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New York State Society of CPA members are providing pro bono services to small business owners affected by Superstorm Sandy over the next three months.

A recently published academic paper asks the thorny question, “Should the forensic accounting profession be regulated?”

When we discuss one’s style in the workplace, it’s not just about your prevailing mode of expression through clothing, shoes, accessories, or your physical appearance, but about the way you conduct yourself in the business space.

This fall, employees of Cleveland-headquartered CPA firm Skoda Minotti donated to two local nonprofits that won the firm’s community connection initiative.

The Center for Audit Quality has funding available for academics who are researching ways to improve audit quality and auditor independence, skepticism and objectivity.

Becker Professional Education, a part of DeVry Inc. that serves the accounting, finance, project management and healthcare professions, announced a new scholarship program created in honor of the organization’s founder.

Things got hairy for 18 members of Irvine, Calif.-based accounting firm White Nelson Diehl Evans who raised $1,521 to fight prostate and testicular cancer by growing mustaches in support of the annual “Movember” fundraiser.

According to a recent AICPA technology survey, about 40 percent of CPAs “perceive themselves as catalysts for innovation for their clients.” I don’t mean to come off as negative, but I simply can’t believe that the numbers are this high.

The Tax Policy Center is offering an online calculator to help taxpayers understand the impact of the fiscal cliff on their finances.

KPMG gave new meaning to the term stacks, creating a replica of the Chicago Water Tower with 2,000 new children’s books as part of the Big Four firm’s holiday community service project and book drive Operation Bookitecture.