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On Thursday, Deloitte CEO Barry Salzberg and Owen Ryan, CEO of Deloitte’s AERS Advisory practice, were scheduled to join the President and First Lady for a day-long summit at the White House focused on increasing college opportunity for low-income and disadvantaged students.

The annual Fortune magazine list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For includes a handful of accounting firms among the rankings for 2014.

To celebrate their 40th anniversary, CPA firm WithumSmith+Brown has released the latest in their annual “State of the Firm,” videos, amid anticipation that has grown every year since their “I Gotta Feeling” video in 2011 went viral.

The American Institute of CPAs announced that undergraduate and graduate-level accounting students can now apply online for scholarships for the 2014-15 academic year, including a recently added scholarship.

Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson & English partners and employees participated in Meals of Hope, packaging meals on Christmas Eve during Holidays Without Hunger to feed Southwest Florida families in need.

Ernst & Young’s global chairman and CEO, Mark Weinberger, highlighted the advantages of a career in accounting and tax to college students from diverse backgrounds at an event in New York on Thursday.

Employer ranking website Vault.com has released its list of the Best Overall Internships for 2014, and once again accounting firms had a large presence.

2014 should be a great year for your practice. Many signs within our industry are pointing to increased growth and profitability. However, it won’t just “happen” at your firm.

Employees of Washington CPA and consulting firm Clark Nuber recently competed in the firm’s fifth annual Cook-Off Contest to raise money for local charity.

The partners and employees of Southern California accounting firm HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors recently contributed to an event benefiting the “Toys For Tots” program at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney.