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The rise of firms conducting outsourced accounting services as part or all of their business is due in some part to the availability of cloud products to enable the process.

RubinBrown partner Colleen Conrad was named last week to succeed Ken Bishop as chief operating officer at the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

Though the current economic recovery is a welcome change from the Great Recession that recently plagued the U.S., it creates a challenge for companies in terms of how they manage their future.

Mobile tools and devices can no longer be ignored or seen as a top executive toy, as they have come to the forefront of the CPA profession and, specifically, firm CIO and decision-maker discussions, according to Marc Staut, national director of technology at Reznick Group.

Accounting and tax firm White, Nelson & Co. held a clothing drive to benefit Women Helping Women, a Santa Ana, Calif.-based group that helps prepare women for the workplace after they escape a violent relationship.

The fastest swimmers have mastered what is known as the “streamline.”

Inflation seems an inevitable fact of life these days, but it is possible to help clients plan their investments to account for the steady increase in prices.

Employees at accounting firm Kaufman Rossin recently traded their suits and ties for jeans in order to raise funds for “iPads for Soldiers.”

The American Society of Women Accountants Educational Foundation announced the 2011 winners of academic scholarships.

The American Institute of CPAs’ plan to create an international management accounting credential and offer the CPA credential in other countries are putting pressure on another accounting organization that has long established a beachhead in that area.