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Alexion.AI Emerges to Empower the Accounting Profession
Alexion acts as connective tissue across firm systems: normalizing unstructured data, reconciling fragmented context, and building AI-powered memory infrastructure.
July 14, 2014
With Summer Comes Sun and Financial Stress for Many Americans
While summer has traditionally brought with it anticipation of warm weather, beach vacations, and Bar-B-Ques, a new survey shows that it also brings one more thing: financial anxiety. Fifty-nine percent of Americans said their financial tension during the summer matches or exceeds their stress during the year-end holiday season, according to a new telephone survey...…
July 14, 2014
Americans More Confident in Personal Finances, Savings
Sixty-four percent of respondents have some type of emergency savings – even if it’s less than three months’ expenses, found the latest results of Bankrate's Financial Security Index. The monthly survey also found measures how secure Americans feel about their personal finances compared with 12 months ago and is conducted via telephone interviews conducted by…
July 11, 2014
Professionals on the Move – July 11, 2014
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
July 1, 2014
GoDaddy’s “Get Paid” App Helps Small Biz Cashflow
GoDaddy, best-known for its website tools and hosting services, has added to its new small business suite with the launch of Get Paid, which designed to help small businesses ‘get paid’ anytime, anywhere, and by any digital method.
June 30, 2014
Starting a Qualified Plan for a Small Biz? It’s SIMPLE
SIMPLE. The name says it all. It stands for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, a contrived moniker, but you get the picture. This type of qualified retirement plan, created back in 1996, is designed to provide an easy and convenient retirement plan option for small business operations.
June 30, 2014
Small Business Speed Dating Program Heads to Chicago
In addition to making a variety of beers, Samuel Adams is also active in small business mentoring, and its Brewing the American Dream program offers micro-lending and coaching for small business owners working in food, beverage, craft brewing and hospitality
June 27, 2014
Professionals on the Move – June 27, 2014
A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.
June 25, 2014
AccountantsWorld Partners with HBK CPAs
Cloud accounting and payroll software maker AccountantsWorld is partnering with HBK CPAs & Consultants (HBK), a Top 100 accounting and wealth management services firm based in Youngstown, Ohio.
June 25, 2014
Analytical Consumers Do Better Financially
New research by Money Anxiety shows that analytical consumers earned an average of $139 a year in interest income on a $10,000 certificate of deposit compared to only $62 in annual interest income earned by consumers who made an impulsive decision to move their money to liquid bank accounts such as checking, savings and money…
June 24, 2014
Financial Accounting Foundation Names New Member to Board of Trustees
The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) today appointed Washington State investment official Gary H. Bruebaker to the FAF Board of Trustees, effective July 1. Bruebaker currently is the chief investment officer for the Washington State Investment Board in Olympia, Washington.
June 24, 2014
University of Maryland Wins KPMG Case Study Competition
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business has won the 2014 KPMG/NABA Case Study Competition. The award, presented by Big Four audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG and the National Association of Black Accountants was presented during a two-day event held during the annual NABA Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C. last…
June 23, 2014
KPMG Acquires Zanett Commercial Solutions
Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has acquired Zanett Commercial Solutions, a Cincinnati-based business and technology consulting firm. This transaction, which was finalized on June 20, broadens the depth of KPMG's technology-enablement solutions that help clients improve performance, maximize revenue and manage risk as they transform their business.