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PricewaterhouseCoopers has decided to withdraw a request for $1.1 million in government incentives for keeping its employees in the firm’s Tampa offices, after a controversy erupted over whether the firm ever planned to leave town in the first place.

Regional CPA firm SS&G raised more than $26,000 June 21 for its 14th Annual memorial Golf Classic benefiting the Cleveland and Greater East Ohio Area chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association.

CPAs sometimes need to struggle with ethical dilemmas when their clients bring messy problems to their door.

Have you earned a credential that is well-respected in the accounting profession? If you have, be sure to put it right after your name at the top of your resume. Why?

Staff from the Boston and Glastonbury, Conn., offices of CPA firm CCR will compete to be the first office to “walk” to San Francisco as part of the firm’s new Wellness Trek to San Francisco.

Atrium Staffing has noticed more companies hiring accountants, particularly from CPA firms.

How many of your clients hire controllers when they really need a CFO? While it may be less expensive, the pitfalls are plentiful: increased risk, inadequate financial reporting, and most likely, greater burden on your staff. It’s no different than hiring a telemarketer when you really need a sales professional.

A group of accountants has decided to celebrate the third anniversary of an SEC Advisory Committee Report on Improvements to Financial Reporting, chaired by Robert Pozen, with a light-hearted tune called, “Hey There, Bob Pozen,” which they filmed in a cute video for YouTube.

While many firms may have allowed their employees to enjoy somewhat lax dress code rules over the summer months, fall is around the corner and it’s time to get back to business.

The health care reform law contains many complexities that tax practitioners need to be aware of, and waiting for it to be repealed isn’t going to solve any of those problems soon.