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Company Announcements: Week of May 21, 2012

05/20/2012 - 12:40 - 620 reads

Following is the latest roundup of accounting community news for the week of May 21, 2012.

Ted Dickman Named BKD's Next CEO

05/18/2012 - 14:24 - 540 reads

The CPA and advisory firm BKD, LLP, has tapped Regional Managing Partner Ted Dickman as its next CEO, effective Friday, June 1, 2012.

Company Announcements: Week of May 14, 2012

05/14/2012 - 16:39 - 952 reads

Following is the latest roundup of accounting community news for the week of May 14, 2012.

AICPA 2012 Sidney Kess Award Winner Takes Volunteerism to the Road

05/14/2012 - 13:54 - 878 reads

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) honored Martin Shenkman, principal at Martin Shenkman P.C., in Paramus, New Jersey, with the 2012 Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education at its Conference on Tax Strategies for the High-Income Individual in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 1, 2012.

AICPA Expands Congressional and Political Affairs Team

05/14/2012 - 12:28 - 389 reads

On May 14, 2012, the AICPA announced it has significantly increased its federal government affairs capabilities with the hiring of Kate Schmucker, director of congressional and political affairs, and Brady King, director of congressional and political affairs, in its Washington, DC, office.

Video News Update for Week of May 14, 2012

05/14/2012 - 11:55 - 77 reads

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Getting Social at SXSW

05/11/2012 - 11:15 - 1020 reads

Though it's been over two months since South by Southwest (SXSW) was held, it's an event that keeps on giving. SXSW Interactive, one aspect of the event, is focused on emerging technology. For accounting firms, SXSW Interactive is a way to stay ahead of the curve.

CAQ's New Report on the Evolving Role of the Public Company Auditor

05/10/2012 - 11:07 - 1002 reads

The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has released a report summarizing its recent workshop on the evolving role of the public company auditor.

New York High School Students Gain Insight into Accounting Profession

05/04/2012 - 11:27 - 731 reads

High school students from several Rochester schools gathered in downtown Rochester for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) World of Accounting event.

New Jersey CPAs Provide Students with $425,000+ in Scholarships

05/01/2012 - 10:17 - 1001 reads

For more than five decades, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) has supported the study of accounting at the high school and college levels. The NJSCPA Scholarship Fund has become the largest professional scholarship program in New Jersey. This year, it will award more than $425,000 in scholarships.

AICPA Scholars Program Aims to Increase Accounting PhD Faculty

05/01/2012 - 08:25 - 1339 reads

In fall 2009, when most young professionals and recent college graduates were struggling to find almost any position in the decimated American job market, Denise Hanes, a successful senior associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Philadelphia, did what many might consider the unthinkable.

Video News Update for Week of April 30, 2012

04/30/2012 - 11:03 - 164 reads

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Company Announcements: Week of April 30, 2012

04/30/2012 - 10:35 - 754 reads

Following is the latest roundup of accounting community news for the week of April 30, 2012.

ASTPS Offers Pro Bono Representation to Returning Combat Veterans

04/24/2012 - 15:54 - 396 reads

The American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) has launched a program to help returning combat veterans (RCVs) with IRS problems. ASTPS members have volunteered to represent RCVs for no fee as a way of expressing appreciation for their service.

ACCA/IMA Survey Reveals Global Confidence on the Rise

04/24/2012 - 10:43 - 610 reads

Confidence in the global economy recovered substantially in early 2012, regaining some of the optimism lost over the last year, according to the Q1 2012 ACCA/IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey, the largest global study of professional accountants.