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Survey Finds Americans Out of Touch with How Much They Spend

05/21/2012 - 16:22 - 382 reads

A new survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports for the Consumer Federation of America ‒ the COUNTRY Financial Security Index - shows a gap between what Americans think they're spending and what's happening in reality.

AICPA Survey Reveals Americans' Concerns about Finances and Saving

04/27/2012 - 16:56 - 1121 reads

To commemorate National Financial Literacy Month, a national telephone poll of 1,005 adults was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). The purpose of the survey was to find out what one habit poll participants would most likely forego in a financial pinch.

Management Essentials: Five Merger Tips to Help You Seal the Deal

04/27/2012 - 16:07 - 829 reads

Having completed five mergers while the managing partner of my firm, I learned many lessons along the way and have some of the scars to prove it. Regardless of whether you're the buyer or the seller, here are a few tips that will help you find and seal the right deal.

New Survey Looks at Greatest Barriers to Innovation

04/11/2012 - 11:14 - 2403 reads

The biggest roadblocks to organizational breakthroughs are a shortage of fresh thinking and too much red tape, according to a recent Robert Half survey. Survey results are based on interviews with more than 1,400 CFOs from a stratified random sample of US companies with twenty or more employees.

More CPA Executives Are Optimistic about the US Economy

04/10/2012 - 12:11 - 663 reads

A growing number of financial executives are optimistic about prospects for the US economy and their own organizations over the next twelve months, according to the first quarter AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey.

Update: Obama Signs JOBS Act: What's in It for You?

04/05/2012 - 18:11 - 5473 reads

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act has been touted as the latest attempt to revive and stimulate the economy, with its key element focused on applying a concept called crowdfunding to small businesses.

Accounting Jobs Are Safe in Current Economy

03/12/2012 - 18:32 - 3296 reads

More than 90 percent of CFOs say they expect to maintain current levels of staff accounting positions for the second quarter of 2012. Here are the questions controllers should be asking themselves to make sure their staffing decisions are correct.

Lessons from Lehman: It's All about Confidence

02/03/2012 - 14:44 - 1042 reads

The entire financial crisis of 2008 was about credit and confidence, and the same holds true today. That was the message delivered by the former general counsel of Lehman Brothers, Kevin Genirs, during his keynote address February 1, 2012, at the LegalTech® conference in New York City.

The Economy – Americans Feeling Better, CEOs Feeling Gloomy

01/30/2012 - 18:20 - 1042 reads

Is the economy getting better or worse? It depends on who you ask. Two recent polls show that Americans are beginning to feel a bit better about the economy, but CEOs are feeling gloomy. For the first time in almost a year, more Americans say the economy is getting better than those who say it’s getting worse.

Talk of Taxes and Economic Growth Rose above Fray at Florida Debate

01/30/2012 - 17:23 - 1441 reads

On January 23, the remaining contenders for the GOP presidential nomination hit the ground running in Tampa. Romney and Gingrich dominated the debate and traded barbs over character and electability. But, despite the fireworks, core issues – tax reform, deregulation, and economic growth – were discussed.

AICPA Panelists Examine Economic Outlook Survey Findings: CPA Leaders Remain Somewhat Pessimistic about US Economy

12/16/2011 - 13:02 - 1849 reads

AICPA Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey measured nine components All nine components showed modest improvement in the fourth quarter Survey revealed increased optimism that the US economy will improve in 2012 AICPA Webcast, "Looking Ahead to 2012: Progress of Paralysis?" covering the survey to be made available

Resilience Planning is Step One for Migration to Cloud

11/18/2011 - 12:09 - 2237 reads

There remains a lingering lack confidence in the resilience of many Cloud solutions. The CIO must look at moving the Cloud computing discussion past technology and economics and onto the major benefits such as business agility, time to market, and competitive positioning

CFOs Expect to Increase Hiring for Accounting and Finance Employees in Fourth Quarter

11/02/2011 - 12:19 - 1868 reads

Chief financial officers surveyed recently forecast an increase in hiring during the fourth quarter of 2011.

Insurance Standard Proposals Are Fatally Flawed and Unworkable, Says GNAIE

11/02/2011 - 11:29 - 1327 reads

Speaking at the AICPA/IFRS Foundation Conference on International Financial Reporting Standards in Boston recently, Jerry de St. Paer, executive chair, Group of North American Insurance Enterprises (GNAIE), said the current proposals and timelines advanced by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) contain fatal flaws.

CFPB Works to Correct Technical Glitches

11/02/2011 - 11:18 - 881 reads

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) is experiencing some "technical problems" in its infancy.