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At least, according to the American Institute of CPAs - and they want high school students to know that, too. And well, agree with them. So the Institute has launched the Clearly Pretty Awesome Competition to introduce them to the accounting profession.

Small business owners would like to see their accountants dress up as either Lady Gaga or a calculator this Halloween, according to a new survey.

Wilson-Taylor Associates, Inc., the firm that released the inaugural report of the Accounting MOVE Project, which measures and supports the advancement of women at public accounting firms, is looking for firms to participate in their sophomore effort – one that will focus on Gen Y women, the partnership pipeline and measurement strategies.

Rob Lutts, the president and chief investment officer of Cabot Money Management, visited the offices a few days ago to talk about why he thinks investors are being too cautious these days.

What will the accounting profession look like five to 10 years from now? As a young professional, this is a critical question to ask ourselves.

Power issues at the Intacct Advantage 2010 partner conference in Burlingame, Calif., concerned attendees and Intacct employees as the venue’s host — the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport — was without power for about 12 hours on Sunday and at the beginning of the conference launch reception on Monday.

Business owners report needing to spend less time managing their business in order to grow them, according to a survey released by payroll provider ADP.

Warren Buffett’s holding company Berkshire Hathaway certainly has an interesting way of replying to questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

IMGCAP(1)] Someone made the comment about being an inspiring woman in the profession. I turned to look to see who this person was talking about…and it was me! What? When did that happen? I’m not really sure myself. All I know is that over the past few years I’ve been speaking out, trying to educate the profession and help my fellow colleagues in such areas as technology and innovative practices.

A couple of colorful tax strategy monikers have emerged to describe the elaborate steps that Google and other companies employ to shift their U.S. tax burden overseas.