Tax season is here – and with the proliferation of tax software and online tax preparation services over the last several years, many taxpayers are wondering if it is more advantageous to use these services or to rely on a …
Many companies offer stock to employees. If stock is available to all employees and may be purchased for at least 95% of its market value, then accountants need not record the discount portion of the employee compensation. The stock’s worth …
Controllers play a key role in the function of a company. They provide the tools needed to steer the business towards financial success. Although a large part of a controllers job involves basic accounting, the controller is occupied with management …
Many small business owners try to juggle the role of entrepreneur and accountant. While some are skilled at it, others need to hire an accountant to be responsible for the processing, reporting and auditing of their business’ financial information. Accountants …
It’s true, accountants have a reputation for applying the kind of hard logic it takes to let the numbers do the talking so that we don’t have to. And as capable as we are of churning through financial statements and …
In 2001, the Enron scandal erupted; by 2002, Arthur Anderson collapsed, and the Big Five Accounting firms became the Big Four. Even nearly twenty years on, this scandal and the ensuring collapse of one of the world’s most respected accounting …
In coffee shops and at dinner tables around the country, you’ll likely hear doom-and-gloom conversations about technology squeezing the American worker out of a job; conversations that speak to the evils of an increasingly automated nation capable of producing goods …
A recent survey conducted by a financial recruitment service has cast a revealing light on the proclivities and interests of professionals who are working within the finance sector. In an attempt to identify the main area of interest that these …
Choosing a career in accounting requires education, experience and a long term commitment. If you are considering a career in accounting you want to be sure you have the skills required for success. One of the most important steps in …
According to a recent survey conducted by the accounting software manufacturer Xero, fully 75 percent of accountants say they would benefit tremendously from being able to view their client’s financial information in real-time. The consensus is that the capacity to …