AT Think

South Carolina accounting and consulting firm WebsterRogers announced the launch of their inaugural summer leadership program LEAP (Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Performance).

Top 100 CPA and business advisory firm Plante Moran recently launched its Women in Leadership initiative with a goal of attracting, retaining, developing and advancing women into leadership positions within the firm.

Today, visibility is critical for getting more business. Networking alone doesn’t cut it. You also need a strong presence online.

The high-profile insider trading case involving a KPMG lead audit partner could add fresh impetus to a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board proposal for auditors to add their names to audited financial statements.

The Ohio Society of CPAs is urging accounting students to express themselves for a chance to win its “Me in a Moment” video contest.

Twelve employees of Irvine, Calif.-based accounting firm White Nelson Diehl Evans recently raised $1,830 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which battles cancer that afflicts children and adults.

Charitable giving to international philanthropies has been growing in recent years, especially as the economy slowly recovers from the recession, but much uncertainty remains over charitable deductions and financial planning, which accountants can help their clients overcome.

The CPA Consultants Alliance, a group of thought leaders collaborating to further leadership in the accounting profession, released an infographic of the leadership survey and white paper it conducted last year.

Banks and other financial institutions are beginning to work more closely with the Internal Revenue Service and law enforcement authorities on safeguarding taxpayers from identity thieves who steal tax refunds.

This tax season has been one of the most hectic I can remember. Now that we have reached Extension Week, I thought it would be fun to share my Top 10 list of reasons for filing an extension this year.