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Hiring and spending levels at small businesses remained depressed in May, as did plans to do more in the near future, according to a new survey.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board said Wednesday they have agreed on an approach for accounting for lease expenses.

Cloud-based accounts payable and receivable service Bill.com has rolled out an accountant certification program, enabling accounting firms using Bill.com to gain a deeper understanding of the product and expand their service offerings.

The three service lines of the Rainmaker accounting firm consultancy are being reunified under the single name of The Rainmaker Companies LLC.

If you’re like most busy accounting professionals I know, you probably aren’t able to devote as much time to marketing your firm and as you’d like.

A new study has found that while women are more conservative with their finances than men, 63 percent still believe their financial planning needs improvement.

Investment fraud and financial exploitation of senior citizens are getting worse, according to a new survey.

Payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex Inc. has released the Paychex Mobile smartphone application for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry devices.

Online insurance company Insureon said it now offers business insurance coverage to help small accounting firms with succession plans, online filing risks, and other forms of liability insurance.

A new report from the Federal Reserve indicates that the median net worth of American families plummeted by 38.8 percent in the aftermath of the recession.