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CCH president and CEO Mike Sabbatis discussed the company’s recent survey of accounting firm clients during a keynote address Tuesday at the CCH User Conference, and noted the effects of recent headcount reductions at many of the nation’s top firms.

The Supreme Court heard a case challenging an IRS rule requiring medical residents to pay Social Security taxes.

Five teams of senior accounting majors from five Long Island colleges are rolling up their sleeves to compete for bragging rights in Margolin, Winer & Evens’ third College Accounting Challenge on Wednesday.

CCH is making a major push to move its tax and accounting research products to smart phones and e-readers.

Lou Holtz, who coached Notre Dame and other championship football teams over a long career before becoming a best-selling author and ESPN analyst, delivered some sage advice at the CCH User Conference in Orlando.

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.