Sean McCabe

On Monday, the second day of sessions at the 2016 Practitioners Symposium and Tech+ Conference in Las Vegas, Jennifer Wilson, partner and co-founder of ConvergenceCoaching, spoke on how to contribute to and maintain a high-functioning firm.

According to the results of the Q2 AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, executives across the country are feeling a bit more hopeful about the U.S. economy’s outlook than last quarter, the AICPA announced on Thursday. The Q2 survey was conducted May 10-26 2016 and received 744 qualified responses.qualified responses.

The New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) inducted Albany CPA F. Michael Zovistoski, a partner at UHY, as its 97th president on May 19 at the NYSSCPA’s Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE) Moynihan Fund Gala, the Society announced this week. Zovistoski's one-year term begins June 1.

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With every aspect of the profession in flux, accounting firms need to get much better at adapting and evolving

New approaches aim to make professional learning faster, smarter, more flexible and more effective

How Big Four firm EY ‘discovers’ underrepresented talent

Whether you’re a managing partner or an entry-level staffer, having a clear idea of what’s expected of you is critical.

Partners at larger firms can’t wait until the last minute to set up their retirement

Strategies and tactics to help sole pracs and very small firms get the most from their practices for their golden years

Firms seek growth abroad, with help from networks and alliances

Firm alliances share the issues their members are facing

Listening is the first step to getting — and keeping — young accountants

The Baby Boomer exodus and technological change are making Millennials more influential than anyone expected

Earlier this month, a group of more than 40 students from universities around the country participated in "Maximum Impact: Deloitte's Alternative Spring Break," organized by Deloitte, United Way of Miami-Dade, and United Way Worldwide. The program provides an opportunity for students to make an impact in the Miami community by working alongside Deloitte professionals to get an inside look at prospective careers in the professional services industry.

Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite announced on Monday that it is the first to certify an application for electronic filing with the Indiana Department of Revenue, effective immediately. 90,000 Indiana S corporations will now be able to electronically file their 2014 annual business tax filings (IT-20S).

Manhattan-based Hunter College announced on Monday that Hunter College High School has received a $1 million donation from health care investor and entrepreneur Martin Shkreli - the largest single donation in the high school’s 101-year history.

Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) announced the launch of a new degree program on Wednesday, in a partnership with the Ron Blue Institute. The Master of Business Administration in Personal Financial Planning (MBA-PFP) allows Certified Financial Planners to earn an MBA by completing just seven or eight additional courses.

Established in 2011, the program was launched by NASBA’s Education Committee and aims to advance research on educational issues impacting CPAs, the public accounting profession, and Boards of Accountancy’s charge to protect the public.