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Hiring activity in accounting and finance is expected to remain at its current pace in the first quarter of 2008, according to a newly released survey of CFOs.

Private sector employment increased by 189,000 in November, according to a report by payroll processor ADP, which sent stocks sharply higher on Wednesday.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a previously announced set of computer labels corresponding to generally accepted accounting principles that companies can use to make their financial statements more interactive.

Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman Robert Herz envisions a day when FASB will become part of the International Accounting Standards Board, but there are some hurdles to overcome first.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted to issue for public comment a proposed policy statement that would allow it to rely on audits done by oversight bodies abroad on non-U.S. firms.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision that will allow railroads to challenge state methods for determining the value of railroad property, as well as how those methods are applied.

Miss California was forced to give up her crown after accounting errors accidentally mixed up the rankings of the winner with the runners-up.

Accounting firm Hausser + Taylor has changed its name to Maloney + Novotny and severed its association with RSM McGladrey.

Accounting firm Grant Thornton signed a deal to purchase the assets of Goldenberg Rosenthal’s GR Consulting business.

Tax pros have their own rituals for getting ready for tax season, including checking supplies, test-driving software, training staff, sending out organizers, and wrapping up year-end planning tips for their clients.