Taxpayer rights legislation passes in House
AccountingWeb.com - April 19th, 2008 - Once again on Tax Day, April 15, lawmakers in the House of Representatives, approved by a vote of 238 to 179 a measure designed to simplify the tax code and make it more fair, according to the bill's sponsors, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Among other provisions, the bill, called the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, prohibits the use of private debt collectors by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). More ...
Are you spending too much time with Excel?
AccountingWeb.com - April 17th, 2008 - There's no denying that Microsoft Excel has worked its way into the heart of modern business practice. Let's face it, Excel is an excellent tool and our love affair with it runs deep. More ...
Accounting job opportunities continue to rise
Accountingweb.com - March 24, 2008 - The accounting industry boasted almost 30,000 new jobs in the fourth quarter of 2007 alone, despite persisting talks of a potential U.S. economic recession. Ajilon Finance, an accounting and finance specialty staffing firm, is forecasting continued demand for qualified financial professionals in 2008. Particularly, the South and West regions of the country will retain the most encouraging job outlooks this year, as detailed in Ajilon Finance's 2008 Salary Guide. Add in the looming retirement of the Boomers who currently dominate the finance profession and employers hailing accounting as the most sought after degree for the upcoming graduating class, and the source of this demand is clear. More ...
Were accountants responsible for the dotcom bubble and burst?
Accountingweb.com - March 14, 2008 - A discussion has surfaced on our UK sister site, AccountingWEB.co.uk, regarding to what extent did involvement, or lack thereof, by members of the financial profession, contribute to the dotcom boom and bust. The suggestion is that a habitual reluctance to get to grips with information technology is one of the accountancy profession's biggest problems. More ...
Beta Alpha Psi launches national case competition
Accountingweb.com - February 28, 2008 - Beta Alpha Psi, the national honorary fraternity for accounting, IT, and finance students, has launched a new national competition for its members. More ...