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Boston accounting firm Feeley & Driscoll staff volunteered with the Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity to mark its 12th year of partnership with the organization.

In my first five months with Accounting Today, I've discovered a trend among many accounting professionals.

Meet Hal. Hal was a 54-year-old CPA who ate and drank a little too much and didn't get to the gym as often as he should. He smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day, and conceded, "I'm not in the best shape, but hey! how demanding is an audit, really?" (And, Hal would add, his wife's a great cook.)

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Despite tens of billions of dollars in abandoned property that has been reported to states, businesses and, yes, CPAs continue to struggle with the many complexities related to unclaimed property. Believe it or not, it is estimated that less than 25 percent of companies in the United States are in full compliance with UP reporting laws.

Knowledge management is a popular topic and generally discussed in relation to an information technology initiative. My belief is that the success of knowledge management has more to do with culture than it does with technology.

The economic climate, even in slow recuperation mode, still impedes the nonprofit industry, leaving a footprint in both their financial statements and the methods for reporting them.

After spending the past five months in the U.S. and five weeks officially at the helm of Sage North America, chief executive Pascal Houillon admits that he has his work cut out for him at the giant software concern when it comes to increasing brand recognition - particularly among the accounting community.

Late legislation, a hold on e-filing Schedule A returns and a later deadline for delivery of Form 1099s were among the factors that caused the past tax season to be more compressed than usual.