Earlier this month, Los Angeles became the latest city to task its various departments with prepping a feasibility study for deploying new software and monitoring technologies to better account for its carbon footprint.
LA’s city council initiative, led by council member Paul Koretz, follows a push from the state legislature to mandate that all businesses operating in California that gross over $1 billion annually disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and set science-based targets to reduce those emissions.
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Learn How to Study Accounting From Home | SpeedwayMedia.com
Most students try to avoid math-centered courses as much as possible. This includes classes like accounting.
This is rather unfortunate because accounting can open you up to a wide range of lucrative careers and an enviable pay package to boot.
If you have taken the bold step of studying accounting and finding yourself learning from home, here are some tips to help you study effectively.
Friday Footnotes: Costly Audit Mistakes; No Bonus For You!
UK audit reform set to cost businesses more than £430m a year [ Financial Times ] Businesses face hundreds of millions of pounds in extra costs every year under planned reforms of the UK's audit and corporate governance regime to crack down on fraud and "rewards for failure" among executives.
Many College Accounting Programs Need to Update Their Curricula to Keep Pace with a Changing Profession: AICPA-NASBA Report [ AICPA ] There are major gaps in college accounting education today, with fewer than half of all programs teaching emerging topics, such as IT governance and cybersecurity, according to a new report by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
Avii's Message to Accounting: 'Think Now, Instead of React Later' As Tax Deadline Moves to May
--The best time to observe, discuss and start plans for improvements of accounting workflows and software is during, not after, each major accounting cycle--
"The additional time can also be beneficial to firms that conduct change management, client satisfaction, and software evolution research during the peak of the tax season," adds Avii CEO and Co-Founder Lyle Ball. "Now is the time, in the heat of the battle, to observe and note the pressure points, and to advance strategic plans for improvements you can make when tax season is over.
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Plug Power Looks Good to Analysts. They Aren't Spooked by Accounting Errors.
Hydrogen- fuel cell company Plug Power is looking good to Wall Street, even though it's restating financial statements because of accounting mistakes made in the past couple of years. The errors shook investors, and shares fell almost 8% on the news.
But many analysts think the dip in Plug Power (ticker: PLUG) stock is actually a buying opportunity.
That's how Cannacord analyst Jed Dorsheimer feels. He isn't concerned after a call to Plug management. "The adjustments are largely related to balance sheet" wrote Dorsheimer. What's more, Plug management told him the coming adjustments will have no impact on current contracts.
LinkedIn tips for accountants and finance professionals - Journal of Accountancy
Once in-person meetings and events return, Yankovich predicts accountants are going to continue virtual networking and meetings to eliminate commutes and travel, while still developing the specific relationships that will help them achieve their professional goals.
Instead of sending out 100 cold messages to strangers, Yankovich recommends doing some research and sending out about five warm messages a day to people with whom you have the potential to create genuine professional relationships. Warm messages are much more likely to get a response, she said, and avoiding a sales tone can help bolster your authenticity and credibility.
People & firms on the move: Armanino achieves B Corporation certification | Accounting Today
Citrin Cooperman co-founder Niles Citrin announces his retirement; BKD names a regional managing partner; and more CPA news.
Katapult Announces Chris Towers as Chief Accounting Officer
Towers has over ten years of experience in public accounting and leading financial teams, has experience in corporate reporting and is a NYS certified public accountant and member of the NYS Society of CPAs and the AICPA.
"I am thrilled Chris has joined our organization as Chief Accounting Officer," said Cupito. "His experience in lending and merchant processing will support the company in its next chapter of growth and bring value to the team."
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