Consulting

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the chairmen of some key legislative committees have proposed a major overhaul of state laws governing the nonprofit sector in the first major reforms in 40 years, including improved oversight of audits by the charity's board and the hiring of independent auditors.

CPA-based wealth management firm Hewins Financial Advisors has teamed up with accounting firm Wipfli LLP to introduce Cue Wealth Management Solutions, a strategic partnering system for CPA and registered investment advisor firms.

Lots more partnering to discuss this week as well as my take on a certain cloud ERP vendor's impending annual meeting of customers and resellers.

In the ever increasing world of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), firms need to conduct a thorough overview of their network security, to identify - and eliminate - any loopholes or potential vulnerabilities.

PwC and Microsoft Corp. have formed a strategic alliance whereby PwC consultants will provide advice and implementation assistance to clients who select Microsoft Dynamics together with other Microsoft technologies.

Sage North America launched Fundamentals of High-Performing Firms from the Sage Accountants Network(SAN), a business acumen program for accounting professionals.

Managing and retaining data, as well as securing the IT environment topped the list of technology initiatives driven by North American CPAs, according to a joint survey by the American Institute of CPAs and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada).

International Federation of Accountants CEO Fayezul Choudhury discusses how IFAC includes accounting organizations covering firms of all sizes, allowing even sole practitioners to stay connected with what's happening with the largest firm networks around the world, in an interview with AccountingToday.com editor-in-chief Michael Cohn.

SAP global channel leader Kevin Gilroy explains how the combination of rapidly evolving technology and an emerging generation of users who embrace innovation are combining to create powerful change.

CPA2Biz, the technology subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs, is adding social CRM provider Avectra to its Trusted Business Advisor Solutions program, with a focus on having the company become the preferred provider of constituent management services to CPA firm clients.

Some companies enhanced this or partnered with that, all well and good, but notable Sage family mergers and the fact that Microsoft may actually be going after accountants deserves more discussion.

Microsoft confirmed it is trying to establish a BPO program for accounting firms behind cloud versions of its Dynamics NAV and GP ERP products.

Helen Brand, chief executive of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, discusses how ACCA is working with the International Integrated Reporting Council on integrating sustainability and governance reporting with financial reporting by accountants.

Faye Business Systems Group(FayeBSG) has started a reseller program that offers other SugarCRM partners the opportunity to provide services, integrationd and customizations that they may previously have not been able to offer.

Freed Maxick CPAs has expanded its technology consulting practice, offering a new PCI data security service line for clients who are required to be compliant with the security standard.

KPMG has formed a strategic alliance with cloud-based spend optimization product maker Coupa Software to helping clients transform their approach to procurement to improve savings.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has issued a report outlining how organizations can strengthen their risk management techniques.

For many attorneys, retaining the services of forensic accountants has become an integral part of resolving their clients’ legal disputes, either before or during litigation.

Product enhancements, partnerships, and pounding of the proverbial chest were abound over the past week -- all of this just as conference season is about to get into full swing, right after tax season of course.

Accounting services and technology consultancy Armanino has selected to move its small business outsourcing clients from their current accounting platforms to Xero, making them the largest firm thus far to do so.