Follow the Crowd? Or Follow an Expert?

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

VIEWPOINT: The True Cost of Vista

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

BDO Seidman Faces Day in Court

$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