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You might have read about the trials and tribulations of those studying for the CPA Examination, through their CPA Exam Cram. Now the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants has joined Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

The Empire State is ramping up efforts to hunt down tax evaders, as well as the tax preparers who help them get away with it.

It’s no secret there is a growing crisis at the country’s colleges and universities - a lack of academically qualified accounting faculty threatens the pipeline of future accounting students.

The agreement between the U.S. and Swiss governments for UBS to hand over the names of 4,450 account holders is helping chip away at the image of banking secrecy carefully cultivated by the Swiss.

Credit cards are dangerous for everyone, but are especially dangerous for college students who are lured by freebies to sign up on their campus. The Illinois CPA Society has provided some tips on how to use credit cards responsibly.

The drive to converge accounting standards globally seems to be hitting some unexpected snags, not only in the U.S., but other parts of the world.

In an effort to boost firm leadership, Philadelphia-based Parente Randolph brought in representatives from Penn State to create a customized program to build the core business skills of its managers, partners and principals.

The IRS will bear responsibility in making sure that taxpayers have health insurance, and taxing them if they don’t, if some provisions in the legislation now in Congress go through in their present form.

IMGCAP(1)] I recently read an article challenging the reader to sum up one’s leadership in six words. I decided to apply this same challenge in describing my experience at the AICPA Leadership Academy. My six words: Amazing professionals. Thought provoking. Life changing.

Dell showed off its latest notebooks and mini-notebook computers at a press event a couple of nights ago and said the mini models, also known as “netbooks,” could be handy for accountants.