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Here at Accounting Tomorrow, we love hearing about events firms are doing to support their young professionals.

In the world of accounting marketing, as in any marketing, building your network of referral sources and centers of influence is critical. Many young CPAs are tasked with building their professional network early in their careers, but are not always given the necessary tools and training on how to do it.

IFAC TO BEEF UP ACCOUNTING EDUCATION STANDARDS

Since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Auditing Standard No. 5 were issued, momentum continues to shift towards continuous monitoring or automation solutions.

UBS AND E&Y SETTLE HEALTHSOUTH LAWSUIT

The workplace is changing.

Nashville, Tenn. - David A. Costello, CPA, presidentand CEO of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, has announced his plans to retire from his executive role with NASBA, effective Jan. 1, 2012.

In the years I have opined on these pages, I've devoted a fair amount of space to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Whether it was critiquing a regime change, calling for a bigger budget or trying to comprehend the regulator's vacillating stance with regard to adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, the commission has served as a rather convenient editorial subject.

ALABAMA

As the annual price tag for fraud at American business soars to nearly $1 trillion, the demand for CPAs that provide forensic accounting services has increased exponentially - a spike that appears in no danger of waning over the next several years.