Economy

Each year when the calendar turns to June, I get mixed emotions. On one hand, I am thrilled that summer has arrived but on the other hand, I’m dreading my upcoming June 30 deadline to report 40 new hours of CPE to my state board.

Financial Executives International has appointed Andrej Suskavcevic as president and CEO of both FEI and the trade group’s Financial Executives Research Foundation.

The Georgia Society of CPAs recently met with officials from the Georgia Department of Revenue at the GSCPA’s Learning Center to discuss several issues affecting tax practitioners and their clients.

Tribridge, No. 2 on the 2015 Accounting Today VAR 100, has joined the NetSuite Solution Provider Program.

Wipfli announced it has become a champion of National Security Awareness Month.

Brittenford Systems unveiled a new partner program for its ExpenseConnect and InvoiceConnect solutions for Concur and Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Becoming a defendant in a lawsuit is not a pleasant experience, and the risk to accountants has risen dramatically in recent years.

DSD Business Systems announced the addition of Acumatica to their portfolio of accounting solutions that includes Sage 100, 300 and 500.

The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts has launched international chapters in Africa and Europe.

The Georgia Society of CPAs is uniting accountants in the Peach State in a friendly competition to support Georgia’s eight regional food banks.

Wipfli announced it will be the first U.S. partner to provide business process outsourcing powered by Microsoft in the United States, joining European providers of the Microsoft BPO Platform.

The National Society of Accountants has sent a letter to every member of Congress urging them to enact legislation to support a Tax Practitioners Bill of Rights that the organization issued in June and increase funding for the Internal Revenue Service.

The global economy is facing a period of volatility and major readjustments, according to a new survey of accountants around the world from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

Wipfli announced its technology consulting practice has joined the NetSuite Solution Provider Program.

The New York State Society of CPAs has asked the Internal Revenue Service to make some long-overdue revisions in Form 990-PF, the tax form used by private foundations.

After a steep drop last month, the Accountants Confidence Index levelled off this month, with both the short-term and mid-term measurements drooping slightly.

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Net@Work announced the acquisition of consultancy and Sage reseller AXIS Integrated Solutions.

The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada organization has published a new study on the evolving corporate reporting landscape, focusing particularly on sustainability issues.

CPA Australia chief executive Alex Malley, who interviewed Neil Armstrong about his experience as the first man to set foot on the moon, is throwing his support behind an effort to help the Smithsonian Institution pay for preservation of the pioneering astronaut’s spacesuit.