here’s what cpas should expect from their state association in these tough times. [youtube]_6rzfopowyu[/youtube] elaine weiss, chief executive of the illinois cpa society, says the recession makes society membership never more important. she acknowledges “the economy is tough” and says … continued
firms maintain headcounts 4% smaller than last year and 8% off pre-recession peak. by rick telberg while the rest of the u.s. economy shed 131,000 jobs in july, sparking fears of a double-dip recession, rosters at accounting and bookkeeping services … continued
sales, profits, payrolls under pressure. dreary new economic trend reports from sageworks and adp are mirroring last week’s dismal findings from intuit, surepayroll and the u.s. bureau of labor statistics. adp’s monthly payroll survey shows american business added a paltry … continued
little or no good news. the numbers may vary, but surepayroll and intuit seem to agree that the state of the economy for small businesses and small business workers is, at best, weak. “small business hiring continued at the same … continued
to follow the debate intelligently, you need to ask the right questions. there are a lot of numbers being thrown around in regards to the issue of to what extent congress should extend the so-called “bush” tax cuts that were … continued
an astounding 85 percent of growth leaders entering into a recession will emerge weaker, according to new research. only 9% come out stronger. what do business do wrong? firms that cut costs faster and deeper than rivals had the lowest … continued
finance professionals encouraged by economic rebound. the accounting and finance employee confidence index, a measure of overall confidence among u.s. accounting and finance workers, increased 2.7 points to 53.3 in the second quarter of 2010, according to the mergis group, … continued
they’ve got a lot to worry about. accounting firms face a “perfect storm” of problems, according to bill carlino, the long-time editorial director of the venerable accounting today magazine. here, he begins by talking about how washington politics is shaking … continued
“i don’t get it.” says cpa conrad geidt of newport beach, calif., about the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season 2010 survey, here: economy tops busy season problems. he’s struck by the irony of a sputtering economy and a surging profession: 57% … continued
troubled companies can leave collateral damage in their wake. don’t let your firm be one of the victims. by rick telberg the economy may, indeed, be at fault for many of the latest business failures. but blaming the economy won’t … continued
the bureau of labor statistics reported today in its monthly employment situation report that the accounting and bookkeeping sector gained a preliminary 1,100 jobs in april, reaching a seasonally adjusted workforce of 912,200.
new approaches to old challenges. source: accounting office management & administration report via www.cpaleadership.com. to subscribe to aom&ar, go to www.ioma.com. chicago-based ceb & company llc was formed in 2008 when patrick o’malley and william m. kwit split off from … continued
aicpa survey shows 46% of americans have cut spending and increased saving. via aicpa although 54 percent of adult americans say they’ve not been able to save money over the last 12 months, a surprisingly large number have been able … continued