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Finding qualified candidates is one of the main problems facing the accounting profession today, according to a recent survey by the American Institute of CPAs. Hiring managers and firm leaders need to understand how to identify the right candidates during an interview so they can train and develop those hires for long-term growth. Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, a staffing and recruiting firm headquartered in Chicago, has seven tips to ensure firms identify the strongest candidates.

While recognizing the increasing popularity of the continuing professional education (CPE) format known as “Nano-Learning” - which awards a fraction of a credit through a 10-minute lesson and evaluation - the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) urged CPAs in an Oct. 1 comment letter to not rely on nano courses for the majority of their credits.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has proposed new guidance to help state and local governments that participate in certain multiple-employer pension plans meet the reporting requirements of GASB’s pension standards.

An overwhelming majority of corporate board directors oppose the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to require mandatory disclosure of communications between audit committees and auditors, according to a new survey.

Ernst & Young LLP took Bernie Madoff at his word when it signed off on audits of a fund that helped feed the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.

The Internal Revenue Service’s plans to upgrade its workstations and servers to newer versions of Windows led to years-long delays, according to a new government report.

GoTransverse announced Microsoft Dynamics NAV partner Advanced Business Systems will be the newest value-added reseller of its online billing solution TRACT.

Blucora Inc., the onetime Internet giant known as InfoSpace, agreed to pay $580 million for HD Vest Financial Services, one of the few brokerages that specialize in helping tax advisers become licensed to sell investment products.

The AICPA announced on Wednesday that 15 students transitioning from community colleges to four-year universities have been granted the AICPA Foundation Two Year Transfer Scholarship award. Part of the AICPA’s Legacy Scholars program, the award rewards students attending two-year colleges with a declared intent to major in accounting at a four-year college or university.

With states and localities increasingly looking to collect taxes from people and businesses that buy goods and services online, many taxpayers may not be aware that they could be overpaying sales and use taxes.