Below please find daily updates pertaining to the latest in financial, business, and tax news:

Weighing In on Employee Benefit Plans

Posted: Sun May 20 13:53:46 PDT 2012

By AccountingWEB Staff   MetLife has released its "Tenth Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends," the results of which confirm that despite uncertain and shifting times, the potential of benefits to help attract and retain talent are stronger than ever. read more...

Company Announcements: Week of May 21, 2012

Posted: Sun May 20 09:40:31 PDT 2012

Fazio, Mannuzza, Roche, Tankel, LaPilusa, LLC, announced that Mary Parente, CPA, principal, and Christine G. read more...

AICPA Spring Council: Report from the Hill

Posted: Sat May 19 18:06:25 PDT 2012

By Adrienne Gonzalez This year’s congressional visits led the agenda on the first full day of AICPA Spring Council with CPAs from all around the country visiting the offices of their congressional representatives and senators armed with two great new tools from the AICPA. read more...

Ted Dickman Named BKD's Next CEO

Posted: Fri May 18 11:24:40 PDT 2012

The CPA and advisory firm BKD, LLP, has tapped Regional Managing Partner Ted Dickman as its next CEO, effective Friday, June 1, 2012.   "I'm both humbled and excited to be chosen to continue leading our firm forward into a dynamically changing world," Dickman said. read more...

Farewell Peachtree Accounting, Hello Sage 50

Posted: Fri May 18 08:10:33 PDT 2012

By David H. Ringstrom, CPA   After thirty-five years, the venerable software program known as Peachtree Accounting is adopting a new moniker – Sage 50 Accounting. The software has changed hands several times over its life, most recently purchased by Sage in 1998. read more...

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