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Younger clients expect less of a personal relationship with their accountants, according to a new study by CCH.

IMGCAP(1)] I’ve personally never been to an event at my local Chamber of Commerce or Rotary Club. I’ve not even been to a BNI (Business Networking International) meeting. And, honestly, I have no desire to attend any of them. My life is already crazy busy, so I choose not to add more to my calendar. Besides, how many chicken dinners can one person consume?!

An outdoor football tailgate party was the opening event at the CCH User Conference in Orlando on Sunday evening.

Young and young-minded CPAs now have a newnetwork to join, as Jason Blumer, owner of Blumer & Associates inGreenville, S.C. has launched THRIVEal + CPA Network in an effort to help thoseready to move into the world of firm ownership.

IMGCAP(1)] In a previous post I discussed Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS), its detrimental effects on productivity, and strategies to relieve and prevent this postural disorder affecting business professionals around the world. Today the discussion will focus around UCS’s partner in crime, Lower Cross Syndrome (LCS). While UCS predominantly deals the upper half of the body, LCS affects the lower half. Both, however, lead to productivity hindrances that can be easily avoided through the implementation of proactive lifestyles.

President Obama is inviting Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to dinner on November 18, where the top item on the agenda will be the soon-to-expire Bush tax cuts.

A new survey reports that 47 percent of women in accounting and finance are satisfied with their careers and only 19 percent believe they are equally compensated for their work.

It’s no secret that the Internal Revenue Service has been especially vigilant in the past couple of years about tracking down hidden foreign sources of income.

It sounds like a joke, but it’s for real – Sage Accountants’ Network is sponsoring Accountants One’s 6th Annual Search for the South’s Funniest Accountant taking place in Atlanta on Thursday night.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has postponed the loss contingency standard indefinitely after receiving a barrage of critical comment letters.