XBRL, IFRS Gain Footholds
Despite the uncertainty about timetables and roadmaps. In a Grant Thornton survey of senior financial executives, 26% say their companies are already using XBRL and 16% say they’re on board with IFRS.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Changing of the Guard: NASBA CEO Costello to Retire
Bishop, Hanley move up. Cote sets retirement. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has announced two executive promotions — one new chief operating officer of NASBA and one president and CEO position of the organization’s subsidiary Professional … Continued
This Week’s Top Ten CPA Links
What accountants are reading for the week ended April 30, 2010. Click and read: 1. Economy Tops Busy Season Problems [SURVEY] 2. Salaries Up for New Accounting Grads 3. How Three Little Letters Might Have Prevented the Global Financial Meltdown … Continued
Four-Part Success Formula Propels Start-Up Accounting Firm through Recession
New approaches to old challenges. Source: Accounting Office Management & Administration Report via www.cpaleadership.com. To subscribe to AOM&AR, go to www.ioma.com. Chicago-based CEB & Company LLC was formed in 2008 when Patrick O’Malley and William M. Kwit split off from … Continued
Finance and Accounting Workers’ Job Confidence Dips
Are staffers feeling trapped? Confidence among U.S. accounting and finance workers dipped 0.3 points to 50.6 in the first quarter of 2010, according to The Mergis Group placement agency. Mergis called the dip “a slight hiccup” in confidence. Highlights: 55% … Continued