testing the waters on youtube
colleen cunningham (pictured) is featured in a smartpros/fmn excerpt on youtube talking about international accounting standards.
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rsm mcgladrey sells bpo unit
mcgladrey has sold its captive accounting unit for $50 million to an india bpo.
mcgladrey’s some $18 million in billings and its 600 or so staffers, including 200 in the u.s., are joining buyer quattro bpo solutions, bringing quattro’s headcount to about 2,000, according to the economic times in new delhi. read more →
turn up the volume
for the rock star accountant
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just in time for tax day: syd barrett’s accountant, alan kaufman, offers his services to all “unintelligible rock stars.” when they aren’t being chased by groupies, these music icons are getting chased by the irs. featuring jimi hendrix, neil young, cher, bono, and more. directed by dan meth.
lowering the bar (literally) on advertising
dirty tricks advertising seeps into the legal profession.
by bruce marcus
there was an ad in today’s wall street journal that really disturbed me. so much so that, despite the fact that i’m in the middle of doing a comprehensive study of professional services advertising, i have to write about this now, because i think the premise of the ad is so egregious. continued at the marcus perspective…
aicpa testifies on tax reform for small biz
the aicpa has submitted testimony the u.s. house small business committee about how to modernize the tax code for small businesses, focusing the tax rules governing s corporations, small partnerships, estates and the alternative minimum tax.
staff shortages grow for small biz owners
74 percent of small business owners agree: it’s hard to find qualified employees — up from 65 percent in march 2005. read more →
firms to watch: fti consulting on a buying spree
at $1 billion, fti should be ranked among the top 10 accounting firms.
but it’s a distinction they might decline — because they’re a new breed of accounting firm. read more →
pwc chief takes “power bath”
englewood cliffs, nj – citing a need to compete in today’s “cutthroat” business environment, pricewaterhousecoopers ceo samuel dipiazza has made…
california cpas set financial literacy “summit”
coping with recession, foreclosures
with an economy souring and numerous homeowners having to foreclose, the second california summit on financial literacy on april 23 in sacramento will seek to help californians improve their financial skills and reduce the effects of an economic downturn.
“we’re getting interested parties together to discuss how they can share resources so that we can improve the overall financial education of californians from school-age children to senior citizens,” said loretta doon (pictured), ceo of the california society of cpas and the california cpa education foundation, two of the summit’s hosts. read more →
maryland finishes its legislative session with five major victories for cpas
confetti rains down at the close of the maryland state legislative session. and local cpas are celebrating.
the maryland association of cpas finished up its 90-day legislative session on monday night (april 7th) with five major victories for maryland cpas, according to executive director tom hood. read more →
are cpas recession-resistant?
cpas thrive despite today’s shaky economy.
job market and practice development prospects remain promising, sukanya mitra reports in this week’s cpa insider. read more →
hp launches online backup for small biz
hp is unveiling upline, a new subscription service designed to help small-business and home-office users back up, share, and store digital content over any internet connection.
countdown to april 15
most cpas expect a smooth end to tax season 2008. sound off: how will you celebrate the end of busy season 2008?
by rick telberg
at large
many of the most critical problems that tax practitioners faced earlier in the filing season appear to be easing as april 15th approaches.
cpas are racing into the final week of busy season 2008 with measurably better business metrics than earlier weeks in the season. read more →