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Five accounting majors aspiring to become CPAs have been named the recipients of the 2010-2011 AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship. These students have demonstrated academic excellence and exceptional leadership.

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Two of the Big Four firms in Ireland have come under fire for sending sexist e-mails and photos of young female employees around the offices.

Here’s a hint – it’s not their performance. It’s not compensation either. So what could it be?

Sage North America is taking a fresh look at its accounting software product line and moving some of the products across international borders to expand their potential customer base.

Accounting firms are embracing social media not only to communicate with clients, but to build business as well, according to a new study conducted by the Association for Accounting Marketing.

The deal President Obama has struck for extending the Bush tax cuts may be provoking controversy, but it also has some attractive components for both individuals and businesses.

The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation offers two new scholarships for undergraduates planning to pursue careers in public accounting.

While the Financial Accounting Foundation weighs the possibility of establishing a separate board for private company accounting standards, the Private Company Financial Reporting Committee is continuing its work encouraging the Financial Accounting Standards Board to take more notice of privately held businesses.

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