Practice Management

Accounting firm Templeton & Co. has combined practices with James Machen Chartered, a CPA and consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fla.

Congress can't seem to agree on what to do about an economic stimulus package, which could mire the effort to produce an effective package in time to do some good.

Billy Beane, vice president and general manager of the Oakland A’s, the keynote speaker at the recent Winning Is Everything Conference, explained how mathematics is transforming America’s pastime. Yes, I said mathematics.

Marks Paneth & Shron has merged with Schneider & Associates, adding four new partners to its Woodbury, N.Y., office.

Two venerable Chicago accounting firms have merged.

A prominent Senate Democrat said that he would add rebates for senior citizens who depend on Social Security to the economic stimulus package, along with an extension of unemployment benefits.

The House voted by a 385 to 35 margin to pass the economic stimulus package agreed to by President Bush and House leaders.

Horwath International Association has been named one of the first full members of the Forum of Firms after reporting that it has implemented a globally coordinated quality assurance program.

The California Society of CPAs and the California CPA Education Foundation launched a Financial Leadership Forum to provide education, training and other resources for CPAs and business and finance executives.

Following a flurry of mergers throughout 2007, many top-drawer consultants in the accounting profession believe that this year will be just as active — and that foretells myriad changes for firms of all sizes.“I feel that [M&A activity is] hitting rapid proliferation moving forward,” said Gary Shamis, managing director of Ohio-based SS&G Financial Services. “And it’s going to become more significant in this year.”