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As the National Society of Accountants begins its new administrative year, it is time to select a suitable motto--a slogan that will reflect the Society's goals for the year, an [...]

The trends in accounting occupations shows that more women prefer to work as certified public accountants in Texas.

Despite turmoil in the public markets, CPAs are still entering the financial advisory arena--just not at the same pace as a few years ago. While many complain about increased competition [...]

Projections form a basic part of a Plender's credit package, both for initial approvals and in the monitoring of the account. A well-prepared projection helps one understand a company's business, [...]

Generation Y - tomorrow's accountants does not see accountancy as a good route to enter business. Generation Y are needed to be fascinated with a profession that is challenging, dynamic, exciting, and which is the foundation for a rewarding business career.

The author examines the rise in the uses of floating rate notes. Topics include financial management, accounting procedures, and forecasts of the future use of such practices.

I've resisted being one of those consultants who likes to predict the future because there is no doubt in my mind that none of us is so smart as to [...]

All elements of the accounting profession are changing, including the type and extent of services offered, legal liability, self-regulation, internal controls, and a restructured ethics code. The depth of skills and knowledge required today far exceed the technical knowledge traditionally needed to audit financial statements. It is incumbent upon accountants to analyze the nature of the profession, and to evaluate in what directions it is or should be moving. Increased scrutiny and public interest in accounting standards and regulations enhance the significance of such self-evaluation.

Advances in computer hardware and software technologies will not reduce the demand for accounting services, but will continue to change the way accountants service their clients. The availability of sophisticated accounting software packages has enabled insurance agents, stockbrokers and even banks to perform some basic accounting jobs. However, accountants will still be very much in demand, particularly in the areas of retirement, tax and financial planning., Predicting what the coming years will bring to computing has become a standard discipline for computer journalists each year. Most of these predictions can be taken with a grain of [...]

T ast month, the NYSSCPA held an open house event at its new offices on Wall Street. We threw open the doors and invited members to see the space that [...]

Chartered accountants (CAs) and certified public accountants (CPAs) have an edge over the broad range of professionals entering the assurance services industry, according to Bob Elliott, a partner of KPMG LLP in New York. Both the CAs and the CPAs have a reputation for character and ability, and talent in measurement, information systems, controls and verification. Elliott envisioned that a change in the practice of accountancy will carry implications for the practitioners and academics.

I had a dream that the public accounting profession would never be called the accounting industry. I had a dream that for the past 100 years we have been proud, [...]

Washington -- Driven by advances in information technology and diversification into myriad business services, the nation's tax and accounting firms appear headed into a year of robust growth in 1998, [...]

NZB: If you had to name three major personal highlights of your professional business career, what would they be? JOHN: The first would be receiving the MNZM in the Queens [...]

The year is 2003. Since the elections of 1996 the Republican party has held control of the Presidency, the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. The federal bureaucracy has been streamlined and downsized. The U.S. budget has been balanced for the first time in many years. The complexity of the income tax code has been replaced by the simplicity of the flat tax. The information superhighway has more than 60 million travelers. Personal computer use by entrepreneurs has mushroomed because of drastic reductions in the cost of equipment and ease in using new software technology. The impact of these changes on the sole practitioner and small accounting firm has been devastating. Many practitioners have experienced a reduction in their income by as much as 30-40%. Several national financial organizations such as IDS, American Express and Sears have been offering competing services to the general public for the past several years. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.), Surviving in the Future How can the sole practitioner and the small accounting firm survive in the hostile environment described above? The answer to this question may come from the [...]

The electronic filing fraternity is preparing for a sharp increase in activity this year The Internal Revenue Service, for instance, expects 14.1 million tax returns to be filed electronically during [...]

The demand for finance professionals in 2010 has much improved compared to 2009 wherein the early part saw small demand for financial talents as banks restructured. Most financial services plan to make important strategic hires to enhance controls, boost visibility and cope with the change in volume business. Insights on skills that are on great demand are also given.

In less than eight years we will arrive at the year 2000 - the 21st Century. What will the National Society member look like at the closing years of this [...]

So you're not an accountant, then? started as a project manager in property development, but I moved to Ignite three years ago as a management consultant and then set up [...]

Like the companies they serve, attorneys and certified public accountants have been hurt by the recession and have had to make staff cuts and other adjustments to become more competitive [...]

Tax Practitioners Foresee No Cuts Talk of Relief Seen as Election-Year Rhetoric WASHINGTON -- Despite the pressure being put on the Bush administration for tax relief for middle-income America, many [...]

Speakers in the Chartered Accountants Conference like Professor Niall Ferguson have presented their outlooks for accountants. Conrad Hewitt on the other hand, presented a rare and revealing insight into the US Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to move towards adopting the International Financial reporting Standards. Key information on the conference are presented.

Accountants to Clients: The Big Byword is Caution NEW YORK (FNS) -- Accountants specializing in the apparel industry agree that in the short term manufacturers should be operating conservatively -- [...]

Booth Ainsworth Chartered Accountants, based in Stockport, has witnessed record-breaking web statistics and a significant increase in business since it began using See-Mail--an e-mail marketing system devised by Cheshire design [...]

ACASSI, the Association of Chartered Accountants Student Societies in Ireland, is encouraging ICAI students to attend the post-exam drinks receptions being organised by the regional student societies. Post exam forums [...]