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Multi-tasking comes naturally to Heather Paquette, a partner in the Midwest Information Technology Advisory Practice in the Chicago office of KPMG. In a recent interview, she talks about her ability to juggle three kids, all under the age of four, and the demands of being a partner in a Big Four firm.

Partners, staff and family members of Philadelphia-based Briggs, Bunting & Dougherty LLP traveled to Eastern Kentucky to volunteer in the area’s impoverished counties – a trip that was challenging, rewarding and humbling for those involved. More than 20 members of the BBD community journeyed last month to disadvantaged communities in Johnson, Magoffin and Martin Counties to work with the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP), a large organization that serves the region.

It’s not too late to sign up for the upcoming “We’re About Success!” program, an initiative designed to help young African-American accountants move up in their careers and prepare them to earn their CPA credential earlier on. Firms from around the country are invited to support their young African-American accountants with one year or less experience by registering them with this program.

IMGCAP(1)] Don’t pretend that your practice’s Web site is a minor obligation to be thrown together and slapped up on the Internet never to be dealt with again. As the populous becomes increasingly Internet savvy, so too does the accounting profession. Proper Web site design does not require a lot of money, but it does require smart construction. Here are some things to keep in mind:

IMGCAP(1)] The Nashville office of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC has awarded Tien Nguyen and Heather Witty of Middle Tennessee Statue University with accounting scholarships for the upcoming school year.

It probably comes as no surprise that cash is the most popular graduation gift, but if you’re looking for some different ideas on how to give the green, the New Jersey Society of CPAs offers up some creative options.

London, Johannesburg, Shanghai, Stockholm and Melbourne – these are just some of the places interns at KPMG have been able to travel, thanks to their Global Internship Program.

What do this year’s graduates think about the future? You’d be surprised.

As we continue to be immersed in an economic downturn, business leaders are struggling with concerns about talent recruitment and retention, motivating employees with dwindling resources, and bolstering productivity and innovation.

When your firm interviews a young candidate today, does it seem like the prospect is asking more questions and outlining more expectations than the person conducting the interview?