Consulting

I speak with many executives who, when asked about whether or not they have an anti-fraud hotline in place, respond, “We don’t need an anti-fraud hotline; I know what goes on in my company.”

CPA firm management consultants Rita Keller of Keller Advisors and Gary Adamson of Adamson Advisory have introduced SurveyCPA, a set of survey tools designed for the accounting profession.

PricewaterhouseCoopers US said it will collaborate with Microsoft to develop and deploy a portfolio of services designed and branded by PwC, and powered by Microsoft.

Valuations LLC, a company that provides free and low-cost business valuations for business owners, has introduced ProValuation, Web-based software designed for accountants, business brokers, and financially sophisticated business owners that allows them to output detailed business appraisals in either PDF or Microsoft Word format

I meant to write about the latest corporate-sponsored holiday, National Fight Procrastination Day, when it occurred last Thursday, but I just didn’t get around to it.

Nearly half of CFOs don’t anticipate the one-time costs of going public, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Cloud-based financial planning and reporting technology provider Adaptive Planning has purchased SaaS data visualization tool maker myDials, effectively enhancing the company’s business intelligence capabilities.

Remember dating in high school? You know that guy or girl who you liked but were pretty sure didn't feel the same way back?

Staff members at privately held companies are less likely to receive information from management about how the business is performing than employees at publicly traded companies, according to a new survey.

The Sports, Arts and Entertainment Group of St. Louis accounting and business consulting firm Anders Minkler & Diehl and Festus, Mo.-based Barnes Sports Group have officially merged after a year of working together as affiliated entities.

The focus of most taxpayers on their income taxes, small business taxes and potential estate taxes, with a gripe now and then about local sales taxes, misses a big chunk of the portion they pay every year: property taxes.

By teaching your small business clients how the income statement and balance sheet dictate operating performance and business longevity, you will solidify your role as trusted advisor.

Deloitte opened its Deloitte University facility about a year ago and it’s already using the campus to host forward-looking discussions on talent development.

There are many words you might use to describe your place of work—perhaps corporate or numbers-based—but agile probably isn’t one of them.

Half a dozen accounting firms have been selected to help oversee compliance by the five banks that agreed to a mammoth national mortgage settlement.

A new Web site offers taxpayers free access to answers from local tax professionals who pay to be listed in its search engine.

UHY Advisors NY has formed a partnership with CFO Alliance to provide a forum for discussions among middle-market finance executives and thought leaders.

When a business owner searches for an accountant, the choice is not so simple. Financial services—despite what some of your tax-only clients may believe—is far from a commodity. And in many cases, location and even price are immaterial. What, then, is the best way to acquire clients and improve client retention?

Odds have now turned against those hoping that the health care law passed in 2010 will "just go away."

As uncertainty continues to surround the economy, companies of every size are seeking new ways to maintain high operating standards and stay competitive, while keeping bottom lines from shrinking further.