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Employment increased by a healthy 242,000 jobs in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although only 100 jobs were added in accounting and bookkeeping services.

Check out the digital edition of the March 2016 issue of Accounting Today.

A roundup of new hardware, software, books and services for accountants.

Accounting software solutions are creating their own environments

UC Berkeley announced this week that a new accounting program, the "Berkeley Charter of Professional Accountancy" (BCPA) will be offering summer courses at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business over the next two summers, open to all members of the community. The program allows students to earn 30 units in accounting-related coursework - a requirement for those taking the CPA Exam.

Despite government disapproval, corporate inversions still have fans

Wolcott & Associates thrives serving an industry it loves

John Raspante of NAPLIA discusses in this video how accountants can protect themselves from malpractice claims, including screening clients to find out if they have a history of suing CPAs and keeping up with CPE requirements and the latest skills.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new lease accounting standard could have some positive payoffs for companies if they take a careful approach to implementing it.

With cases of identity theft and tax fraud increasing almost exponentially, tax preparers should educate their clients about the dangers they face in having their information compromised, according to executives at several credit monitoring and identity protection services.