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The Senate has introduced a bill aimed at helping small businesses access credit and capital and create jobs.

Small businesses lost 1,000 jobs this month, according to payroll giant ADP, but the private sector overall saw an increase of 13,000 jobs.

Southern regional accounting firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram has combined with Cooper Graci & Co., expanding the Enterprise, Ala.-based firm’s footprint to Austin, Texas.

IMGCAP(1)] Jon Barnett, a staff member at Carr, Riggs & Ingram in Jackson, Miss., not only passed the CPA Exam in one sitting, he achieved the highest grade on the 2009 test – earning him state-wide recognition.

Despite the market’s recent volatility, 79 percent of advised investors say that professional advice is worth more than it costs, according to a new survey.

The release last week of Apple’s iPhone 4 appears to have unleashed a wave of faster smart phones that could help accountants stay in touch with clients, including by mobile video conference.

Even though the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board technically lost a Supreme Court ruling Monday, the board is likely to emerge stronger now that the element of uncertainty has been removed.

A set of tax provisions that are scheduled to expire at the end of this year will change the tax landscape for many investors who will need advice on how to adjust.

The House voted Tuesday to extend the closing deadline for taxpayers seeking the Homebuyer Tax Credit.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an asset freeze against a Jacksonville, Fla.-based retirement benefits consulting firm that defrauded active and retired government employees and law enforcement agents nationwide through a Ponzi scheme that promised them safe investments.