Economy

Corporate investment decisions must achieve a balance between short- and long-term performance objectives to sustain future growth.

As a trusted financial advisor with an understanding of the laws and regulations that play into HR functions, you can help your small business clients understand their HR responsibilities, obtain the HR tools and resources they need, and focus on the growth of their businesses.

Economic confidence improved globally in the third quarter of 2017, but continued to fall in the U.S., according to a new survey of accountants.

A month ago I wrote that I “gave away consulting and coaching” services. However, that is not the whole story and because of the calls I got, here is some more of what I did and do.

KPMG has released its 2018 Personal Tax Planning Guide with information about the current tax laws and guidance to help privately held businesses, business owners and their families deal with the uncertainty of upcoming tax reforms.

A retired tax practitioner takes issue with proposals to lower rates for pass-through business income.

A new paper from Paychex and IHS Markit saw small business staff members make $5 more per hour than other industries.

A recent study from the job site Indeed found that “business analyst” was the most in-demand financial profession among small business hirers, followed by “business development manager” and “data analyst,” but “accountant” didn’t even make it to the top 10 list.

KPMG LLP’s South African unit appointed nine new executives in an attempt to restore trust in the auditing firm as clients continued to distance themselves over its involvement with the politically connected Gupta family.

Tax cuts and deregulation can help the U.S. economy grow faster than the recent pace of about 2 percent, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn said.

A new TIGTA report finds that inappropriate selection criteria at the agency might also have ensnared liberal groups.

PricewaterhouseCoopers reported 7 percent revenue growth worldwide Wednesday for fiscal year 2017, reaching a record $37.7 billion.

The private sector added 135,000 jobs in September, according to the payroll giant ADP, as the recent hurricanes put a dent in job growth.

The spate of recent hurricanes appears to have dampened small business employment growth last month in some parts of the country, according to figures from payroll giant Paychex.

BDO International has appointed Albert Lopez as CEO of the Americas region, succeeding Keith Farlinger, who was previously named as CEO of the BDO firm network.

KPMG International has chosen Bill Thomas as chairman of the global network for a four-year term, succeeding John Veihmeyer, who is retiring after completing his term.

Different levels of technology skill will soon become a major differentiator among firms.

Running a pure forensics practice is very different from running a regular accounting firm – forensic CPA Tiffany Couch explains how.