 2013 Tax Court decision in which the court ruled against a taxpayer who tried to write off the cost of a Snickers bar as a tax deduction.

With graduation right around the corner for the nation's college seniors, landing that ever-important first job should be the first order of business off-campus. However, a résumé shouldn't be the only weapon at a job-seeker's disposal.

Decreases in inflation, personal taxes, and underemployment have lifted Americans’ overall financial satisfaction further into positive territory, according to the Q1 2015 PFSi (Personal Financial Satisfaction Index) released today by the AICPA.

Small businesses are benefiting from the improving economy, and both hiring and access to credit have been picking up in recent years, even though there have been some recent slowdowns.

Through its NextGen Initiative, TD Ameritrade Institutional will be working to bring younger talent and greater diversity to the registered investment advisor (RIA) industry. Including its annual scholarships, grants and a long-term sponsorship agreement with Texas A&M University, TD Ameritrade Institutional plans to invest $2 million toward helping attract next generation talent and raising awareness of the RIA industry on campuses across the country.

The AICPA will release the results of the AICPA PFSi (Personal Financial Satisfaction Index), a quarterly economic gauge that measures the personal financial standing of a typical American, at 7:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 16.

The nonprofit organization Tax Analysts has created an interactive bar graph of audit rates to provide information on the chances of being audited by the Internal Revenue Service depending on different business types and individual income levels.

The Kansas City chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI Kansas City) today announced four winners of its 2015 Academic Awards for outstanding students in Finance and Accounting, plus one Legacy Academic Award to an outstanding student who is the daughter of an FEI Kansas City member.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) recently held a roundtable with Philadelphia firms on the issue of diversity, according to a press release. April marks "Celebrate Diversity Month," but the roundtable marked just another effort from PICPA to promote positive change in the profession.