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KPMG represented the Big Four as one of Computerworld’s top 12 Green-IT Organizations for 2011, ranking No. 2 for its efficient strategies, work to reduce energy consumption in IT equipment and use of technology to conserve energy and lower carbon emissions.

One of the most popular destinations on the Internet, Wikipedia, is currently in the midst of its annual fundraising drive through its nonprofit parent organization, the Wikimedia Foundation.

Deloitte released the second edition of a report from the Deloitte Global Center for Corporate Governance, Women in the boardroom: A global perspective, which details the legislative efforts in 17 countries to encourage more women to serve on listed company boards.

As widely expected, the congressional “supercommittee” charged with coming up with $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction measures said Monday that it was unable to reach an agreement in time for its November 23 deadline.

Good manners were instilled in me at an early age. I couldn’t have anything without a please or a thank you. It wasn’t until I started my first job that I realized how important it was here, too.

Tax season might be a few months away, but now is the time to start thinking about how to manage staff and adequately prepare for the extra work, longer hours and tighter deadlines that accompany this time of year.

Accounting Principals has a new survey out with the outlook on the economy from financial professionals, and apparently next year is looking better than this one.

The Illinois CPA Society honored four members with its annual “Women to Watch” awards, which recognize the recipients’ contributions to the accounting profession, their organization and the progression of women leaders.

Employees of Baltimore, Md.-based CPA and consulting firm Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates recently spent four days volunteering with two local nonprofits as part of its annual community efforts.

Last week I had the great honor and opportunity to sit courtside for a live one-hour presentation from our favorite contrarian, irreverent hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry himself.