Liz Gold

Women will be taking over the world.

Everyone, it seems, has a story about Twitter.

Rebecca Ryan, 2EO of Next Generation Consulting, calls them the “Giant Brain People,” a term probably equivalent to the Dream Team in the accounting profession.

It can be described as Fortune Magazine meets Oprah. “It” in this context is Pink Magazine and its founder, Genevieve Bos, who was on hand to usher in the formal beginning to The Forum for Women in Accounting and The Forum for Recruiting and Retention.

The Association of Accounting Marketing is entering intoa new era.

The Association for Accounting Marketing has moved its headquarters and replaced its management company in an effort to take the organization to the next level, executives said.

Putting mobile technology to work, and choosing which devices to use when, was the main topic during a session at the Accounting Technology Show and Conference in New York.

Sometimes it pays to take a field trip out of the office.

More firms are allowing tailored career programs

Communicating with clients is crucial in crisis

Every other spring, members of the Council of the American Institute of CPAs gather by state delegation in the nation’s capital to talk with legislators about pertinent issues within the accounting profession.

What are the ingredients to a successful career? Depending on who you are, the recipe may differ. But here are some career tips for the up and coming accountant:

Barry Melancon, president and chief executive of the American Institute of CPAs, welcomed more than 350 AICPA Council members to the nation’s capital and told the state delegations to get ready to meet with legislators on pressing issues in the profession.

The American Institute of CPAs kicked off its three-day Spring Meeting of Council with a series of briefings and updates to prepare for Capitol Hill visits in which legislative aides will learn about the issues most important to the accounting community.

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