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It takes about four weeks, on average, for CFOs to fill an open staff-level positions in accounting and finance, according to a new survey.

Aplos Software announced Wednesday that it raised $2 million in new financing.

A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule requiring companies like Boeing Inc. and Apple Inc. to disclose whether any “conflict minerals” are used in their products violates their free-speech rights, an appeals court in Washington said.

Sage North America announced enhancements to its channel partner programs with the new Sage Advisor Dashboard for Partners.

The accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause has introduced an interactive online mapping tool that helps users determine if a business or development project may qualify under various criteria for the New Markets Tax Credit or Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Almost three quarters (72 percent) of small-business owners have changed their CPA or accounting firm at least in part because the firm only gave them “reactive service,” instead of proactive advice, according to a new survey.

Michael Bryant has been appointed to president of the board of Financial Executives International in Nashville. Bryant, who is the CFO and senior vice president of NASBA, will serve on FEI’s board for 2014-2015.

The RNC has filed a lawsuit against the IRS for withholding records sought by a 2013 Freedom of Information Act request.

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld yesterday made public a letter he said he sends every year to the IRS, along with his tax return.

KPMG announced it will be celebrating Earth Day, April 22, with a week dedicated to environmental sustainability service projects.