Audit & Accounting

The Senate Finance Committee is considering President Obama's economic stimulus package as leaders call for increased tax cuts.

Accounting firms Blum, Shapiro & Co., and Nishball, Carp, Niedermeier, Pacowta & Co., have merged, building Blum's presence in Connecticut.

South Florida accounting firm Daszkal Bolton is the latest to offer services to clients who have suffered losses from Bernard Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

One of the fastest-growing practice niches among CPA firms over the past several years, forensic accounting has ushered in an era in which CPAs are in constant demand as expert witnesses and in other litigation support capacities.

Here's a smart idea for all you financial planners out there. Target the children of your Baby Boomer clients. Read more on the Accounting Tomorrow blog.

The incoming chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mary Schapiro, criticized the International Accounting Standards Board and expressed reluctance to move to International Financial Reporting Standards.

With the election over, we now must focus on what real changes will advance the markets.

Southeast super-regional CPA firm Dixon Hughes plans to integrate the practice of Orlando-based Rosenfield Co., effective Feb. 1.

Steve Tait, president of H&R Block's accounting subsidiary RSM McGladrey, plans to resign, effective April 30.

Investors of all ages, and especially Baby Boomers, are increasingly turning to their CPAs to help them grapple with the financial planning challenges they will face leading up to and during retirement.CPAs are often the first financial advisor that investors experience, and with whom they build trust. Since the CPA firm also understands important aspects of their clients' financial picture, a solid foundation already exists for offering the goal-planning and investment advice that today's investors are increasingly seeking.