Economy

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the PrimeGlobal association of accounting firms have signed an agreement to work together on several projects.

The American Institute of CPAs has organized a coalition of 21 business trade groups to push for help for businesses' short-term liquidity needs.

The Trump administration released details of almost 4.9 million loans to businesses – from sole proprietors to restaurant and hotel chains – under the federal government’s largest coronavirus relief program so far, the $669 billion Paycheck Protection Program.

EisnerAmper and DHG each develop COVID-19-related workplace solutions; AAM elects four to board of directors; and more CPA news.

The House gave final last-minute congressional approval Wednesday to extending the popular loan program for small businesses until Aug. 8, hours after the deadline for applications lapsed with more than $130 billion still available.

Accounting Today's annual ranking of the leading value-added resellers in the accounting space.

The COVID-19 pandemic looks to be accelerating the long-term trend toward the adoption of the cloud.

Private sector employers added 2,369,000 jobs in June, according to payroll giant ADP, in a promising sign of business recovery despite the COVID-19 pandemic. ADP also revised upward its May total from a loss of 2,760,000 jobs to a gain of 3,065,000 jobs.

The Senate has passed an extension of the popular Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, which was set to close down Tuesday night with more than $130 billion in funding left over.

As small businesses in different parts of the country reopen in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, they are beginning to increase the number of hours worked by their employees, according to payroll giant Paychex, although spikes in the virus are threatening to set back those gains.

ConvergenceCoaching launches annual “Anytime, Anywhere Work” survey; Mazars USA names chief people officer, chief marketing officer; and more CPA news.

The pandemic has created many great opportunities for finance pros to help their clients.

PKF North America is uniting the transaction advisory and valuation practices of six of the firms in the PKF International network and forming PKF Advisory LLC.

The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department unveiled a simpler loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection Program to reflect changes under the PPP Forgiveness Act.

It pays to be a senior executive in a U.S. family office. Private investment firms of rich families there have the greatest number of C-suite executives making more than $396,000 a year.

Nonprofits, lawmakers and others want to see more giving from fund donor-advised funds, which have grown popular recently because they’re so flexible.

Abdo, Eick & Meyers launches a technology and data solutions services group; LBMC adds five shareholders; and more CPA news.

Accounting Today is putting together its VAR 100 ranking of the top value-added resellers of accounting and accounting-related software by revenue.

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued crucial guidance to help developers take advantage of tax credits for the systems, and supporters say it could usher in a new era for the controversial technology.