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Even though taxpayers aren’t facing the prospect of a looming fiscal cliff and a potential jump in income tax rates next year, there are still plenty of issues to contend with in the New Year.

Deloitte announced it will help two humanitarian organizations design technology solutions to tackle global issues including natural disasters, famine, human rights violations and conflicts through the new Deloitte Humanitarian Innovation Program.

The KPMG Foundation awarded a total of $450,000 in scholarships to minority accounting doctoral students for the 2013-14 academic year.

There’s a vacancy at many hotels and motels that have room for a good accounting firm, according to a new report.

The AICPA announced the first group of graduates from the Accounting Doctoral Scholars Program, designed to address the national shortage of accounting faculty in supporting more than 110 audit and tax practitioners with recent public accounting experience in accounting PhD programs.

Deloitte launched Deloitte University Europe, the Middle East and Africa (DU EMA) Monday to help staff and clients navigate market changes and stay on the leading edge of learning and innovation.

Southern California accounting firm HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors donated to six local nonprofits this holiday season.

The Virginia Society of CPAs welcomed 25 young CPAs selected to attend the 2013 VSCPA Leadership Academy for young professionals Nov. 18-20 at the Place at Innsbrook in Glen Allen.

Bergen County CPA firm Hunter Group CPA participated in the New Jersey Society of CPAs’ Pay it Forward presentation exposing high school students to the accounting profession.

New England accounting, tax and business consulting firm BlumShapiro teamed up with the South Shore YMCA Germantown Neighborhood Center for the firm’s annual Holiday Gift Giving Program.