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This spring was the second in a row for me that included a week in the coffee-growing region of Costa Rica.

The Securities and Exchange Commission may not be the first federal agency that comes to mind when one recalls the events of September 11, but the SEC’s involvement with Lower Manhattan has always been a close one.

Ohio CPA, business and financial advisory firm Skoda Minotti was named a NorthCoast 99 award winner for excellence in attracting, motivating and retaining top performers by the Employer’s Resource Council.

When I’m interviewing accountants for positions inside companies, I’m always amazed at how few of them have a solid understanding of internal control.

Despite the rough economy, accountants are still in heavy demand at many accounting firms and private companies, so employers still need to make extra efforts to retain and recruit qualified staff.

Cloud-computing company Quipu Applications will award $30,000 in seed financing to the student with the best start-up business plan through its competition, Boot Strap America - Starting up America One Business Plan at a Time.

When you start working for the Big 4 you will be entering a world that is completely different than the world that you are used to.

The Web site OnlineAccountingColleges.com has listed Accounting Today as one of the top 25 accounting journals and publications.

Many firms have lost a top-ten client to a competitor during the past year. Most of these firms subscribed to the “no news is good news” theory.

Online tax prep software and service provider TaxSlayer.com is making a name for itself by sponsoring a prominent college bowl game and signing Nascar driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to get behind the wheel of its TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet.