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CPAs rethink traditional business model as demand for non-attest service offerings grow

05/17/2010 - 14:29 - 1880 reads

Much has been written about the downside of outsourcing Finance & Accounting (F&A). However, there is upside that is profitable and rapidly growing.

Finance and accounting outsourcing expected to increase in 2010

04/19/2010 - 19:43 - 5491 reads

A new report from global consulting and research firm Everest indicates that the Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) market in 2010 is expected to resume a growth trajectory more similar to pre-recessionary levels.

The downside of outsourcing

04/19/2010 - 13:54 - 3894 reads

There are many arguments for and against outsourcing. But if you ask Anna Douglas, director of finance and treasurer for the Center for Applied Linguistics, chances are she will try to steer you away from the idea.

Non-Big Four firms increase focus on revenue-growth strategies

03/19/2010 - 10:25 - 2459 reads

Although accounting is often thought of as a recession-proof industry, Big4.com’s 2009 Big Four Firms Performance Analysis released in January paints a somewhat different picture in revenues, personnel, and service delivery.

Tools for virtual accountants: portals, applications, and file space

03/09/2010 - 01:41 - 5809 reads - 19 comments

Business professionals realize that the issues of time and distance no longer impact their ability to get work done. In order to make the most of your virtualized working model, consider the value of the following three elements you should have in your online toolkit.

QuickBooks benefits can be found up in a cloud

02/18/2010 - 19:42 - 3317 reads - 1 comment

The term Cloud Computing most frequently is used as another way to refer to outsourced information technology management, in which the servers, applications, and data are located and managed at a location other than your own – usually by a commercial service provider.

Senior executives scrutinize risk processes, say economic recovery elusive

02/17/2010 - 21:09 - 2175 reads

As companies search for a path to growth and corporate board members express doubt that the U.S. economy can return to pre-crisis growth in the near-term, boards are putting their more immediate focus on risk management.

Public companies are getting the jump on XBRL adoption

02/05/2010 - 01:57 - 3510 reads

XBRL US, the XML standard setter for business information reporting in the U.S., has announced that public companies are heeding the advice to "start early" in preparing for XBRL adoption.

KPMG: Ten to-do's for audit committees in 2010

01/08/2010 - 14:32 - 5266 reads - 3 comments

To help audit committees focus their agendas on key challenges in the year ahead, KPMG's Audit Committee Institute again offers its annual "memo" to directors, highlighting issues that should be top of mind.

New benchmarking study will help accounting and financial departments plan for future

12/22/2009 - 06:02 - 3227 reads

A new benchmarking study of financial function practices has been co-developed by Financial Executives International (FEI) and Robert Half Management Resources to assist executives in evaluating their readiness for further changes in an evolving business landscape.