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According to a new Accountemps survey released on Thursady, more than half (56 percent) of CFOs interviewed said they would advise entry-level professionals toward careers at small to midsize companies.

The consumer finance site WalletHub has created a ranking of the best and worst states to be a taxpayer.

The guide looked to compile online graduate schools that give students the best return on their investment: online colleges that meet an ideal combination of affordability and excellence, with high ROI and low debt. The ranking was built upon 20-year net ROI, cost of attendance, and national rankings. Information was compiled from payscale.com, US New & World Report, IPEDS, and the schools' own websites.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board appears to be poised to delay the effective date of its new revenue recognition standard by a year, giving U.S. companies more opportunity to adapt to the changes.

According to the AICPA PFP Trends Survey of CPA financial planners—many of whom work with high-net worth individuals—found that more than half (57 percent) of CPA financial planners cited running out of money as the top retirement concern for their clients.

The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA), today announced that Amy Pitter has joined the association as CEO. Pitter will join the MSCPA from her previous role as the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR).

The housing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need another bailout in the next few years because they are being left undercapitalized by the Treasury Department, according to the former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA), which has supported the study of accounting in high school and college for more than five decades, will continue that tradition by awarding a record $565,000 in scholarships.

Late last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules to facilitate smaller companies’ access to capital and provide investors with more investment choices.

The survey results will provide incentive for accountants and others who work in or with the nation’s not-for-profit sector to consider earning a certificate of educational achievement for their work in this field through the AICPA’s new Not-for-Profit (NFP) Certificate Program. The NFP Certificate Program, launched today, is a 40-hour on-demand experience covering the essentials of not-for-profit financial responsibility.