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One in four Americans (25 percent) fell victim to information security breaches in the past year, according to a new survey from the AICPA conducted by Harris Poll. This statistic represents more than double the number of people (11 percent) who reported being victimized in a similar survey taken just over a year ago.

Even though the economy is doing relatively well this year, that doesn't mean the average person isn't still worried about their own financial outlook.

Deloitte will serve as one of this year's sponsors of the Glass Half Full event in Denver - an annual fundraiser presented by Greenhouse Scholars - the firm announced last Friday. Greenhouse Scholars is a non-profit that supports, inspires and drives exemplary but under-resourced college students to become community leaders with the potential to change the trajectory of lives and communities around the globe.

At this point, everybody has to have heard of WithumSmith+Brown. They have partners with genuine, unique personalities who always seem willing to help smaller firms (like mine) and the profession as whole. The personal brands of their partners are actually likeable – and as a result draw attention to their bigger, corporate-like firm.

The Web series Nacho Punch recently posted a funny new video for Tax Day satirizing trailers for romantic comedies, this one involving an accountant named Beth and a hapless taxpayer named Ben who fall in love over his taxes.

Bethel University’s accounting students will have an opportunity to apply for a new scholarship, thanks to the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA). The goal of the new scholarship is to provide one scholarship of at least $1,000 each year. As the fund grows, the dollar amount of the awards will grow accordingly.

The candy-maker Mars Inc. rolled out a tongue-in-cheek video this week in time for Tax Day to commemorate a 2013 Tax Court decision in which the court ruled against a taxpayer who tried to write off the cost of a Snickers bar as a tax deduction.

With graduation right around the corner for the nation's college seniors, landing that ever-important first job should be the first order of business off-campus. However, a résumé shouldn't be the only weapon at a job-seeker's disposal.

Decreases in inflation, personal taxes, and underemployment have lifted Americans’ overall financial satisfaction further into positive territory, according to the Q1 2015 PFSi (Personal Financial Satisfaction Index) released today by the AICPA.

Small businesses are benefiting from the improving economy, and both hiring and access to credit have been picking up in recent years, even though there have been some recent slowdowns.