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Gaylen Hansen, chairman of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, discusses the recent controversy over accounting standards for private companies, NASBA's disagreement with the American Institute of CPAs, and their ongoing relationship, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

The accounting profession stayed confident about the direction of the economy this month, according to the July edition of Accounting Today’s monthly Accountants Confidence Index.

The deadline is coming up this week for lawmakers in Congress to submit their preferences for the “must have” tax breaks that need to be kept in the Tax Code under Senate Finance Committee leaders’ “blank slate” approach to tax reform.

Thomson Reuters has introduced Checkpoint Pocket Assistant, a mobile app that helps tax and accounting professionals perform tasks from an Apple iPhone.

Deltek, has made available Kona Business, a social platform designed to allow all key departments within an organization to stay connected, with a particular focus on project management teams.

Biz2Credit, an online credit provider for small businesses, has launched a partnership program for CPAs and other accountants and tax preparers who refer their small business clients for loans.

Last month’s Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor held section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional.

PricewaterhouseCoopers made some major changes Wednesday to the firm’s U.S. leadership team, including the creation of two new leadership roles, effective immediately.

Thomson Reuters has integrated the upcoming back-to-school tax holidays into its ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Software.

The chairmen of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have written to the head of the Internal Revenue Service about the status of several of the officials who resigned or were placed on administrative leave in the wake of the Tea Party targeting scandal.

Sage North America has launched Sage Mobile Sales, Sage Mobile Service, and Sage Billing and Payment offerings to integrate with their Sage 100 and 300 ERP systems.

Sanford Horwitz has stepped into the role of chief executive officer at Goldstein Schechter Koch.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has named James L. Kroeker, former chief accountant for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as a member and vice chairman.

Every company in every industry faces some degree of risk. But some risks are greater than others, particularly sensitivity risk (related to external factors like commodity prices and competition), which accounts for about half of all risk incurred by any company.

Gaylen Hansen, chairman of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, discusses the services that NASBA is offering to state boards in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Daniel Hood.

The Internal Revenue Service spent over $4.8 million in fiscal year 2011 and $4.7 million in fiscal year 2012 for executive travel, according to a new government report.

Coaching and consulting firm PartnersCoach has introduced a Partner-Pipeline program that provides a developmental approach to building future leaders within accounting firms.

A pair of lawmakers plan to introduce bipartisan legislation in the House that would provide permanent tax incentives to family farmers, ranchers and other land owners who choose not to develop their land and instead preserve their property for conservation.

A pair of congressional subcommittee chairmen are asking the head of the Internal Revenue Service about a recent report that the agency accidentally posted thousands of Social Security numbers on the Internet.

Payroll giant ADP has introduced myAline, online and mobile financial management technology to give employees visibility, information and access to help them better manage their money and make more informed spending decisions.