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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback declared Thursday, Jan. 17, Certified Public Accountant Education Day in honor of the Kansas Society of CPAs’ Educational Foundation’s 50th Anniversary.

The Center for Audit Quality and the American Accounting Association’s Auditing Section have teamed up on a program to give academic researchers improved access to auditors from six major firms to participate in research studies.

Among accountants that service small business, the buzz around the cloud has been strong and steady.

Financial troubles appeared to be on the rise last month for lower-income Americans earning under $50,000, according to Consumer Reports, while wealthier Americans earning $100,000 or more saw their financial situations improve significantly.

The American Society of Women Accountants is updating its image, changing the name of the organization to the Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance.

Fujitsu has introduced a new model of its ScanSnap scanner line that allows accountants to use a tablet or other mobile device to do a quick scan without powering on a PC or Mac.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs recognized their 2012 Women of Note at its second annual Women’s Conference Jan. 9 in Iselin, N.J.

International Accounting Standards Board chairman Hans Hoogervorst said his board plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the International Integrated Reporting Council in what could be a step towards developing standards that encompass financial reporting and reporting on nonfinancial areas such as the environment, corporate governance and social responsibility.

Some of the most stylish people I know in business are confident, hardworking and highly intelligent. I have learned it’s not only what clothes you wear on the outside, but how you conduct yourself in a professional setting, and the effort you put into your professional growth and development.

The past few years have been turbulent for the finance industry. Battered from a reputation standpoint during the recession, the sector also suffered the loss of thousands and thousands of jobs during that time.