Celen Do we learn more from advice or by observing the actions of others? In a study (PDF download) that has ramifications for CPAs and consultants, Columbia University Professor Bogachan Celen compares how we acquire information. He studies investors, but … Continued
CPAs learn accounting, auditing and tax. But how do you make a living? by Rick Telberg On Careers Back in school, you probably learned what you need to know to hang out your shingle, but did they teach you to … Continued
Maybe that’s too much to ask. But Anne Stanton makes the point that CPAs should put aside their biases, their old habits, misguided beliefs, and, yes, she says, their egos, to get on track with new technologies like Vista. What’s … Continued
CPAs need to understand all the angles by Gregory K. Meyer, CPA Business & Technology Consulting, Inc. Buffalo, N.Y. I am a bit surprised that you completely overlooked the negatives of Vista [“Are You Ready for Vista?“], namely that it … Continued
$170-million lawsuit set to begin in Miami BDO Seidman never earned more than $75,000 a year in fees in the five years it audited Miami financial-services company that turned out to be a fraud. Still, BDO Seidman is being sued … Continued