New Jersey CPAs concerned about tax legislation

More than 70 percent of 861 CPAs polled in December by the New Jersey Society of CPAs predicted their individual and family clients in New Jersey would face increased taxes due to the Republican tax plans from both the House and the Senate.


FICPA announces 2017 'Emerging Leaders' graduates

The Florida Institute of CPAs hosted 32 up-and-coming professionals at a summit earlier this month.


Republican tax-cut plans darken financial outlook for colleges

Congress is giving finance officials at America’s colleges and universities even more to worry about.


GOP’s taxing question: Will the middle class notice the cut?

A funny thing happened when Congress approved a tax cut for the middle class eight years ago: Most Americans didn’t notice.


Blockchain and compliance technology for finance

Blockchain and other emergent technologies are upending the work accountants do; Thack Brown, general manager and global head of business finance at SAP, dives into how.


Asgeirsson: See the opportunity in technology

Accountants need to look beyond disruption to leverage the power of emerging tools and software.


The riskiest businesses

Accountants and tax pros share the most questionable ventures they were asked to advise clients on.


Data science: The next evolution for accountants?

To keep up with the changes to come from artificial intelligence, firms will need to boost their skills around information.


Steinhoff’s Wiese said to be in talks for standstill on loan after accounting scandal

Steinhoff International Holdings NV Chairman Christo Wiese, seeking to stabilize the embattled retailer, is negotiating a standstill agreement on a 1.5 billion-euro ($1.8 billion) margin loan under which banks would suspend the sale of stock until next year, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.


Collins confident on tax bill provisions, hasn’t decided on vote

Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a key vote on legislation to overhaul the U.S. tax code, said she’s confident agreements she sought as part of her support will be kept but hasn’t made a final decision about the measure.