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The BKD Foundation will join the Joplin, Mo., and Tulsa, Okla., Habitat for Humanity (THFH) teams to participate in the Ten for Joplin project, aiming to erect 10 new homes for residents displaced by the devastating tornado last May.

Jacob Renick, former chair of the New York State Society of CPAs Litigation Services Committee, emphasizes that attorneys are looking for someone to be honest with them, and to share their expertise and knowledge.

A draft version of the European Commission’s latest proposals for changes in auditing firms has leaked out and it calls for some dramatic changes.

The Institute of Management Accountants, an association for accountants and financial professionals in business, is hosting the 12th annual Student Leadership Conference Nov. 10-12 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

While at lunch the other day with a couple of very cool sole practitioner grandpa CPAs, I learned one very interesting tidbit—succession planning doesn’t seem to be a priority.

A new accounting Web site for U.S. accountants has just crossed the Atlantic from the U.K.

Accountants, take heart. If you’ve ever felt your career choice was undervalued, job search portal CareerCast.com agrees.

Ernst & Young has formed a rock band called American PI that is preparing to compete next month in an annual Battle of the Corporate Bands at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

D.C. metropolitan-area CPA and advisory firm Bond Beebe will host its inaugural charity kickball tournament Oct. 1 to benefit Silver Spring-based charity A Wider Circle.

A recent Center for Creative Leadership survey reveals that 86 percent of senior executives believe it’s extremely important for them to be able to work across organizational boundaries.