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We’ve all heard the rule: 80 percent of your revenue comes from 20 percent of your clients. But how often do you really look at how your revenue breaks down, where it comes from, and how profitable your business is in each area?

A 1 percent improvement in pricing can lead to better profits, according to a new survey by Deloitte LLP.

A former employee benefits service provider for the accounting firm Reznick Group has suffered a security breach that may have exposed the personal information of current and former employees of the firm, their spouses and dependents.

Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett said in an editorial Monday that those making over $1 million and $10 million per year should be taxed at higher rates.

The KPMG Foundation announced that it awarded $400,000 in scholarships to 40 minority accounting doctoral students for the 2011-12 academic year.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs have proposed revising the standards for continuing professional education to provide greater flexibility for online learning and self-study.

On the New York-to-D.C. shuttle a number of years back I found myself seated next to an older gentleman with scrub brushes for eyebrows and the unmistakable air of someone who was used to being in charge.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board plans to hold an open meeting next Tuesday to discuss its proposed regulations calling for greater auditor independence and mandatory rotation of audit firms.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s new whistleblower program took effect Friday, and the SEC has created a new Web page where people can report a violation of the federal securities laws and apply for a financial award.