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The American Society of Women Accountants wants those in the Northeast to mark their calendars for their regional conference slated for mid-August. Not a lot of details yet, but the confab will take place in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio at the Sheraton at the Falls from August 19 to 21.

Many folks have some pretty hazy ideas about what constitutes cloud computing.

Get out your flip cameras! Accounting Tomorrow and Next Generation Consulting are holding a video contest to showcase the ever-varied talent of CPAs of all ages – outside of crunching numbers.

Upcoming smartphones, e-readers and other gadgets could make life easier for accountants.

IMGCAP(1)] Networking is a critical part of a CPA firm’s overall strategy. Aligning with other full-service or niche firms can lead to information sharing, referrals, and a sound support system. CPA’s can’t go it alone…we all need to reach out at some point to ensure we are moving our firms in the right direction.

Grant Thornton has become the first accounting firm recognized by Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting as a “Certified Implementer” of its software, but it probably won’t be the last.

A partner at New York-based Citrin Cooperman will be rubbing elbows with the likes of Nathan Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, as he joins the board of trustees of Flexitoon Puppet Theatre as treasurer.

Uhoh. Is this a party you’d want to crash? We’re not sure, but there’s a new consultingfirm that is aiming to jumpstart the relationships between senior levelaccountants and attorneys.

The Federal Trade Commission has posted a staff discussion draft paper on how to preserve newspapers and traditional journalism outlets in the Internet age, including some eye-opening suggestions on taxing consumer electronics and wireless spectrum.

Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman Robert Herz is now saying that FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board will probably miss their goal of converging U.S. and international standards by June 30, 2011.