Art of Accounting: 250 columns and counting

Many colleagues I talk to have as many or even more ideas than my partners and I had, but they are afraid of not succeeding with them, so they do not try.


Congress introduces bill to phase in online sales tax collection

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House has introduced legislation to clarify interstate sales tax collection requirements in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision this year in South Dakota v. Wayfair.


Twitter sinks after analyst flags accounting ‘smoke and mirrors’

Twitter Inc. shares are sliding after one Wall Street bear rang the alarm on the firm’s spending, flagging “smoke and mirrors on the cost line.”


Accountants Confidence Index — September 2018

Following a relatively flat month, the Accountants Confidence Index dropped more steeply for September.


Americans split over whether school funds should be taxed

Americans are divided over whether U.S. college endowments should have to pay a new federal tax, according to a national survey on higher education.


Behavioral economics and accounting

Understanding how people make their choices can be a powerful tool for accountants, and ADP vice president and chief economist Jordan Birnbaum shares how.


IRS offers tax relief to victims of Hurricane Florence

Taxpayers in affected areas of North Carolina and elsewhere now have until January 2019 for some filings.


Anaplan files for U.S. IPO with ex-Tesla exec as finance chief

The business-planning software company hopes to raise $100 million.


Accountants to Watch: Bridget Kaigler

The Baton Rouge CPA and leadership expert on how a good manager is “not afraid.”


Can your firm benefit from gender bias training?

Accountants talk about the male vs. female issues confronting their workplace during coaching sessions.