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Small and midsize accounting practices, along with their small and midsize business clients, are worried about economic instability and the impact of regulations, according to a new survey.

Most former NFL players are bankrupt or under financial stress within two years of retirement. So why aren’t more athletes using financial advisors? A former Pittsburgh Steeler says ego and fear are often to blame, but there are ways for players and advisors to make a winning connection.

Financial close software maker Blackline Systems has formed a strategic alliance with professional services firm The Goetzman Group to bring software and financial and accounting services to large organizations – particularly in the Southern California region.

Mergers and acquisitions are expected to increase in 2013, according to a new survey, with 76 percent of the more than 300 M&A professionals in the U.S. who were polled anticipating that their company will make at least one acquisition in 2013.

For businesses relocating or expanding into new markets, taxation is now one of the top 10 site selection factors that determine where companies decide to set up shop, especially in high-cost states like California, Massachusetts, New York and Illinois.

Deloitte has acquired substantially all of the business of Monitor Group, a global strategy consulting firm that went bankrupt last November.

Every investor is familiar with the legal caveat, “past performance is not a guarantee of future results,” but the warning is apt for business owners and credit officers evaluating their potential trade partners’ creditworthiness too.

Family businesses in the U.S. are more confident about their growth prospects than their global peers—93 percent versus 81 percent—and are poised to capitalize on new opportunities, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Being a CPA for a small business is harder now than ever. I hear plenty of stories from CPAs about how small business owners are suddenly turning to them for business advice, rather than just financial help.

Payroll service provider Paychex has provided a list of five tax benefits that small businesses, and their accountants, should consider before the end of the year.

John Karaffa had the right stats to found ProSport CPA five years ago, an accounting firm that serves professional athletes, as both an athlete and one that played abroad, like many of his clients.

People who are interested in learning forensic accounting and economic crime investigation have found it has become much easier to do today.

Accounting and advisory firm Marcum LLP has introduced the Marcum Commercial Construction Index, a quarterly index that will track the performance of the U.S. commercial construction industry.

I've never come out on one side or the other with cloud computing, but given my recent experience producing print and electronic content in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, I can say I'm a cloud fan.

InOrder ERP software developer Morse Data Corp. has published a new white paper designed to give readers an in-depth overview of how to successfully manage a months- or year-long ERP software implementation.

Rothstein Kass has released its updated financial statement manual for alternative investment funds such as hedge funds and hybrid funds.

Your firm probably has plans in place for nearly any situation, but have you considered what should be done to prepare for, or in case of, an emergency?

Paychex Inc. launched the redesign of its Paychex Accountant Knowledge Center, a free online resource available through the Paychex website that was designed to provide information and time saving online tools to accounting professionals.

Hurricane Sandy has proven to be one of the most costly storms in U.S. history. Now being dubbed Superstorm Sandy, the aftermath has many of us questioning our own disaster preparedness.

Employers are picking up the pace on implementing the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act after a long delay, according to a new survey by accounting and consulting firm CliftonLarsonAllen.