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In order to remain both competitive and profitable amid a rapidly changing accounting landscape, firms need to optimize processes, people and technologies, and adopt a “Best in Process” strategy in order to become a “future ready” practice.

As part of its sweeping mobile technology strategy, CCH is preparing to launch a cloud version of its ProSystem fx Scan tax solution that is scheduled to be unveiled in December.

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QuickBooks alternatives and cloud-based accounting were the main themes of Doug Sleeter’s opening keynote address at his group’s annual conference, as he stressed how the profession is clearly moving in new directions and accountants need to think about changing how they work.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chairman James Doty recently delivered an illuminating history of the accounting profession in New York during a speech.

Securities and Exchange Commission chief accountant James Kroeker criticized the American Institute of CPAs’ resolution of disapproval against the Financial Accounting Foundation’s proposal to set up a Private Company Standards Improvement Council, calling it a “clear threat to the independence of the FAF.”

Grant Thornton said Monday the firm has acquired Computer Technology Associates’ Health Solutions division and, in a separate announcement, has also launched a Japan Business Group.

Sikich LLP has entered into a merger agreement with an Indianapolis-based accounting, tax and management consulting firm with the unusually punctuated name of Ent : Imler CPA, PC.

The Internal Revenue Service is highlighting an online training module to help tax preparers avoid the recently increased penalty for failing to exercise due diligence when claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit.

The number of claims for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit, which was included in the health care reform law as a way to help small businesses provide health insurance for their employees, has been much lower than anticipated, according to a new government report.