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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s long-awaited agreement with Chinese authorities doesn’t really give the PCAOB everything it has been seeking, such as the ability to inspect auditing firms in China, but it does take the PCAOB closer to its eventual goal.

Growing your business is the name of the game, but getting the word out about your accounting practice is always a struggle. One strategy is to proactively seek recognition for your expertise within your own circle, using social networking.

Robert Aceituno, CPA and tax manager at Bethesda, Maryland-based firm Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, recently rode off with a “Bicycle Commuter Spirit Award” for his healthy route into the office.

Robert Herz, the former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, stopped by the Accounting Today offices last week to talk about his new book, “Accounting Changes,” and film a video interview.

The latest numbers show an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent, but that figure doesn’t tell the whole story about job opportunities.

The New York State Society of CPAs’ Foundation for Accounting Education announced the 67 New York students receiving Excellence in Accounting Scholarships for the 2013-14 school year.

The Internal Revenue Service has released for public comment draft versions of three forms for complying with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA.

KPMG partnered with the career-themed academy network the National Academy Foundation and human resource-development organization Ceridian to provide career planning skills to Staten Island students at the Susan E. Wagner High School Academy of Finance May 1.

Three students of the Beta Alpha Psi accounting club at Utah State University’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business recently took first place in two areas of the Deloitte Best Practices competition.

The Illinois CPA Society will be hosting the Young Professionals Leadership Conference in Chicago May 31.