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The Financial Planning Association is encouraging its members to write to the Securities and Exchange Commission protesting a proposed regulation that will require investment advisors to undergo surprise annual accounting audits by an outside accounting firm.

The Investment Management Consultants Association implemented changes to its Certified Investment Management Analyst certification program yesterday, the organization said.

The PKF North American Network has started a Center for Exit Planning Excellence to help accounting firms advise aging business owners on options for what to do when they are ready to retire or move on.

Tax protestor Ed Brown is finding out that it probably wasn't a good idea to line his property with pipe bombs and black powder cans to keep away federal agents.

One million sections of the computerized Uniform CPA Examination have now been administered, according to the organizations in charge of the exam.

The AICPA, NASBA and Prometric have just announced that they've now administered 1 million sections of the computerized Uniform CPA Exam.

The Swiss government said it is ready to confiscate UBS client information to prevent the bank from violating secrecy laws by handing documents over to the U.S. government.

Salaries of financial advisors are rebounding after a soft 2008, according to a new survey.

The Big Four accounting firms are bringing in talent from Europe to build their sustainability practice in the U.S. and help companies deal with a cap-and-trade scheme.

Is it impossible to retain the best of Generation Y? No. You can retain the best people indefinitely, “one day at a time,” as long as you are willing to keep making it work for them. At least, according to Generational Guru Bruce Tulgan.